Netscape Netbusiness and SCORE to Provide Expert Advice and Valuable Resources to Small Businesses.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001 SCORE to Offer Netbusiness Users Access to More Than 11,500 Expert Business Advisors Netscape Communications, a subsidiary of America Online See AOL. Inc., and the SCORE Association (Service Corps of Retired Executives), a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. association dedicated to entrepreneur entrepreneur (än'trəprənûr`) [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide, today announced an agreement to provide valuable advice and resources to help small business people build and grow their companies. Under the agreement, Netscape Netbusiness users will have direct access to SCORE's national network of 11,500 working and retired executives and business owners who contribute their time and expertise as volunteer business counselors. Additionally, visitors to the SCORE site will have direct one-click access to the Netbusiness site and its wealth of content, community and e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. via a Netbusiness link on the SCORE site. The relationship builds upon the common goal of providing small businesses with the tools and information they need to succeed. SCORE volunteers spend more than a million hours a year mentoring and advising small businesses throughout the country on a broad range of business issues--free of charge. The association assists approximately 300,000 small businesses every year through its Web site and in its 389 chapters across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Fred Singer Siegfried Frederick Singer (born September 27, 1924 in Vienna) is an electrical engineer and physicist. He is best known as President and founder (in 1990) of the Science & Environmental Policy Project, which disputes the prevailing scientific opinion on climate change. , Senior Vice President of AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Interactive Services, and General Manager of Netscape Netbusiness said, "Our agreement with SCORE will help us expand the online resources available to Netscape Netbusiness users. Through its vast army of dedicated business veterans, SCORE provides small businesses with the kinds of practical advice and mentoring that can only come from the breadth and depth of SCORES' volunteers' years of experience. We look forward to building upon our relationship and providing leading online resources for small businesses." SCORE CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ken Yancey said: "By combining the knowledge, skills and commitment of our volunteers with the resources and reach of Netscape Netbusiness, we are working together to bring the diversity and strength of our two organizations to provide the resources and expertise to help small businesses get started, grow and succeed." Offering an array of easy-to-use and fully customizable information, productivity and communications tools, Netscape Netbusiness benefits small businesses and entrepreneurs at each stage of their venture - from creating and running the enterprise, to marketing and sales, to building and strengthening relationships with consumers and other businesses. The Netbusiness Marketplace offers a global e-commerce network linking hundreds of communities and marketplaces enabling small, medium and large businesses to buy, sell and interact online. The Netbusiness Card--a free service from Netbusiness--provides a simple and effective way to establish an online presence, enabling users to communicate dynamic, detailed information on their company's services, industry classification and products to millions of potential customers. With more than 11,000 volunteer business counselors, SCORE provides free "face-to-face" small business mentoring and advice in local communities across the nation, as well as free and confidential "e-mail counseling E-mail counseling is method of providing advice and guidance on a one-to-one basis from a professional counselor, psychologist or mental health practitioner to an individual privately via electronic mail instead of the traditional format of face-to-face consultation. . Users can visit the SCORE site to get email counseling by searching a list of the association's 800 seasoned business executives by keyword and pose a question to the expert of their choice. Typically within 48 hours, the SCORE advisor will respond to the question and continue communications until the question is completely answered or the problem is solved. About Netscape Netbusiness Launched by AOL and Netscape in September 2000, Netscape Netbusiness (http://netbusiness.netscape.com/) provides a free, one-stop home on the Internet to enable owners of small businesses to better manage both their operations and everyday lives. Netbusiness offers easy-to-use and fully customizable information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. , productivity and communications tools including message boards and custom Netbusiness version of Netscape Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. , and a free online presence with the innovative "Netbusiness Card", which enables registered users to create an "online storefront A store on the Internet that offers items for sale and is capable of handling the financial transaction online. See cybermall and digital money. " for free. About The SCORE Association The SCORE Association was formed in 1964 as a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. For information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. More than 11,500 volunteer members provide individual counseling and business workshops for aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. entrepreneurs and small business owners. SCORE has assisted more than 4.5 million Americans with small business counseling. Visit SCORE on the Web (www.score.org). |
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