SCORE CAN HELP YOU START YOUR NEW BUSINESS!!!
SCORE,
"Counselors to
FREE COUNSELING
Free counseling
sessions are offered by SCORE. These counseling sessions are typically scheduled
during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, except holidays. Contact our office for an appointment
today. Time slots fill quickly, so early
scheduling is recommended.
Generally, the
initial counseling session will last about 1 hour. As your plans develop, we
continue to be interested in helping you achieve your business goals, so
follow-up sessions are encouraged.
Again, there is no charge, no matter how many follow-up sessions are
needed. In addition to counseling at our office, counseling can be arranged for
your convenience at other mutually agreeable times and locations, such as at
local libraries.
SCORE provides
workshops and seminars on various business topics for only nominal charges.
For internet
users, on-line counseling is available.
Nationwide, SCORE has more than 500 members who counsel on-line in their
areas of expertise. They can be
contacted at www.score.org. A response to your query is usually provided within
48 hours. While face-to-face counseling is recommended for most situations,
on-line counseling can provide another source of business expertise to you.
We provide “Favorite Links” as a service to our clients. Most of the links are pertinent to starting a
business in
There are 19 SCORE locations
throughout
Contact the nearest one today!
PHONE: (765) 642-0264
FAX: (765) 642-0266
EMAIL: postmaster@scoreanderson.org
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PHONE: (260) 665-3512
PHONE: (317) 745-2400
FAX: (317) 745-0757
EMAIL: score@indyscore.org
PHONE: (812) 334-2392
EMAIL: score527@sbcglobal.net
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PHONE: (269)
445-2520
Chamber of Commerce,
PHONE: (812) 379-4457
FAX: (812) 378-7308
EMAIL: chamberwelcome@columbusareachamber.com
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PHONE: (574) 293-1531 ext. 115 FAX:
(574) 970-0006
EMAIL: score@elkhart.org
318 Main Street, Suite 223
PHONE: (812) 426-6144 FAX: (812) 426-6138
EMAIL: scoreevv@aol.com
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110
PHONE: (260) 422-2601 FAX: (260) 422-2601
EMAIL: scorefw50@verizon.net
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Gary Branch – SCORE
3400 Broadway Dunes M/P Bldg.
PHONE: (219) 980-6552
EMAIL: nwinscore@aol.com
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PHONE: (219) 931-1000
EMAIL: nwinscore@aol.com
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8500 Keystone Crossing, Suite 401
PHONE: (317) 226-7264 FAX: (317) 226-7259
EMAIL: score@indyscore.org
Kendallville Branch – SCORE
Four County Vocational
Cooperative
PHONE: (260)
349-0250 ext. 273
325 N Main Street
PHONE: (765) 457-5301 FAX: (765) 452-4564
EMAIL: counselors543@kokomoscore.org
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PHONE: (765)
742-4041
EMAIL: LafayetteScore@gmail.com
Marion/Grant Co SCORE - Chapter 0550
215 S. Adams
Marion, IN 46952
PHONE: (765) 664-5107
EMAIL: score550@nxco.com
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255
PHONE: (219) 769-8180
EMAIL: nwinscore@aol.com
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4102
PHONE: (812) 944-9178
EMAIL: 522score@netpointe.com
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401 E. Colfax,
PHONE: (574) 282-4350 ext. 4 FAX: (574)
236-1056
EMAIL: chair@southbend-score.org
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CINERGY Service Bldg,
PHONE: (812) 231-6763 FAX:
(812) 231-6777
EMAIL: scorechapter661@aol.com
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with offices in
162 W. Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46385
PHONE: (219) 462-1105
EMAIL: nwinscore@aol.com
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Favorite
Links
SCORE
http://www.score.org/
SCORE is a Resource Partner
with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Locate the nearest
SCORE office or ask SCORE for business advice on-line.
This website contains many entrepreneurial tools to set the foundation
for your
business success.
The
offering a wealth of free and low cost information, management
counseling, and
educational services designed to support
entrepreneurs.
Central
Provides
services to emerging and existing business owners in the 10-county,
series, supports the Indianapolis Microloan Program.
