Minneapolis Chapter 2 wants you to succeed. In addition to free on-on-one counseling, we offer low-cost workshops and seminars. Contact us at 952-938-4570 to make a reservation or fill out our Attend a Workshop online form. 

For a printable copy of the Workshop Brochures Click_Here

Seminars currently available include:

If Minneapolis workshops are not convenient to you, State-wide offerings can be viewed at Minnesota Workshops (Minnesota state-wide offerings).  View all offerings or select your nearest SCORE Chapter to list specific area offerings. Register by calling the number indicated for each course title or sign up on line using your credit card. 

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This 4.5-hour workshop is designed to provide answers to your questions about starting a new business:
 - Am I ready to form my own business?
 - Why do I need a business plan?
 - What are the key elements of a good business plan?
 - How should I market my product or service?
 - How should I finance my business?
 - Should I set up my business as an LLC or a Subchapter S corporation?
 - What are the various taxes I will have to pay?
 - How should I set up my bookkeeping?

Get your questions answered by a business lawyer, marketing professional, banker, accountant, and insurance agent.

The cost of this workshop is $50.00.  Lunch is provided.

The following dates are currently scheduled for 2010:

To register Call 952-938-4570 or to sign up on line go to(Chapter2 workshops)

Business owners don't plan to fail, but they sometimes fail to plan.

In this workshop you will work on sections of your Business Plan. If you have already started to write your plan, bring the draft of your plan to the workshop. Experienced SCORE volunteers will be available to discuss specific aspects of your plan with you.

The following dates are currently scheduled for 2010:

To register Call 952-938-4570 or to sign up on line go to(Chapter2 workshops)

Most entrepreneurs have a limited amount of time and capital when they start their business. It is critical to be doing the right thing, at the right time with the right people.
Therefore the Marketing to Win workshop will focus on the 3 key areas needed for business success. Those areas are product positioning, promotional mix and selling skills. The Marketing to Win workshop will provide participants with ideas that will enable them to better compete in a competitive world

During the Marketing to Win workshop there will be breakout sessions where participants can interact with SCORE members in defining position in the marketplace, determine promotional mix and fine tune selling presentation.

The following dates are currently scheduled in 2010:

To register Call 952-938-4570 or to sign up on line go to (Chapter2 workshops) 

This session covers the basics of using Quickbooks and its key features.  The instructor will use PowerPoint and Quickbooks to discuss and demo:

• Setup and the company file
• Chart of Accounts and various lists
• Customers and sales
• Vendors and expenses or purchases
• Banking, deposits and credit cards
• Financial statements and reports
• Journal entries, etc., as time allows

The following dates are currently scheduled in 2010:

To register Call 952-938-4570 or to sign up on line go to (Workshops)

The following dates are currently scheduled in 2010:

To register Call 952-938-4570 or to sign up on line go to(Chapter2 workshops)

For a printable copy of the Using the Web Brochure   Click here

SCORE's Using the Web to Boost your Sales workshop  is designed to help you improve your business with a website that really works!  The workshop will also cover Email marketing techniques and tips for attracting more prospects to your website.

The instructors of this informative workshop are Doug and Brenda Arendt, owners of Reliable Sites, Inc. and experts in providing web solutions to small businesses.

The following dates are currently scheduled in 2010:

To register Call 952-938-4570 or to sign up on line go to Chapter 2 Workshops

On CD: Income taxes for One-owner Businesses, Accounting for the non-Accountant, and more

Webinars are CD's which can be purchased and viewed at anytime.  In addition to the CD, you will receive by mail or email (your choice) the handouts of the slides plus sample forms

For further information and purchase, CLICK Here

For map click the name of the location

Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center

SCORE Office, 8800 Highway 7, St. Louis Park

Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka

Southdale Library, 7001 York Ave. S. Edina

Mpls Comm & Tech College, 1501 Hennepin Ave, Room L3100, Minneapolis

Minneapolis Public Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka

North Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Ave, Minneapolis