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Following a number of years in the insurance industry, five years ago I left my job to have a child and be a stay-at-home mom. Now that my son is beginning school, rather than returning to work, I’m thinking about starting a business. What advice can you offer?  Read more...

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Bonnie Copeland
Current City: Costa Mesa, CA
Chapter: Orange County SCORE

Business start up, business plans, financing your buisness, financial projections, cash flow, budgeting, intellectual property, turn-arounds for troubled businesses. Retail, manufacturing, entertainment, the environmental industry and non-profits. I began my business career by starting a retail ski shop, which built to $1 million in sales as the ski industry boomed. When my daughter was born I soldl the ski business and became a stay-at-home mom entrepreneur. I sold custom portraits of children and pets through mail order and specialty shops. Five years later I sold the portrait business and entered the University of Pittsburgh M.B.A. program, majoring in Accounting and Finance. After graduating Magna cum Laude I worked as Assistant Controller and Factory Systems Analyst for a large aluminum foundry and rolling mill in Eastern Ohio. Two very cold winters later I moved to Southern California as Project Financial Analyst for Hughes Aircraft.I moved to Disney to manage the financial affairs for several divisions at the park as well as the construction of Thunder Mountain Railroad. I left Disney to work as a Special Projects Analyst for Shell Oil, then spent 11-1/2 years at Digital Equipment Corporation. At DEC I worked directly with the Western Vice President of Sales, managing the budgeting, reporting, and awards programs for a 300 person sales force. I also served as executive partner to several aerospace and banking companies, wrote the strategic plan for a new $50 million venture, served as national training manager for the Finance and Accounting organization, and as training liaison between Finance and Accounting and the sales group. In 1992 I took early retirement and became a SCORE volunteer. Currently, I work half-time doing marketing, accounting, and financial planning for a small family owned firm. I also work periodically with the Cal State Fullerton School of Business Entrepreneurship program and run three small businesses: consulting for several former employers, art beading and freelance writing

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BA, University of Pittsburgh, Cum Laude -- Studio Art Major, Theater and dance minor MBA, Univeristy of Pittsburgh, Magna Cum Laude, Finance and Accounting. 5 time winner, Chapter Cyber Counselor of the Year Award.

Bennett Hoffman
Current City: FL
Chapter: Pinellas County SCORE

 

Expert experience with independent restaurants, coffee shops and major restaurant corporations in addition to other aspects of the food service Industry. Mr. Hoffman is an expert in writing business plans, operations control & analysis, start ups, food and beverage control, systems, procedures and financial analysis. Mr. Hoffman developed the Business Viability Program (BVP) a program to determine the viability of prospective new and existing businesses.  Also the Business Financial Program (BFP) to create the financial data for a business plan. Originated and implemented computerized hourly labor cost containment systems and controls.  Mr. Hoffman has specific computer/software development and application experience in demographic analysis, Pro-Forma P&Ls, Business Plan development, menu creation, recipe development, food and beverage purchasing and inventory control. Mr. Hoffman developed computer/software program applications for budgets, cash flows, pro-forma P & L’s and other financial tools for operations analysis. Developed and written operations manuals and procedures and has developed and implemented detailed cost controls for food and beverage.

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University of Denver, School of Restaurant & Hotel Adminisreation New York University B.S. Business Adminisration

Philip Greene
Current City: New Rochelle, NY
Chapter: Westchester SCORE
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Expert in Business Start ups, Buying and Selling a Business, Business Plans, Business Legal Forms,Obtaining Fnancing. 1965 to 2003 W.R.Grace & Co. Corporate Vice President of Finance. For last 25 years negotiated worldwide acquisitions and divestment's of various businesses ranging from $25 million to over $1 billion. Coordinated due diligence, both in house and third party, including work of independent accountants, investment bankers and attorneys. Negotiated financial and purchase price sections of relevant agreements and reviewed other documents. Resolved all post closing purchase price adjustments and business issues. Worked closely with investment bankers in achieving corporate value objectives. Prior to 1980 was responsible for both internal and external world wide financial reporting. Corporate business plan and financing initiator. Start up business initiator. 1960 to 1965 PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC.

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Columbia University Graduate School of Business. MS degree in Accounting. University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. BS degree in Marketing.

Alice K Nadin
Current City: Wexford, PA
Chapter: Pittsburgh SCORE

Senior Marketing positions: Stouffer Foods, GE Capital, M&M/Mars, Griffith Labs.

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BS Engineering, MBA Marketing

William W Malleson
Current City: Tequesta, FL
Chapter: Treasure Coast SCORE
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Masters in Business Administration with thirty-five years experience in hotel and resort development and management. Leadership development, fiscal planning, business retention and employee relationship and retention management.

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Masters in Business Administration, Bachelors in Hotel Administration

Edward F McCormick
Current City: Westford, MA
Chapter: Merrimack Valley NH SCORE
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Over 20 years in commercial finance/banking and 12 years in private practice consulting companies in the areas of strategic positioning, value enhancement and exit strategies.

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Southeastern Massachusetts University Bentley University Framingham State University

Larry B Goldsmith
Current City: Gilbert, AZ
Chapter: Greater Phoenix SCORE
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Over 35 years experience in the Food Industry both in Foodservice and Consumer package goods. Extensive New product development, sales and marketing experience. 6 years in my own consulting business.

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Bachelor of Arts in Business and Industrial Management from Johns Hopkins University 1969

Emmenette Mason
Current City: Lithonia, GA
Chapter: SCORE Atlanta

EMMENETTE DORIS-CORINNA MASON PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY An entrepreneur/business professional, with extensive experience in the areas of micro-enterprise development. Over thirty-five cumulative years of experience in commercial food processing, clothing manufacturing, recruitment and training of skilled and unskilled employees in various industries, program development and management, and entrepreneurship. Commands excellent communication and leadership skills, high level of work ethics, loves to work in teams, and has a passion for helping others to succeed.

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS Micro enterprise development in under-served communities as a means of building strong economic communities and changing lives. Special interest in entrepreneurship education and skills development for women, youth, and young adults.  Promoting global perspectives for micro entrepreneurs, and accessing Import/Export trade opportunities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Business Consulting 2002-Present, offering Business Development counseling for start-ups and micro to medium businesses, writing business plans and proposals for loans and grants, and providing access to various business support resources. Resource person and Technical Assistance provider since 2004. Ixoye Enterprise 2003 Home-based enterprise that comprises of food processing, Internet marketing, and business counseling. Krystal Company 2003-2004 Assistant Manager in food preparation and restaurant operations in the fast food industry.  AMEN, Inc. 2004 - 2010:  Area Manager with responsibility for supervising the branch office, designing and implementing programs, fund raising, and recruiting volunteers. Also, provide leadership in community development projects.  SCOREVolunteer Counselor, Atlanta Chapter (2002 - present). Currently an e-counselor. Volunteer Consultant, Atlanta Community Consulting Teams (2003). 

Founder/CEO of IXOYE Global Entrepreneurship Network (IXGEN), a nonprofit founded in 2011 to provide non-financial business development services to assist in creating, strengthening and expanding micro enterprises, and to promote the global entrepreneurship perspective.

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Masters in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship), University of Akron, Ohio.

Certificate on Economic Development & Leadership,  Georgia Academy for Economic Development & Leadership

Certificate on Women's Issues in the Workplace, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia.

Diploma in Fisheries Management, Grimsby College of Technology, United Kingdom.

Bachelor of Science, University of Sierra Leone. 

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