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Cape Cod Score: offers Free small business advice and counseling services and business training seminars for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Southeast Massachusetts.Cape Cod Score: offers Free small business advice and counseling services and business training seminars for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Southeast Massachusetts. Cape Cod Score: offers Free small business advice and counseling services and business training seminars for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Southeast Massachusetts.Cape Cod Score: offers Free small business advice and counseling services and business training seminars for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Southeast Massachusetts.

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    Cape Cod Small Business Advice and Counseling:
    Business Tools & Resources

    Lots of useful Entrepreneurial Tools & Resources to improve your Business Success.  Click on any of the following:

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    Handbook for Small Business

    Guide to Starting and Running a Business on Cape Cod & the Islands

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    19 Business Planning & Financial Templates

    Developed by SCORE's expert counselors to guide you through the
    planning process. Click here - for all of the following On-Line Templates

     Business Plans for a Start-up Business

     Financial Forcast

     Business Plans for Established Business

     Financial History & Ratios

     Business Planning Tools for Non-Profit  Loan Amortization Schedule
     Balance Sheet (Projected)  Opening Day Balance Sheet
     Bank Loan Request for Small Business  Personal Financial Statement
     Board of Advisors  Profit & Loss Projection (12 months)
     Breakeven Analysis

     Profit & Loss Projection (3 years)

     Cash Flow Statement - 12 Mos & 4 Yrs

     Sales Forecast (12 months)

     Competitive Analysis  Start-Up Expenses

    Need Financial advice?  Call 508-775-4884 to meet with a SCORE Counselor

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    Useful Free Business Resources

    U.S. Small Business Administration U.S. Small Business Contracting Opportunities

    Guide to Federal Government Contracting Opportunities for:
        • Women Entrepreneurs
        • Socially & Economically Disadvataged Individuals
        • Veteran-Owned Small Business
        • Recovery Act Opportunities
    Free On-Line Courses - Guides to Winning Federal Contracts
    Central Contractor Registration 

    Biz Stats Benchmarking - Compare Financial (P & L) Data with others in your Industry
    Inc. Gauge Benchmarking - Calculates & Gauges Key Income & Balance Sheet Data
    ZIP Skinny Demographics - Charts & ZIP code Comparisons using Census 2000 
    IFA Franchising - On-Line Basics Course by International Franchise Association
    Grants.gov Grants - Federal Government Grant Opportunities
    Google-LBC Google Local Business Center - Helps Customers find your Business
    Check out More Google Products for other useful business tools
    Homestead Homestead Act - $500,000 protection for your home
    More details available at:  http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/homes.html#law
    Incorporate Incorporation or LLC Formation On-line - Includes lots of useful info
    Biz Filings Incorporation or LLC Formation On-line - Includes lots of useful info
    Nolo Legal - Legal Information from "Nolopedia" - Not a substitute for a lawyer
    MA Bar Assoc Legal - Need A Lawyer?  MBA Lawyer Referral Service
    Non-Profits Non-Profit Organizations - Business Guide for Planning & Fundraising
    Retailing Retail - Strategies that work - Tips from Industry Expert
    MA Soc CPA's Tax & Accounting - Info + Directory to find a Certified Public Accounting firm
    TaxInfo Videos Taxes - Short Videos on Tax topics dedicated to helping Small Business
    SBTV.com Small Business News - Video & Podcast Reports & Blogs on Current Issues for Entrepreneurs
    WomensBlog Women's Success Blog - practical insights & advice
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    "On-Line" Small Business Courses
    Designed for both current and future business owners

    26 On-Line Courses on:
    • Starting your Business 9 programs
    • Managing your Finances 10 programs
    • Foundations of Marketing 7 programs
      + 19 programs in Spanish

    Web & Marketing:
    Create an Online Presence, Concentric
    Technology for Your Business, Verizon
    eCommerce for Your Biz, Verizon

    8 Programs to Organize your Business
    Quick Start Business Plan
    Developing efficient systems
    Creating a cash reserve
    Planning your Advertising
    Creating Customer Loyalty
    Establishing Advisory Boards
    Can you afford to start?
    Working Out your Prices

    Personalized 2-minute Business Skills Assessment Tool - Recommendations & resources for business success

    Financial Management for Small Businesses - NEW from SCORE & Visa
    Are your accounts receivables late?  Is your inventory not moving?  Are you hitting your budget targets?  Learn how to maximize income while minimizing expenses

    Find Customers & Deliver the Goods - NEW by SCORE & The UPS Store
    Target your market, build your brand & select best shipping options for your business
    Guides to Winning Federal Contracts  IRS - On-Line Classroom

    For more personal assistance, attend our Small Business Workshops or ask to meet with a SCORE Counselor and get answers to your specific business needs - Email or Call 508-775-4884

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    Business Quizzes to Test your Plans & Evaluate your Potential

    Answer questions designed to make you evaluate your competitive edge.
    Find out what you need to run your business. Click here - for all these subjects
    :

     Business planning  E-Commerce  Finance
     Human Resources  Leadership  Legal
     Marketing & PR  Office Management  Sales & Customer Service
       Training  

    For face-to-face help on all your questions, call 508-775-4884 to meet with a SCORE Counselor.

