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SCORE Chapel Hill Durham
Serving Orange, Durham, Chatham counties and surrounding area

No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey, our SCORE mentors are ready to assist. Our mentors are highly successful and seasoned business professionals and entrepreneurs with the experience and knowledge to help you achieve your business goals.

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In-Person | March 15, 2025, 10:30am EDT
Introduction to Recordkeeping Workshop

SCORE Chapel Hill Durham is excited to introduce a workshop for new entrepreneurs or anyone else in need of learning simple record keeping. This course is a hands-on lecture/lab that teaches business owners how to track their cash disbursements and receipts in a simple manner to keep track of profitability on a consistent basis.

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Online | March 20, 2025, 6:30pm EDT
One Page Business Plan for Startups - the Business Model Canvas

One Page Business Plan for Startups - the Business Model Canvas gives students a first-look introduction to the concept of a business model canvas. Comparisons to traditional business planning will be shown. Students will learn about the use of a business model canvas as an early-stage or new company business planning tool.

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In-Person | March 22, 2025, 10:30am EST
Welcome to Entrepreneurship

This class is a must for anyone that is thinking about starting a business or has recently launched a business and has questions that need to be answered. We encourage you to bring with you any questions you might have.

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Simple Steps for Starting Your Business #1 - March 18th

Start-up Basics: This introductory workshop focuses on the basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success. Start-up Basics provides you with an overview of the skills and tools you need when deciding to start a business. In this session, you learn about: the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.

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Welcome to Entrepreneurship
This class is a must for anyone that is thinking about starting a business or has recently launched a business and has questions that need to be answered.
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14 Tax Preparation Resources for Small Businesses

From researching American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) listings to taking a free course from the Small Business Administration (SBA), there are several small business resources to help you prepare and conquer tax season. 
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Independent Financial Audits

Why and When a Startup Should Consider a Financial Audit

In this discussion, we'll delve into the significance of independent financial audits for private companies, the ideal stage for their implementation, the revenue thresholds that might trigger the need for an audit and related considerations. 
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Small Business Taxes

12 Small Business Tax-Saving Strategies

To help small business owners and entrepreneurs save taxes through legitimate and easy ways, we asked experienced entrepreneurs and financial advisors this question for their best strategies. 
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SCORE: 60 Years of Small Business Success

Helping 17 Million Entrepreneurs achieve their dreams

SCORE proudly celebrates 60 years of helping America’s small businesses launch, grow and thrive. Since 1964, more than 17 million entrepreneurs have received support from SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). 

Today, SCORE has a nationwide network of more than 10,000 volunteers serving all 50 U.S. states and territories, guiding entrepreneurs on their path to success.


 

Welcome to Entrepreneurship

Are you thinking about starting your own business, but not quite sure where to start? Or maybe you've already taken the leap, but feel overwhelmed? SCORE is here to help. We offer a great place to start with our "Welcome to Entrepreneurship" workshop. Join us along with others like you, to hear a high-level overview of what it takes to start and run your own business. Bring your questions and your business cards to this free program, to learn and network, held monthly in Durham and Chapel Hill.

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Small Business Resource Hubs

SCORE empowers all entrepreneurs to succeed.

We believe that anyone can start a small business with the right support. We also know that the path to success may vary based on where you are in your business journey.

SCORE is here to help with curated resources for all entrepreneurs. 

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