For advice on starting a business or making your business more successful, the Alliance provides access to the best resource possible: business people who can share their experiences and expertise -- either one-on-one or in small classes.

We encourage you to contact the following to make an appointment:

• Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
  Call 757-229-6511 for more information
• Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads
  Call Deborah Wright, 757-229-6511 ext. 232
  dwright@hrccva.com
• Business Outreach Program in cooperation with the Mason School of Business, College of William & Mary. For more information contact Kate Hoving, 757-253-2967.
• Prepare-Care-Share^sm: Customer Service Training in cooperation with Thomas Nelson Community College.

We also maintain an extensive library of periodicals and publications to assist you. Members are welcome to stop by our office at 421 North Boundary Street to browse for information.