Thank you for your interest and potential commitment to help us build more
business success stories in Castle Rock.By giving of your time and expertise you could very well make the
difference between success and failure for a fellow entrepreneur.Your contribution is extremely valuable – not
only to the individual business owners, but also to the overall welfare of our
business community.
In order to maximize the
benefits of this service, volunteer counselors should possess the ability to
diagnose business problems quickly and accurately, communicate clearly and
concisely, respond to referrals in a prompt and professional manner and most
importantly, protect client
confidentiality.
We are in the process of creating
a professional mentor database and ask that you help us by filling out the
volunteer data below.Please call or
email me at 303-688-4597 pam@castlerock.org or David Mitchem, CREDCO, at david@credco.org 303-688-7488 if you have any questions.
Counselor Data:
Name
Work Phone
Title
Firm
Product/Service
Address
City
State
Zip
Email Address
Under which scenario(s) are
you willing to share your expertise?
Phone contacts for reasonably brief answers to specific problems and/or questions.
One-on-one counseling sessions to explore and discretely resolve business
problems.
Instructional presentations for
workshops/seminars, etc.
The following list includes
major areas of business concerns.Please
check the areas where you are most qualified to help:
Startup
Marketing
Starting a new business-overview
Creating a Marketing
Plan & Materials
Identifying startup financial assistance
Growing Sales
Writing the business plan
Advertising/Publicity
Identifying regulatory requirements
Pricing Decisions
Market Research
Finance/
Accounting
Legal
Startup Accounting
Startup – Legal Entities
Bookkeeping Practices
Contracts
Working Capital/Term Loans/Cash Flow
Labor
Government Financing Options
Patents/copyrights
Venture Capital
Tax
Approaching the Banker
Bankruptcy
Credit and Collections
Taxes
Retirement Plans
Merchant Accounts
Administration/
Operations
Computers
Production Management
Spreadsheet Use
Purchasing/Inventory
Inventory Control
Distribution/Shipping
Billing
Research & Development
Quickbooks Software
Strategic Planning
Web design
Policies & Procedures
e-Business
Risk Management
Governmental Regulations
Personnel/
Human
Resources
Other
Recruiting/Selection/Hiring
International Trade
Training Programs
Government Procurement
Firing/Work force reduction
Business Acquisition/sale
Motivation/Productivity
Business Valuation
Performance Reviews
Compensation/Benefits
Gov’t regulation of employees
Please provide examples of relevant experience for the
areas chosen above:
"You know where you want your business to be; let CREG show you
how to get there."