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SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES

AskNow

AskNow provides immediate and reliable information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through live, online chat with business librarians throughout California. From the convenience of your home or office, you can obtain quick answers to your questions. This site is also available in Spanish.

FranChoice

Free consultations for people interested in purchasing a franchise, provided by a company funded by corporations nationwide to seek qualified people to run and operate franchises in the U.S.

SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business

SCORE gives small business owners free guidance in establishing and maintaining successful enterprises. The national website, www.SCORE.org, offers disaster advice; locations of local chapters; links to calculators, free sof tware, business plans, trade shows, and other business resources; news and informational articles; and free, confidential counseling by e-mail and in person. Counselors representing more than 600 skills are available to assist in locating investors, setting goals, veterans' business issues, and other matters.

The Santa Cruz County SCORE Chapter has over 20 experienced counselors to help local start-ups and existing businesses. Low cost workshops are offered at selected sites on a regular basis. Please visit www.santacruzscore.org or call 831-621-3735 for more information.

Please, too, call or visit us at the public library whenever we may be of assistance.




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