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Serving the Asheville Area and the High Country.

SCORE Asheville mentors are highly successful and seasoned business professionals and entrepreneurs with the experience and knowledge to help you achieve your small business goals. Browse resources, take a workshop, or find your business mentor today!

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Starting a Non Profit: Essential Insights for Aspiring Founders

How to Start A Nonprofit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started

Ready to turn your vision into reality? Join us for a webinar that will provide you with practical step by step guidance for establishing a nonprofit public charity.  This webinar is suitable for anyone that has already made the decision to form a nonprofit and would benefit from understanding the essential stages - from initial conception to achieving tax-exempt status and beyond.

 

What You'll Learn:

  1. Strategies for recruiting a dedicated and effective Board of Directors.
  2. The seven essential steps to forming a nonprofit public
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Schedule C and Other Small Business Taxes - Jan 23rd

Schedule C and other small business taxes 

Qualified Business Income (Section 199A) Deduction 

Completing Schedule C Part 1 

Gross Receipts and Returns & Allowances 

Cost of goods sold 

Gross Profit and Gross Income 

Bartering 

Completing Schedule C Part II, Expenses 

Car and Truck Expense 

Depreciation 

Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 - Changes to Expensing and Depreciation 

Legal and Professional Services and Office Expenses 

Supplies 

Travel, Meals, and Entertainment 

Net Profit or Loss 

Possible Deductions on Form 1040 

Deducting Start-up Costs 

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Simple Steps
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business #1 - January 28th

Start-up Basics: This introductory workshop focuses on the basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success. Start-up Basics provides you with an overview of the skills and tools you need when deciding to start a business. 

In this session, you learn about: the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.

SCORE: 60 Years of Small Business Success

Helping 17 Million Entrepreneurs achieve their dreams

SCORE proudly celebrates 60 years of helping America’s small businesses launch, grow and thrive. Since 1964, more than 17 million entrepreneurs have received support from SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). 

Today, SCORE has a nationwide network of more than 10,000 volunteers serving all 50 U.S. states and territories, guiding entrepreneurs on their path to success.

See how SCORE has helped business owners over the years.
SCORE 60th Anniversary
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SCORE Empowers All Entrepreneurs

We believe that anyone can start and manage a successful small business. We also know that the road is harder for some than for others. Diverse backgrounds, different voices and unique needs may call for specialized resources and mentoring approaches.

SCORE is listening, recognizes these diverse needs, and provides personalized support in a wholly-inclusive platform called SCORE for All. 

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Impact Your Community

Since 1964, SCORE has educated and mentored more than 11 million small business owners and entrepreneurs. We're looking for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to serve in a variety of roles — from knowledgeable business mentors to local community advocates. 

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