SCORE Greater Rochester

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

• Lease Review (Specialty)
• Economic Forecast (Specialty)
• Economic Development (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise (Specialty)
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business (Specialty)
• Valuation (Specialty)
• Cooperatives (Co-ops) (Specialty)

Business Planning

• Business Succession Planning (Specialty)
• Diversification (Specialty)
• Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Market Plan Development (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
• Crowdfunding (Specialty)
• Loans (Specialty)
• Government Funding (Specialty)
• Accounting and Bookkeeping (Specialty)
• Grant Funding (Specialty)
• Microloans (Specialty)

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Hiring and Firing (Specialty)
• Apprenticeship (Specialty)
• Recruiting (Specialty)
• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
• Industry (Specialty)
• Insurance (Specialty)
• Retention (Specialty)

Import and Export Assistance

• Certification and Licensing (Specialty)
• Networking/Exploring Exporting (Specialty)

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Youth Entrepreneurship Education (Specialty)

Legal Services

• Employee Relations (Specialty)
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information (Specialty)
• Succession Planning (Specialty)

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources (Specialty)

Management Issues

• Human Resources (Specialty)
• Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Health and Safety Training (Specialty)
• Manufacturing Development (Specialty)
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma) (Specialty)
• Augmented / Virtual Reality and Holographics (Specialty)

Marketing and Sales

• Competitive Analysis (Specialty)
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
• Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)
• Website Development (Specialty)

Mentoring

• Formal Mentoring Programs
• One-on-One Counseling
• Peer Mentoring (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Home Based (Specialty)
• Industry Specific (Specialty)
• Small Business/General (Specialty)

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Accounting (Specialty)
• Strategic Planning (Specialty)

Product Development

• Patent Information (Specialty)
• Product Assembly and Packaging (Specialty)
• Product Design and Development (Specialty)

Public Policy and Government Relations

• African-American Business
• City Business Issues (Specialty)
• Hispanic Business
• State Business Issues (Specialty)
• LGBTQIA Business Issues
• Small Business Policy (Specialty)
• Women’s Business Issues

Regulatory Compliance

• Codes (Specialty)
• Government Requirements (Specialty)
• Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
• Patent Information (Specialty)
• Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
• Trademark and Copyright Information (Specialty)
• Certification (Specialty)

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Bid Matching and Preparation (Specialty)
• Obtaining Certification (Specialty)
• Obtaining Corporate Contracts
• Obtaining Government Contracts
• Registration Assistance
• Subcontracting Opportunities (Specialty)

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources (Specialty)
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Home-Based Business Training (Specialty)
• Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
• Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
• Startup Classes (Specialty)

Technical Assistance

• Virtual Consulting and Online Services
• Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
• Website Development (Specialty)

Training

• Online Courses and Videos
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
• Business Management Training
• Business Plan Training and Assistance
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Home-Based Business Training
• Human Resources Training
• Marketing Plan Training
• Startup Classes

Events and Community Building

• Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends (Specialty)
• Pitch Events (Specialty)
• Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals (Specialty)