Mary John-Williams turned to Fayetteville State University's Veterans Business Outreach Center and the SCORE mentorship program before starting her business.
John-Williams saw an opportunity in Fayetteville not long after moving there with her Army husband about three years ago. What began as a word-of-mouth business cleaning houses for fellow military spouses is now A Green Clean Environmental Inc.
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Published Dec. 7, 2012
Running my commercial printing business is more than a full-time job, and I often feel like I’m out of touch with what’s happening outside the business. How can I keep current on business- and industry-related developments in an efficient manner? Read more.....
SCORE is excited to embark on a new opportunity with the VA Accelerator - a vocational rehabilitation and employment program. As the Veteran works through their business plans, the VA Accelerator’s educational program matches them to a local SCORE mentor, who is there for the life of their business and can advise on many topics or secure the help needed.
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"SCORE Acadiana invites Louisiana veterans to a two-day seminar November 29 and 30 at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1606 W. Pinhook Drive, Lafayette. This Simple Steps to Starting a Business workshop is part of the national organization's Veterans Fast Launch Initiative designed to help veterans start and grow a profitable business."
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Two SCORE counselors worked with Army Airborne veteran Larry Curell to get him through the channels needed to obtain his service disabled veteran-owned business designations. "Both SCORE counselors continue to work with me on my business plan that has opened doors for me with the government and retail business sectors. I am one of three printers in the USA that has the service disabled-veteran owned small business designation."
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This document details the requirements for forming a not-for-profit organization in Connecticut.
STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS IN CONNECTICUT
FORMING A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
BACKGROUND
Forming a not-for-profit organization is allowed under Section 501 (c) of the Internal Revenue code and must follow some strict guidelines. There are two general categories of not-for-profits:
Under the bright light of a magnifying glass, Jake Long squints as he applies a screwdriver to the tiny parts of a Samsung cell phone. Beside him, Perry Graham chats with a customer on his HTC phone. They are in the back shop of their business, Cedar Rapids Cell Phone Repair.
It’s a business that Long suggested the Jefferson High School friends try after each had finished a second deployment to Iraq. A business they’ve nurtured with assistance from SCORE, in particular counselor Jim Williams, himself a veteran.
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