Upcoming Workshops....
Jul 30	How to Become an 8(a) Company
Aug 4	Business Development in the Federal Sector
Aug 6	Small Business Loans
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News...

6/20/08 SCORE Board Director Hal Shelton & Washington, DC SCORE Honored by the SBA The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Washington Metropolitan Area District Office presented the 2008 District Directors Award to SCORE Board Director Hal Shelton of North Bethesda, MD. Hal accepted this award on behalf of Washington, DC SCORE at the Small Business: Gateway to the American Dream 2008 Awards Breakfast on June 20. more... 6/17/08 New Workshop Schedule The Workshops for July 2008 to December 2008 have been added to the schedule. In response to our clients we have updated several workshops and added two new offerings: IT for Small Businesses and Business Etiquette and Communications. 6/12/08 CLIENT OF THE YEAR The Metro Washington DC SCORE Chapter has named LTI DataComm, of Sterling, VA as its Client of the Year. more... 4/30/08 MasterCard and Washington Post articles quote Chapter 1 leadership ----Make Your Business Loan-worthy---- An article on how to make a strong case and win over even the choosiest banks at the MasterCard Business Web site extensively quotes Chapter 1 Chairman Hal Shelton. The article can be found at http://www.mastercard.com/us/business/en/smallbiz/resources/industry/finance-accounting/articles/ul17_loan-worthy.html. ----Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs--- Thinking of starting your own business, from home or otherwise? As creative or new as your idea might be, there are some proven business fundamentals that can help you get started and get things running smoothly. For an overview of some of the muststhe article quotes Fred Glave, vice chairman of Chapter 1. The article can be found at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/20/AR2006102001235.html

SCORE Business Review Program

Does your company need an in-depth business review at your workplace? Would it benefit from a continuing relationship with SCORE small business experts? more...

Reading Room....

Visit the National SCORE Reading Room for articles on business planning, disaster assistance, e-business, finance and capital, human resources, leadership, legal, marketing and PR, office management, sales and customer service. more...