Federal Government:
To Sell to the Federal Government or a Federal
Government Supplier, you will need to:
Obtain
a D-U-N-S Number http://www.dnb.com/us
Register
in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov
Obtain
a North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) http://www.naics.com/
Find
Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html
FirstGov.gov Tthe U. S. Government’s
Official Web Portal http://www.FirstGov.gov
Primary
portal to all Federal and State Government agencies
Internal Revenue Service http://www.irs.gov/
Resource
for all Small Business / Self Employment / Federal Tax information
Apply
for an EIN Number on-line: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102766,00.html
IRS
Forms & Publications (download in PDF format): http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
Employer’s
Tax Guide (Circular E) – Information needed to calculate employee withholding
taxes: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf
U.S. Census http://www.census.gov
Resource for the U.S. Economic
Census – 2002 (Most recent)
Resource for NAICS
Data
Excellent Resource
for Economic and Demographic Surveys
Extensive
resource regarding
Resource
for researching patents and trademarks
Access Portal to all Indiana State
Government agencies
http://www.state.in.us/sos/business/corps/guide.html
Filing for Incorporation, LLC, and
other business entities
Indiana State
Business Owner’s Guide to State Government.
Indiana General Assembly http://www.in.gov/legislative/index.html
Contact with the
An
extensive resource for business data and analysis of economic and
demographic
information about
Indiana State Library http://www.statelib.lib.in.us
Resource
for many types of business information about the State of
Includes
the
demographic and
economic statistical data.
Indiana Department of Health http://www.in.gov/isdh/regsvcs/foodprot/wholsale/stwhofoo.htm
In
Retail operations include restaurants,
grocery stores, local festivals and fairs, and other
businesses selling food products
directly to the consumer. Wholesale food operations are
those that manufacture and/or distribute
to another entity for resale or distribution.
Indianapolis City Government http://www.indygov.org/home.htm
Links to
all
and the Economic
Development Portal, among many others.
Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library http://www.imcpl.org/
Extensive Market Research Database Resources for many business & technology needs
Venture Capital Resources:
A
privately funded not-for-profit organization serving as a catalyst for the
creation and growth of entrepreneurial, high growth businesses in
Indy Partnership
http://www.indypartnership.com/
A privately funded not-for-profit
organization dedicated to strengthening the economic
growth of the
Indianapolis Region which included Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks,
Johnson, Madison, Marion,
Morgan, Monroe, Shelby,
Chambers of Commerce:
http://www.indianachamber.com/OnlineResources-OpeningBussiness.asp
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce http://www.indychamber.com/
Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce http://www.indianapolisbcc.org/
Universities:
Butler University - College of
Business http://www.butler.edu/cba/
University of
http://www.tap.purdue.edu/html/index.html
Other Resources:
American Factfinder http://factfinder.census.gov
On-Line database for population,
housing, geographic, and economic data
Copyright for Software http://www.benedict.com/info/info.aspx
Demographic Look-ups http://www.melissadata.com/Lookups/index.htm
Accounts Receivable Factoring – for
information, e-mail:
How To
Start a Retail food Business
http://www.in.gov/isdh/regsvcs/foodprot/retail/howtofoo.htm
http://www.ibj.com/smallbiztoolkit
Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
The Entrepreneur Network http://tenonline.org/
What You Need to Start a Wholesale Food Business in
http://www.in.gov/isdh/regsvcs/foodprot/wholsale/stwhofoo.htm
Quick Reference
Resources for a Start-up Business:
- Ongoing filing requirements for businesses in
- Go here to find out if the name you have selected
for your business is available: http://www.in.gov/sos/business/corps/searches.html
- Information for people starting a business.
Scroll down to the drop down menu, topics include Choosing a Structure and
Forming your Business, Officially Forming Your Business, Requesting Forms
(over the Internet), Business Owner’s Guide to State Government (general
requirements, licensing requirements, establishing tax accounts, etc.).
http://www.in.gov/sos/business/corps/guide.html
Internal Revenue Service
- EIN Number: You can apply for your number
on-line. Go to this site to find out whether you need one.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102766,00.html
- IRS Forms and Publications you can download in
PDF format. Some forms are interactive,
meaning you can type directly into them and then print them. http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
- Employer’s Tax Guide (Circular E): All the
information you need to calculate employee withholding taxes.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
This web site takes you
through all of the steps:
http://www.state.in.us/sic/owners/ia.html