ARCC Provides 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!

Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE)

SCORE is a network of successful business professionals who offer their experience and counsel to small businesses at no charge. Sponsored by the US Small Business Administration, they are connected via the Internet to 12,000 of their fellow professionals around the country to deal with any special problems you might have. Counseling sessions are held at the ARCC offices by appointment. For an appointment, please contact Bill Edwards at (518) 893-7364, directly, or call Northeast Chapter 127 at (518) 446-1118, 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. Howard Wildove is the counselor, and appointments may be made by calling him at (518) 485-7702 or the main office 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.