POSITIVELY!POTTSTOWN
SCORE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
January 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2011
Positively!Pottstown, a community blog dedicated to promoting Pottstown, is offering two $100 scholarships for an upcoming Small Business Workshop Series taught by members of Pottstown SCORE. Positively Pottstown scholarships are available to anyone who is already running a business in Pottstown or who is planning to open a business in Pottstown.
SCORE is the Service Corps of Retired Executives, a nonprofit association sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Association. Course instructors are experienced practitioners who teach practical, real-life skills and strategies for those interested in starting a business or learning how to run their business better. By attending a SCORE workshop, entrepreneurs will also be introduced to a network of supportive professionals who want to see you succeed.
The next workshop series will be held on January 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2011. Registration begins at 6:45 pm for all workshops, which then run from 7-9:30 pm. The course includes a manual on preparing a business plan.
January 10 – Sources of Information, and the Tax and Legal Implications of the Different Legal Structures
January 17 – The Business Plan and The Business Loan
January 24 – Sources of Market Information and Marketing
January 31 – It’s All About Profit
For more detail, visit SCORE’s website at http://www.pottstownscore.org. Please note: The January workshops will be held at the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce Conference Center, 152 E. High Street, Suite 360, Pottstown, PA 19464.
To be considered for a scholarship, please cut-and-paste and fill out the application below in Word or an email. On a separate page, write a few paragraphs about your current business or your business plans; include some information about your past business/work experience. You do not need to submit a résumé.
Please mail or e-mail the application and your written statement by December 28, 2010 (e-mail & postmark deadline) to one of the addresses below. Winners will be contacted and announced here on January 3, 2011. Visit www. PositivelyPtown.com. Questions? Call 609-658-9043.
Sue Repko
c/o Positively Pottstown Blog
P.O. Box 1509
Pottstown, PA 19464
OR
positivelypottstown@gmail.com
POSITIVELY!POTTSTOWN
a community blog at http://www.PositivelyPtown.com
POSITIVELY!POTTSTOWN
SCORE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
January 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2011
Positively!Pottstown $100 scholarships for SCORE workshops are available to anyone who is running a business in Pottstown or planning to open a business in Pottstown.
Please type or print clearly:
Name:___________________________ Phone:_____________________
Address:__________________________ Mobile: ____________________
City:_____________________________ E-mail: _____________________
State: ________________ Zip:________ Website: ____________________
Business Name:____________________ Phone:______________________
Address:__________________________ Mobile: _____________________
City:_____________________________ E-mail: _____________________
State: ________________ Zip:_______ Website: ____________________
The following information must accompany the application:
□ Write 2-3 paragraphs about your current business or your business plans; include some
information about your past business/work experience. You do NOT need to submit a
résumé.
□ Is your business or proposed business located in the Borough of Pottstown?
Circle one: Yes No
□ Would you be willing to be quoted in future press releases about SCORE workshops or the
Positively!Pottstown scholarship? Please note: This is NOT required to receive the
scholarship. Circle one: Yes No
□ I certify that the information provided in this application is true & complete.
Signature________________________ Date ________________________
Send to:
Positively Pottstown Blog
P.O. Box 1509
Pottstown, PA 19464
Or
Must be postmarked or received via e-mail by: December 28, 2010
(Scholarships are non-transferable. Recipients will receive a certificate good for the
January 2011 Small Business Workshop Series, including manual.)
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