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FREE Business Counseling Services

If you have what you believe is a great idea for a new startup business, the ARCC can help you to better evaluate just how profitable your venture will be. Or if you are already in business and would like a chance to review your future prospects, the ARCC is ready and able to help you out. Best of all, the ARCC's partnerships with the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the SUNY Albany Small Business Development Center means that you can receive some expert advice and business counseling to evaluate your new business idea or future prospect for FREE!

SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business)

SCORE provides free and confidential consulting assistance by senior level volunteer executives experienced in a wide range of business and economic sectors. Counselors meet with entrepreneurs and small business owners in a one-on-one setting. The sessions include assistance reviewing business ideas, creating business plans, securing financing to operate or start a business, marketing plans, etc. Counseling sessions are held at the ARCC offices by appointment. For an appointment, please contact Bill Edwards at (518) 893-7364 or Richard Sellers at (518) 587-2650. www.scorealbany.org.

SUNY Albany Small Business Development Center

The SBDC at Albany State offer free business counseling services at the ARCC offices monthly by appointment. Kate Baker is the business advisor, and appointments may be made by calling her at (518) 485-7647.

ARCC Members who offer business consulting services

Please access Membership Search at left and select "Consultants" for a complete list and contact information.