SCORE\, a volunteer\, non-profit associati on affiliated with the Small Business Administration\, provides free\, in- depth business counseling for business owners and small businesses\, provi ding assistance with starting a business\, writing a business plan\, and h elping successful firms in planning for expansion. \; \;
\nL ocal SCORE mentors and local businesses that have benefitted from their ex perience and mentorship share their experiences on a very local level.&nbs p\; At this event\, you will hear:
\nAt the event\, we will hear from several SCORE clients. \; \;Chris Keenan\, owner of WeGetL eads.com out of Succasunna. WeGetLeads.com is a very successful c ompany serving a niche market\, providing lead generation for pest control companies. \; Chris provides custom websites\, advertising on major n etworks\, high conversion rates\, tracks of all leads\, actionable leads.& nbsp\; He leverages his expertise and knowledge of internet marketing for pest control companies\, connecting his clients with homeowners actively s eeking a pest control provider. \; His pest control clients get leads that they turn into profit. \; Chris has been a SCORE client since Jun e 2017.
\nKathy Sheldon&rsquo\;s goal was always to own her own business. After 20 plus years of serving in management positi ons in various social services agencies\, she did just that. Prasada In Ho me was started seven years ago. This was after several attempts of startin g other businesses including a coffee shop\, a wine tasting business\, rea l estate\, event planning\, among others. She found success with P rasada In Home which primarily serves as a mental health recruiti ng agency. Prasada In Home recruits and hires licensed therapists\, behavi oral assistants\, parent coaches\, and respite caregivers to provide servi ces in the homes of families who have children who struggle with mental he alth challenges\, autism or other developmental disability. In addition\, she owns Prasada Center\, located in Mt. Arlington\, whic h provides a Day Habilitation program for young adults with disabilities. In 2023 Prasada is expanding further and will be opening an outpatient cou nseling practice in Randolph. \; Kathy has a Masters in Counseling Psy chology and a MBA in Healthcare Management. She also published a bestselli ng book with a number of other women business owners called Women Who Pivoted Post Pandemic. \; \;The turning point for Kathy in fi nding long term success with Prasada was learning from her other business endeavors\, learning through mistakes and failures\, and looking for suppo rt in areas that she was not an expert in. She looked to SCORE when she st arted Prasada In Home for advice on getting her business started. Then aga in a few years later\, when she needed assistance in marketing so her busi ness could stand out in a competitive industry. Now she hopes to help othe r business owners who are looking to start or grow their businesses by sha ring her challenges\, successes and expertise by joining SCORE as Mentor.& nbsp\;
\nIn addition we will hear from Bob Schiff\, a SCORE mentor for almost ten years. \; He has vast experience in sal es and sales management\, spending the bulk of his career in developing cl ients in various consumer businesses.
\nSome of the lifelong learnin g services and counseling available through SCORE include: selecting a leg al structure\, securing funding\, preparing a business plan\, developing m arketing and sales strategies\, working in international trade\, using int ernet and web site facilities\, leveraging blogs and social networks\, buy ing or selling a business\, learning the ins and outs of a particular busi ness\, choosing a specific branch of an industry\, understanding day-to-da y operations of a particular business\, managing business operations and p ersonnel\, learning about not-for-profit organizations\, and advising abou t various SBA programs and their availability.
\nThis program is a p art of the ongoing Business Beyond Basics series. \; Business Beyond B asics provides continuing education programs that bring businesses and the community together to network\, learn and advance. \; Produced jointl y by Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce and Roxbury Public Library.
\nRegister online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400.
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