Washington, DC—SCORE “Counselors to
America’s Small Business” and HP have announced scheduled
regional events for the continuation of their highly successful
Business Matchmaking initiative for 2007.
Business Matchmaking is a public-private partnership
sponsored by SCORE and HP in cooperation with other leading corporations.
It brings together buyers from all federal agencies and many Fortune
500 companies to meet with small businesses offering various products
and services. Business Matchmaking has, through regional events
held all across the country and in online sessions, generated
more than 50,000 one-on-one appointments resulting in more than
$750 million in contracting opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Four regional Business Matchmaking events are
planned for 2007: Atlanta on April 17; Chicago on August 28; Dallas
during October; and Little Rock on December 11.
This past year, Business Matchmaking added an
online network. This dynamic online resource offers Web-based
educational tools including the Virtual Business Matchmaking Workshop,
monthly Webinars featuring procurement and supplier diversity
experts, access to important downloads of articles and links to
helpful resources.
“Business Matchmaking has been a remarkable
success and continues to help thousands of small businesses with
opportunities to sell to government agencies and major corporations.
We are particularly pleased at our expanding relationship with
HP in serving the small business community with their outstanding
technology and corporate resources,” said SCORE CEO Ken Yancey.
“Last year, SCORE provided expert business advice to clients
through face-to-face meetings throughout the country, and we look
forward to continuing to provide this vital service to America’s
entrepreneurs.”
"As a one of the largest procurers of goods
and services from small businesses as well as a company that develops
technology with small businesses in mind, we see great value in
our work with SCORE to foster the small business community,”
said John Dayan, vice president of marketing and business development
– Americas, Personal Systems Group, HP.
Complete details on Business Matchmaking, including
the 2007 schedule and the new online network, can be found at
www.businessmatchmaking.com.
Since 1964, SCORE “Counselors to America’s
Small Business” has assisted more than 7.6 million aspiring
entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and
business workshops. More than 10,500 volunteer business counselors
in 389 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education
dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.
For more 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.
For more information, contact SCORE's public
relations manager at 1-800/634-0245 or media@score.org
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