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SCORE is a nonprofit association founded in 1964 which  works for the  formation, growth and success of small business in the United States by helping entrepreneurs .  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has partnered with SCORE.

Business owners, working and retired executives donate time and expertise as business counselors to entrepreneurs through SCORE. All the information provided remains confidential. There are 389 chapters of SCORE in the United States with over 10000 volunteers.

If you are starting a business, you can get information on sample business plans and instructions on how to write a business plan. at http://www.sba.gov , http://www.score.org or http://www.bplan.com . You can find the nearest SCORE chapter by entering your Zip code at the SCORE website. The business owner can call them and arrange for a free meeting with a SCORE counselor to review the business plan and discuss various loan options available to you.