Free business counseling is available in central Pennsylvania through SCORE, "Counselors to America’s Small Business." This service is provided by more than 20 volunteers who have been in business and want to share their experiences. They represent a variety of business backgrounds. Some have worked for major companies such as Standard Steel, Cargill, Hershey Resorts and Alcoa. Others have owned successful small businesses locally. They counsel people who are thinking of going into business as well as those already in business who could use some help. In addition, SCORE works with the Small Business Development Center at Penn State to conduct half-day workshops regularly at no or minimal cost. A schedule can be found online at www.scorecpa.org. The site also provides the opportunity to apply for counseling.