Monthly Meetings
In order to maintain a high quality of counseling, the Rochester Chapter of SCORE schedules monthly training meetings for all its members.
Previous SCORE Monthly Luncheon Speakers
2008 |
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January 2008 |
Business Growth in Upstate New York Assemblyman Joseph D. Morelle 132nd Assembly District |
February 2008  |
Succession Planning For Small Businesses Francis L. Ostrom, III, CFP Vice-President & Director of Corporate Accounts AM&M Financial Services |
March 2008  |
Greater Rochester Region Leading the Way to Economic Success Mark S. Peterson Managing Director Greater Rochester Enterprise See details about Greater Rochester Region) |
April 2008 |
Selecting Franchising as a Suitable Self-employment Option Bob Lewis Rochester SCORE |
May 2008 |
Counseling Techniques Julie Grimm, PhD Chair of Department of Social Studies Roberts Wesleyan College |
May 2008 |
SBA Update John Marino Rochester Branch Manager Small Business Administration |
June 2008   |
Rochester Business Alliance Benefits Ellen Rosen Vice President Markting, Communiocations & Membership Rochester Business Alliance Kevin Donahue Director, Membership & Development Rochester Business Alliance |
June 2008  |
U of R Center for Entrepreneurship Bob Tobin Entrepreneur-in-Residence University of Rochester Center for Entrepreneurship |
July 2008 |
The Science of Financial Success Mark A. Dulaney Wealthodology, Inc. |
August 2008
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Payroll and HR Services for Small Businesses Pamela Edwards, Sales Consultant, Paychex Brett Warren, Paychex |
September 2008 |
Emergency Preparedness Mary Louise Meisenzahl Administrator, Office of Emergency Management Monroe County, New York See details about Emergency Preparedness |
October 2008  |
Time Management For Small Business Owners Gary R. Jay Master Certified Coach |
November 2008  |
Gap and Alternative Loans
for Small Businesses Albert Hartsig Senior Business Development Officer The PathStone Enterprise Center (See details about Loans) |
December 2008  |
Backyard Pool To International Recognition Betty Perkins-Carpenter (See details) |
2007 |
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| January 2007 | Better Business Bureau Helping Small Business Pat Coakley, Manager, Rochester Office Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York (See details about the Better Business Bureau) |
| February 2007 | Selling and Buying a Small Business Alan Brind, General Partner & Douglas Mabon, Associate Broker, Business Brokers New York (See details about Selling & Buying a Small Business) |
March 2007 |
The State of the City R. Carlos Carballada, Commissioner of Economic Development City of Rochester NY (See details about The State of the City) |
| April 2007 | Business Cummunication Solutions Jason Gurnett, National Commercial Sales Globalinx |
| May 2007 | SBA Update (See details about SBA Loan Programs) Victoria Reynolds, Branch Manager, SBA City of Rochester Economic Development Department Carrie Baker-Scott, Senior Economic Development Specialist |
June 2007 |
Consumer Credit Counseling Cheryl McKeiver-Downs, Director of Education Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester, Inc |
| July 2007 | Patents, Copyrights, Trade Marks & Trade Secrets Kenneth J. LuKacher, Registered Patenet Attorney |
August 2007 |
A Non Political Talk About Albany Sen. James Alesi, 55th New York Senate District |
September 2007
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Tenacious Collectors - Heroes for a Distressed Company Devin D. Hollands, Principal New England Consulting Partners |
| October 2007 |
SBA Loans (A Refresher) (See details about SBA Loan Programs) Victoria Reynolds Deputy District Director, Buffalo District SBA |
November 2007  |
Selling to the Government Are You REALLY Ready? Jean Kase, Director Rochester Procurement Technical Assistance Center Details about PTAC |
December 2007 |
The Genesee from Beginning to End C.Benn Forsyth, SCORE Counselor |
2006 |
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| January 2006 | Small Business Mailing Solutions Christine Podsadowski, Small Business Specialist, United States Postal Service |
| February 2006 |
The Environment for Small Business in Rochester (See details about Rochester's Future) Mark Peterson, Managing Director of Greater Rochester Enterprise |
