Small Business Counselors to the Rock River Valley

Business Counseling and Mentoring

Since 1988 SCORE's northern Illinois chapter 574 has been providing small business mentoring to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Rockford, IL area. Just a few of many small business subjects we may help your business with include:

• Helping you evaluate your business idea
• Assistance with developing you business plan
• Reviewing your business plan before seeking funding
• Sources of funding for your business
• Input on targeting your market or markets; helping you analyze your competition
• Direction in preparing a cash flow statement
• Planning your web presence or blog
• Tips on engaging in social media sites and communities

SCORE provides FREE small business counseling on a regular schedule. Our counselors are experienced in many areas of industry with diverse backgrounds. Many are small business owners or managers themselves. View our counselors business backgrounds, and request a counselor that matches his/her background to your area of business interest. Then contact us by phone or online to schedule your business counseling session in person or online. We'll try to accommodate your request!

Small Business Workshops

SCORE offers a number of low cost and free small business workshops throughout the year. Topics vary and may include business plan writing, funding your business, controlling cash flow, pursuing franchise opportunities, and establishing your Internet presence. See the small business workshops page for details and registration.

Workshop and event topics are also posted on Twitter and discussed in our blog.