SCORE is committed to helping small businesses.  Usually our role is to help someone start a new business or assist an existing business in preparing a business plan, a new marketing endeavor, or any other activity for which the business requests our assistance.

The 2008 flood has devastated many small businesses and we want to assist them in any way we can.  On June 24, we began offering our assistance to them at Westdale Mall.  Two SCORE counselors are scheduled at the Westdale Mall location from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, through July 28.  We are located next to the Small Business Administration (SBA) space that is on the lower level of the mall, near Penney’s. 

If you are a small business or own rental property that was damaged by the flood, you should do at least two things first:  visit both FEMA (also at Westdale) and SBA.  SBA will give you application forms and we are available to assist you in completing those forms.  

We continue to be available to assist start-up or existing businesses at 2750 First Avenue NE, Suite 350 (Map).  Our phone number there is 319-362-6405, extension 2005.

Getting FREE guidance:

Do you need advice on starting a business?  SCORE wants to be your business advisor and we'll do it for FREE.  Call SCORE today and make an appointment to visit with a counselor.