Have been a SCORE counselor since 1992 and have helped clients to start or grow a small business. Started as Electrical Engineer, progressed to maufacturing, manfacturing and engineering management, then to general management including responsibilities for sales, marketing, manufacturng, financial performance. Began career with a small company and ended it with a multi- national. Have worked in Canada, Mexico and the US. As a SCORE counselor I have helped clients plannning to start small businesses such as Food Services, drycleaning and laundry services, Nursing and Residential Care, Adminisration of Human Resouce Programs, Electronic and Miscellaneous Manfacturing, Museums, Social Assistance etc. Also assisted clients on business plans, budgets, financial planning, funding, patents and copyrights, marketing and management.