While I've registered I haven't dealt much with the SCORE site yet. This organization sounds pretty good because they offer mentors, local workshops and events (if you are lucky enough to live in the right location), lots of targeted articles, and some online tools. Unfortunately they don't have a chapter in my town; in fact the nearest one is in Eugene, Oregon, which is a good 2 1/2 hour drive from my location. But given you can use some of their resources online it still looks pretty useful.
What makes them attractive to me is that they are a non-profit whose purpose is to support and educate current and potential small business entrepreneurs including providing confidential business counseling, and at no charge. The confidentiality and being free are the most important elements, although there are others. Since I currently have a full time job it's going to be a while before I have my business up and running and making enough to cover my business expenses. Plus I don't have prior business experience so I know I'm especially vulnerable to making costly mistakes. Lastly, I have never been fond of needlessly reinventing the wheel in order to complete a goal. Especially since I'm not going to have any spare time to waste!
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