Solopreneurs

Success Story

EcoBeachie

Designed the first ever Beach Sled (and other fun, innovative, and affordable) products that all contain upcycled ocean plastic, thus helping to clean up our planet/oceans of plastic waste.

Success Story

SCORE Helps Film Producer Bring Business into Focus

SCORE gave me the confidence to make the jump to being a business owner from employee. Since I am a big believer in preparation, I wanted to make sure I was ready and had my questions answered before leaving my job to go out on my own. And my business is going well. I had set a goal of recruiting five clients -- outside of my contract work with my former employer -- by year's end and I met that goal.

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How to Hire Employees in Michigan

Are you looking to hire your first employee in SE Michigan?

The Michigan SBDC has provided a wonderful article for guidance and understanding on how to hire and manage employees. If you are looking for further information contact SCORE SE Michigan for a Mentor!

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Business Model Canvas

If you are still at the idea stage for your future business, you might consider using the Business Model Canvas as an easier way to get started before you write a Business Plan.

The Business Model Canvas is a one-page graphical way to get necessary elements of a successful business down on paper that you might find very useful.

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Business Builders Workshop: A Quick-Start Guide to Marketing your Business

Running a business can be overwhelming, but knowing where to focus your marketing efforts is the key! This session will answer your pressing questions like: What's the right way to kickstart my marketing? How much should I invest in getting it off the ground? And most importantly - how do I keep the momentum going long-term in a sustainable way?

Presenter: Jade Scherr, owner of HexaHive

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Guide to SBA Resources

This SBA Guide is a tool that will help you learn about the SE Michigan Small Business Association (SBA) and how it can help provide financing capital for your business

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Ask The Expert: Retail Business Q&A

Join us for a live Q&A session on Zoom where we will be discussing the strategies and tactics for creating a winning retail business model.

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Grand Awards Ceremony

Come and Celebrate our local entrepreneurs! Remember to nominate entrepreneurs for awards! Deadline is April 1st!

Nominate Entrepreneurs for the Awards!*

*Nominations will be accepted for entrepreneurs in Grand Forks County and East Grand Forks.

True Grit

Social Impact

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Creating a Non-Profit in Michigan

Are you looking for a few quick steps to begin the process of starting a Non-Profit?

We have a list of resources links to help you in SE Michigan.

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National SBDC Day | Open House

Your local Illinois SBDC at Bradley University will hold a "Support Your Local SBDC Day" Open House (4:30pm to 7:00pm) for their clients, stakeholders, resource partners, friends, and the community as a whole to join in the conversation. Pop in, meet the team, mingle, enjoy the relaxing environment with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments, and have FUN! SBDC Day is a national, collective proclamation of the impact that America's Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have on the success of our nation's dreamers, innovators and doers - America's small businesses.

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