SCORE Online Counselor Assists Entrepreneurs in All 50 States

Business Owners Get Questions Answered Through Ask SCORE

Washington, DC—SCORE counselor Frank Leibold, Ph.D., a volunteer with Grand Strand SCORE Chapter 381 in Myrtle Beach, SC, has provided guidance and information to entrepreneurs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia as an email counselor through Ask SCORE on the SCORE Small Business Web Site (www.score.org). Leibold has mentored more than 500 entrepreneurs nationwide.

Ask SCORE, SCORE’s email counseling service, gives small business owners the opportunity to ask for expert advice anytime from the ranks of 1,200 email counselors. SCORE counseling is confidential and provided at no cost, with responses to emailed questions coming in 48 hours or less. SCORE email counselors assist more than 10,000 new entrepreneurs each month.

SCORE CEO Ken Yancey says, “Frank Leibold exemplifies the dedicated, experienced mentoring that entrepreneurs can expect when the visit Ask SCORE online.” Yancey adds, “SCORE email counseling plays an essential role in our mission of service to small businesses, providing a fast, convenient and dependable resource to American entrepreneurs.”

Leibold, who has been a volunteer with Grand Strand SCORE since September 2003, has also assisted entrepreneurs in Guam, Puerto Rico, and stationed at military bases overseas. While most entrepreneurs he has assisted have come from his home state of South Carolina, he has also helped more than 60 business owners from California—and dozens from Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania—in his virtual tour of the country.

Leibold’s 40 years of business experience include positions with General Electric, Corning and Alcatel. He assists small business owners on topics such as business development, strategic planning, and marketing. As the founder of his own management consulting company, he also offers expert advice on home-based businesses.

Since 1964, the SCORE Association has assisted more than 6.5 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and business workshops. More than 10,500 volunteer business counselors serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses. For information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Or visit SCORE on the Web at www.score.org.

Credit:
July 2, 2004
http://www.score.org/newsroom_emailcounselor.html

Contact Information
Dane Petersen
1-800-634-0245

Related Information:

NBA Benefit Provider - SCORE Association "Counselors to America's Small Business"

NBA Resource Article - SCORE Counselors Give You Business Advice

NBA Resource Article - 10 Tips to Start a Business" from The SCORE Association

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