Our chapter and its over 40 members welcome you to our web site.

The Greater Princeton Area Chapter of SCORE is part of a national nonprofit association and a resource partner of the SBA. SCORE�s over 11,000 volunteers serve as "Counselors to America's Small Business" and are dedicated to the education of entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of the nation's small businesses, one client at a time.

SCORE provides free and confidential business counseling, coaching, and mentoring, tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. SCORE also offers free seminars and workshops for both start-up entrepreneurs and established small business owners. Our partners, sponsors, and supporters make it possible to offer all our services at no cost to you. Through your local SCORE counselor, you will also learn of SCORE�s nationwide online counseling program providing you access to over 1,100 counselors across the country.

Our volunteers are real-world professionals, both active and retired, with time-tested knowledge. They volunteer thousands of hours to help small businesses start-up and succeed. Our counselors are experts in such areas as accounting, finance, human resources, a broad spectrum of technologies, international trade, import/export, law including the legal aspects of forming a company, operations, production, retail, wholesale, manufacturing, sales, marketing, management, business plan preparation, and many other disciplines.

Our counselors are ready to provide you the benefit of their expertise in a single counseling session or work with you in accordance with your schedule to develop your business plan so that it is "finance ready".

Our Chapter is comprised of more than 40 dedicated and talented volunteers who provide free advice, guidance, and counseling to entrepreneurs in both Middlesex and Mercer counties of New Jersey. Contact us or view our site to learn more about our services.

We look forward to serving you and I, personally hope to meet and counsel many of you.

Sincerely,

Bill Litchman

The Greater Princeton Area SCORE Chapter provides four types of counseling:

• Face-to-face at our various locations in Mercer and Middlesex Counties: For both start-ups and established businesses... More than 40 counselors with a wide range of experience meet with you at one of convenient locations. Sessions generally last from one hour and may be with two or more counselors. Follow-up meetings will be scheduled, and are encouraged and clients will be urged to complete agreed action assignments to further their own process.

• On-Site: For established businesses... After an initial appointment at one of our locations to determine your goals and objectives, if it seems more appropriate and beneficial to you SCORE advisors will conduct counseling sessions at your facility, instead of our locations.

• Mentoring: For businesses that require long-term strategic, operational or turn-around counseling... One or more SCORE counselors will serve as your principal advisors and mentors. If you need specialized assistance, other counselors will be brought in to work with you on an as needed basis.

• E-Mail: Face to face counseling is always preferred, but when that is not possible you can choose a counselor anywhere in the U.S. by visiting www.score.org or you can request a counselor via our "Contact Us" page. Often times our Counselors will follow up face-to-face sessions with you via e-mail or telephone when appropriate; and, some activities can be conducted via email.

Counseling sessions take place at convenient times, Monday through Friday, mornings, afternoons, and evenings at our several locations in both Mercer and Middlesex counties. Should you need other times, special appointments can be made. Confirmed appointments are required, as our volunteer counselors frequently have to drive long distances to meet with you. Please contact us to set a time, date, and location for a counseling session.

Some clients receive all the help they need in one visit; some require several meetings, and others consult with us on a long term, ongoing basis. There is never a charge for our services no matter how many appointments are required to meet your needs. And, all our counseling is confidential.

To schedule an appointment please call... (609) 393-0505