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    Business Resources at SCORE's "Reading Room"

    Click here - for 100's of business articles with valuable advice about:

     Business Planning  Business Growth  Buying or Selling a Business
     Disaster Assistance  E-Business  Finance & Capital
     Human Resources  Legal  Marketing & PR
     Office Management  Sales & Customer Service  Training
     Web Solutions & Strategies  

    Need a Mentor for your Business?  Call SCORE at: 508-775-4884

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    Financing Resources

    U.S. Small Business Administration U.S. Small Business Administration

    Economic Recovery Resources, Loan Programs & Services to Help Small Business Start, Grow & Succeed.  SBA is a resources partner of SCORE.
    ARC Loans up to $35,000 America's Recovery Capital (ARC) - "Bridge" loans for viable small businesses with immediate financial hardship to keep their doors open until they get back on track.
    Coastal Community Capital

    Community development financing institution.  Provides loan capital statewide for business and job creation.  SBA 504 lender.

    SEED Corp.- South Eastern Economic Development Focuses on job creation by financing all types of small businesses in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  Top regional SBA 504 lender.
    Lower Cape Cod Community Development Corporation Encourage, finance, and assist both existing and new small business development on the Lower Cape.
    MassDevelopment Financial tools and real estate expertise needed to stimulate economic growth across Massachusetts.
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    Cape Cod & Islands - Information Sources

     CAPE Business.Net  Cape Cod Times
     Cape Cod Community College-Grant Info  Barnstable County for all Cape Cod
     Cape Town Information  Dukes County for Martha's Vineyard
     Cape Cod Commission  Nantucket County
     Meeting & Event Planners Guide -
     Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket
     
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    Chambers of Commerce - Cape Cod & Islands

     
     Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce  Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce
     Brewster Chamber of Commerce  Mashpee Chamber of Commerce
     Canal Region Chamber of Commerce  Nantucket Chamber of Commerce
     Chatham Chamber of Commerce  Orleans Chamber of Commerce
     Dennis Chamber of Commerce  Provincetown Chamber of Commerce
     Eastham Chamber of Commerce  Sandwich Chamber of Commerce
     Falmouth Chamber of Commerce  Truro Chamber of Commerce
     Harwich Chamber of Commerce  Wellfleet Chamber of Commerce
     Hyannis Chamber of Commerce  Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce
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    Massachusetts & U.S. Government Business Resources

    State of Massachusetts Business Resources

    Official State Website
    Business Pages

    Lists all Massachusetts State Agencies, Services & Resources
    Dept of Revenue- Business Pages Information & Resources for all State Tax Issues
    Labor & Workforce Development Programs & Services for Employers, Job Seekers, Apprentices, Union Members, Claimants, Attorneys
    Workforce Education Resource Center

    Training Resource for Businesses & Organizations on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket & Southeastern Mass, administered by Cape Cod Community College.  Assesses, Designs & Delivers Customized Training

    Insurance Partnership 
       Call:  800-399-8285
    Assists Small Businesses with uninsured employees to pay for health insurance, including the self-employed
    Office of Business Development Assists Companies to locate, expand, grow, or maintain a presence in Massachusetts
    Mass. Office of Travel & Tourism - Research  Reports Promotes Travel & Tourism in Massachusetts.  Includes: Industry Information & Research Reports
    Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Tourism Statistics
    Mass. Export Center Assist Mass. based Companies achieve Success in Global Markets
    Mass. Homestead Act

    $500,000 protection for your home under the Homestead Act
    On Capecod go to: Barnstable County Registry of Deeds

    Mass. Bar Association Need A Lawyer?  MBA Lawyer Referral Service is one of the largest referral services of its kind in the nation
    Mass. Society of Certified Public Accountants Information on Accounting & Tax issues. Search Business Directory to find a Certified Public Accounting firm

    U.S. Government Business Resources

    Business.Gov

    Official Business Link to the U.S. Government

    U.S. Small Business Administration Small Bus. Admin

    Loan Programs & Services to Help Small Business Start, Grow & Succeed.  SBA is a resources partner of SCORE

    U.S. Small Business Administration Small Bus. Admin

    Economic Recovery Resources
    Internal Revenue Service

    IRS Tax Information for Businesses or Starting a Business
    or Search the
    A to Z Index for Business
    or Learn key tax issues using Video & Audio presentations

    U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Patents & Trademarks - Information, Search & Registrations
    U.S. Copyright Office Copyrights - Information, Search & Registrations
    Export.Gov Helps American Companies Succeed Globally
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    Business Workshops

    Need Training for your Business? Click here

     2010 Schedules -
     Next Workshops starting:
        Jan. 26th   -- at: 4C's
        Feb. 23rd  -- at UCT Bourne
        Apr. 6th      -- Plymouth
        Sept 14th  -- at 4C's
        Sept 2010 -- MVY
    + Martha's Vineyard Programs

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    Tel: 508-775-4884  •  Fax: 508-790-2540
    E-mail: capecodscore@verizon.net  •  www.scorecapecod.com

    On Martha’s Vineyard, call: 508-696-9687  •  E-mail: mvscore@verizon.net

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