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Business Planning & Financial Statements Template Gallery
Download SCORE’s easy-to-use business planning, finance, sales, marketing and management templates to help you plan for a new business startup or grow your existing business. Read more
Financial Projections Template
Download this financial projections template to calculate your small business expenses, sales forecast, cash flow, income statement, break-even analysis & more. Read more
How to Successfully Start a Business with the SCORE Startup Roadmap
The SCORE Startup Roadmap, sponsored by FedEx, is the perfect tool to start the journey to your new business. A SCORE mentor can be your guide along the way. Read more
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The 9 Building Blocks of a Business
The Business Model Canvas categorizes the processes and internal activities of a business into 9 separate categories, each representing a building block in the creation of the... Read more
The Business Model Canvas
The Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a strategic management tool to quickly and easily define and communicate a business idea or concept. It is a one page document which works... Read more
Preparing for your SCORE Appointment
Preparing for your appointment is optional, but if you do a little beforehand it greatly enhances the effectiveness of your mentoring session and you maximize the mentor’s ability... Read more
How to Choose a Payroll Company
Hiring a payroll company can save companies time and money. This article will define three factors to consider before engaging a payroll partner.
Why you need an operating agreement: 8 Operating Agreement Tips
Learn why these eight business owners and entrepreneurs stress the importance of operating agreements and tips to help you complete yours.
Volunteering: Helping Us All Move Forward
Volunteering has a positive impact on the U.S. economy as a whole and small business recovery. See the rewards that you can receive from volunteering according to statistics... Read more
Social Responsibility for Small Businesses: How to Give Back Without Breaking the Bank
If there’s a cause to support in your community, you don’t have to wait for a big company to lend big donations. As a small business, you can also participate in giving back and make a meaningful change.
The Changing Workplace
Examine five trends that are changing the workplace small business owners should be aware of.
Volunteer Spotlight: Mentor, DeLisa Clift
DeLisa is a mentor at the SCORE Savannah Chapter. She works with small business owners and entrepreneurs to build and grow their small businesses by drawing on her own experience.
How to Structure Your Business: 9 Tips For Structuring New Businesses
From determining your level of involvement to adopting innovative business structures, here are nine tips for developing a new small business structure.
How to Build and Expand Your Online Presence
Use these seven tips to improve your SEO ranking and expand your small business' reach.
Volunteer Spotlight: Local Presenter, Julie Brander
For National Volunteer Month, we're highlighting the work that SCORE volunteers do. Learn more about one of our local presenters in Las Vegas, Julie Brander.