SCORE offers

business workshops and counseling

SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, offers a monthly series of workshops and seminars designed to help new business owners and operators conduct their businesses successfully. Staffed by volunteers, all of whom have retired from successful careers as owners or executives in a wide variety of businesses, SCORE also offers free one-on-one counseling at its Glendale headquarters and at many of the Chamber of Commerce offices in Los Angeles County.

The fee for each of the following workshops is $20 payable at the door. Except where noted otherwise, all workshops are held at the SCORE conference room, 330 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale.

Publicity, Promotion, Advertising and You Seminar: meets Wed., Nov. 1 from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the SBA Business Information Center, 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite L-100, Los Angeles.

Creative Sales Through Marketing Workshop: meets Thurs., Nov. 2 from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the SBA Business Information Center, 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite L-100, Los Angeles.

Getting Financing for your Business Seminar: Mon., Nov. 13 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Starting and Operating Your Own Business Workshop: meets Tues., Nov. 14 from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the SBA Business Information Center, 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite L-100, Los Angeles.

Developing Your Business Plan Seminar: meets Tues., Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Starting and Operating Your Own Business Workshop: meets Sat., Nov. 11 from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Community Room, Fashion Square, 14006 Riverside Drive at Woodman Ave., in Sherman Oaks.

How to Start Your Retail Store Workshop: meets Tues., Nov. 28 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Remodeling and Construction Trades Workshop: meets Wed., Nov. 29 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

How and When to Advertise a Small Business Workshop: meets Thurs., Nov. 16 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Promoting and Protecting Your Invention Workshop: meets Wed., Nov. 8 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

All You Need to Know about Marketing Seminar: meets Wed., Nov. 15 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

For further information, please call SCORE at (818) 552-3206.