SCORE Counseling

Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help.

Counseling is offered at the following locations in the Treasure Valley:

  • Boise SCORE Office
  • Boise Chamber of Commerce
  • Boise Public Library
  • Meridian Chamber of Commerce
  • University of Idaho - Caldwell
  • Eagle Chamber of Commerce

If you cannot make a face-to-face session(s), we can make other arrangements for phone and e-mail counseling.

Free Counseling

Counseling

Our counseling services are available at no charge and continue for as long as you benefit from the support of your counselor. We strive to match the client's needs with the counselor's experience. It is not uncommon for you to work with more than one counselor. The counselors have diverse expertise in all aspects of business to help you:

  • Sharpen your focus
  • Develop your business plan
  • Answer difficult questions

Our SCORE Chapter has more approximately 40 men and women counselors to assist you who have either retired from active careers or are still managing their own businesses. This team has extensive experience in:

  • Business Entity Selection
  • Business Forecasting
  • Business Growth Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Business Price Evaluation
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Compensation Plans
  • Cost Accounting
  • Customer Resource Management
  • Employee Evaluation
  • Employee vs Contractor
  • Financial Analysis
  • General Accounting and Bookkeeping
  • Human Resource Planning
  • Internet Usage
  • IPO Assistance
  • Market Planning and Analysis
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Organizational Analysis
  • Patents
  • Risk Management and Insurance
  • Sales Planning
  • Tax Assistance
  • Technology Planning
  • Venture Capital Assistance
  • Web Commerce

Your SCORE counselors represent many years of experience in the following vertical markets and industries:

  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Food Products
  • Forest Products
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Procurement
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurants
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Wholesale

... Just to name a few.

Counseling sessions are one hour, by appointment.  There are several counseling locations in the Treasure Valley for your convenience. This is not a one time counseling session. SCORE encourages you to call and set follow-up appointments any time you need further assistance while starting up or running your business.

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