Crown Jewels Association

SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES

The SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a resource partner with the U S Small Business Administration. SCORE is dedicated to aiding in the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide.

The national SCORE web site is

www.score.org

SCORE offers free, confidential, one-on-one counseling by retired executive or manager volunteers.

SCORE Chapters are located throughout the country. They offer seminars and workshops relating to starting, financing and growing small businesses.

The web site for the Asheville, NC Chapter of SCORE is

www.main.nc.us/score




CROWN JEWELS Business Association is a division of the Crown Jewels Network open to people of all ages interested in good business practices and startups.

The Crown Jewels Business Association is an educational forum for persons interested in:
- starting their own business
- teaching their business skills to others
- upgrading their own business skills
- adding new business features
- business networking

Each issue of the Crown Jewels Business Association Newsletter contains articles and resources for business startups and business ideas to consider.

The Crown Jewels Business Association Newsletter is published by:


Crown Jewels Business Association
P O Box 546, Sylva, NC 28779

U. S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The U. S. Small Business Administration, known as SBA, provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their businesses. The SBA provides business loans, loan guarantees, and venture capital.

The SBA web site is located at

www.sba.gov




REAL ENTERPRISES

REAL stands for Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning. REAL Enterprises is a national nonprofit organization that offers workshops and courses of instruction to train entrepreneurs how to plan, manage and grow their own small businesses or micro- enterprises. REAL instruction is offered in high schools, colleges, universities and nonprofit organizations.

REAL workshops are offered in 33 states. Visit their web site at

www.realenterprises.org

Information about NCREAL Enterprises is available at

www.ncreal.org




ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE BUSINESS START-UP CATALOG

The Entrepreneur Magazine’s Business Start-Up Catalog has guides with step-by-step instruction for planning, financing and marketing 47 small businesses.

The catalog is available from:


Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
P. O. Box 432
Newburgh, NY 12551-0432

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