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Krosslink LIBRARIES SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP PANELISTS: VENKAT KOLLURI: MODERATOR, ENTREPRENEUR PRIYA RATHNAM: ASST. DIRECTOR, SHREWSBURY LIBRARY LINDA TOWNSEND: ENTREPRENEUR PETE ALLEN: SCORE REPRESENTATIVE DONNA MARTEL: WESTBOROUGH LIBRARY
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KrosslinkLIBRARIES SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PANELISTS:
VENKAT KOLLURI: MODERATOR, ENTREPRENEUR
PRIYA RATHNAM: ASST. DIRECTOR, SHREWSBURY LIBRARY
LINDA TOWNSEND: ENTREPRENEUR
PETE ALLEN: SCORE REPRESENTATIVE
DONNA MARTEL: WESTBOROUGH LIBRARY
Why Krosslink?
Community
For libraries, by libraries
Anticipating the need
Entrepreneurship requires a community
How does Krosslink work?
Local library commitment
Local business support groups
SCORE
Mentorship
Chambers of Commerce /
Economic Development Council
Access to resources
Community volunteer
Mission: To help aspiring and existing small businesses
succeed.
Free, experienced advice
11,000+ volunteers across 318 U.S. chapters.
Helped 10+ million people since SCORE’s 1964 formation
Resource partner of the Small Business Administration.
Business tools & templates provided at www.score.org.
What is Krosslink?
A community
Use of infrastructure
Library for the 21st century
Community development
The Vision
Establish entrepreneur Krosslink “Greenhouses” in 10,000 local libraries by 2025
The Krosslink - 2015
Goal: 10 participating libraries by December 2015
Progress to date:
Shrewsbury Public Library
http://www.meetup.com/Krosslink-Shrewsbury-MA-Library/
Westborough Public Library
http://www.meetup.com/Krosslink-Westborough-Library-Meetup/
Sudbury Public Library
http://www.meetup.com/Krosslink-Sudbury-MA-Library/
Request for Proposals: http://krosslink.org/contact/
Contact Information
Shrewsbury Library
Priya Rathnam
Assistant Director/Head of Adult Services
Westborough Library
Donna Martel – Adult Services Librarian
SCORE Chapter
Peter Allen – Worcester Chapter
Krosslink.org: [email protected]
Venkat Kolluri
Vijay Moorthy
Jason Viehland
Bjorn Andersson
Appendix
MA Chapter example:
SCORE Worcester
• One of six SCORE chapters in MA.
• FREE, experienced mentoring to small businesses and startups - community service since 1967.
• About 30 chapter volunteers: great variety of business skills and industry experiences.
• Clients scheduled at 8 available Chamber of Commerce offices throughout the county.
• worcester.score.org
Top Six Reasons to Call SCORE!
1. FREE – our mentors are all inspired volunteers.
2. Importance of experienced advisors for small business success.
3. Help hone best strategies, handle challenges and help develop solid business plans.
4. Sounding board & real-world support.
5. Can meet once, or ongoing – all up to the client.
6. Flexible—in person, e-mail, at place of business, or at Starbucks.