| March 2006 | Financing Your Small Business Matthew Livernash, Business Development Analyst, Chase Bank |
| April 2006 | Insurance Needs for Small Businesses Gordon Quinton, Insurance Consultants of Rochester Inc. |
| May 2006 | SBA Update Victoria Reynolds, Branch Manager, SBA Credit and Credit Repair Mary Prezzano, Chase Bank & Cheryl McKeever, Credit Counseling Services Basic Marketing Julian Yudelson, SCORE |
| June 2006 | The Rump Group John Summers, CEO Jasco Tools |
| July 2006 | Marketing with Trade Shows Orrie Capone, Marketing Director, Spoon Exhibit Services, Inc. |
| August 2006 | Support For Small Businesses in Western NY Bill Reilich, NY State Assemblyman, from the 134th District representing Greece, Ogden & Sweden. |
| September 2006 | Cost Saving Ideas for New Businesses (See details about Cost Saving Ideas) Katie Organ, Accountant, Thomas H. Green CPA, P.C. |
| October 2006 | SBA Update Victoria Reynolds, Branch Manager, SBA |
| November 2006 |
Small Business Banking Steve Yantz, Business Center Manager, Citizens Bank, Rochester NY |
December 2006 |
Rochester's Future Robert Duffy, Mayor, Rochester NY |
2005 |
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| January 2005 | Tools for Funding Growth John Harbaugh, VP Corporate Finance, Alliance Barter, Inc. |
February 2005 |
SCORE Marketing Plans Tony Carlisi, Rochester SCORE |
| March 2005 | Changes in Federal Wage & Hour Laws Edward Cornelius, Wage & Hour Investigator, US Dept of Labor |
| April 2005 | Public/Private Partnerships to Aid Small Businesses Rachel Adonis, Vice President and Branch Manager, HSBC Bank |
| May 2005 | SBA Update (See details about SBA Loan Programs) Victoria Reynolds, Branch Manager, SBA |
| June 2005 | Ten Legal Mistakes Your Business May Make and How To Correct Them (See details about these legal mistakes) Brett E. Dawson, Esq. Adair Law Firm, LLP |
| July 2005 | Library Facilities for Information on Patents, Trademarks and Intellectual Property. (See details about intellectual property) Deborah T. Leary, Monroe County Library |
| August 2005 | Cooper Road Garden Center, Inc. Ralph E. Genrich. III, President & Owner |
| September 2005 | Small Business Entrepreneurship Mark Zupan, Dean and Professor of Economics and Public Policy William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration University of Rochester |
| October 2005 | SBA Update (See details about SBA Loan Programs) Victoria Reynolds, Branch Manager, SBA Counseling Techniques Julie Grimm, PhD, Chair of Department of Social Studies Roberts Wesleyan College |
| November 2005 | Small Business Marketing (See details of talk) Paul D. Vander Horst, President & CEO, S. I. Marketing Inc. Richard F. Hahn, VP, Client Services, S. I. Marketing Inc. |
| December 2005 | Reflections on Seventeen Years in Congress Rep. James T. Walsh, Congressman, 25th New York District |
2004 |
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| January 2004 | Information on Foreign Companies for Importers & Exporters Steve Vitello – Dun & Bradstreet |
| February 2004 | The Role of Small Business in Revitalizing the Economy Maggie Brooks – Monroe County Executive |
| March 2004 | Services provided by UPS for small business exporters Joseph Dunn – International Account Representative, United Parcel |
| April 2004 | Institute for Social Entrepreneurship David Dey – Roberts Wesleyan College |
| May 2004 | SBA Update Victoria Reynolds, Branch Manager, SBA Counseling Techniques Julie Grimm, Roberts Wesleyan College |
| June 2004 | Small Business in NY and the Politics of Doing Business Here David Koon – NYS Assemblyman |
| July 2004 | Business Program at Bay Trail Middle School Johanna McKeever – Life Science Teacher, Penfield Bay Trail Middle School |
| August 2004 | Grants for Businesses & Non-Profit Organizations Virginia Tyler Homsy, President, Tyler Consulting |
| September 2004 | Establishing a Valuation for Purchasing an Existing Business Terence Griswold, Managing Director, Empire Valuation Consultants |
| October 2004 | Independent Contractor Agreements Dick Arfman, Rochester SCORE |
| November 2004 | SBA Update Victoria Reynolds, Branch Manager, SBA How to Approach Banks for Loans Ed Lynd, SCORE Counselor |
| December 2004 | Sharing memories of the Rochester SCORE Chapter Marcia Ketchum, SBA Administrator, Retired |