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Rockin’ the Boateak: Local Jewelry Designer Lissy Rawl
While Rawl felt confident in the creative aspects of her new business, she knew she needed help with the logistics of running a company and contacted the local SCORE chapter to partner with a mentor. As luck would have it, she ended up with two—Joe Eisenberg and Frank Lipari—who offered instrumental insights on managing cash flow, packaging, and marketing, as well as helping her develop a formal business plan.
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Tips from SCORE: Are you a vet and want to start a business? Check these tips

Are you a veteran? Are you considering taking the entrepreneurial plunge? There are many resources available to navigate the course to launching your own small business.

According to SCORE research, 76% of veteran entrepreneurs credit their military experience for their work ethic and discipline. Fifty-eight percent believe that the military also taught them leadership and management skills. These are prime skills needed for small business ownership.

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Veterans contribute $400 million to Brown County's economy, yet many need help
Veteran-run businesses and veteran workers generate hundreds of millions of dollars a year in economic impact across northeast Wisconsin while filling an array of niches. Still, many veterans rely on social benefits as they struggle to maintain employment and suffer from mental health issues, addiction and homelessness.
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America’s Largest Network of Volunteer Business Experts Wants to Mentor Veteran Entrepreneurs
Veterans are an entrepreneurial bunch. Vets are 45% more likely than non-veterans to start a business, and their military training and experience is a key factor in that fact. The 2.5 million veteran-owned businesses in America are another testament to their entrepreneurial spirit.
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Veteran-owned Business Resource Hub: Tools for success and stories to inspire
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month, a celebration of United States military personnel, veterans, and their families. To support the nearly 338,000 veteran-owned businesses who enrich our communities, we’ve compiled this resource hub of valuable business information, inspirational stories.
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6 Resources for Veterans Starting Small Businesses
SCORE is listed as a resource to help veteran small business owners.
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Local SCORE Program Helps Kickstart New Businesses Amid Pandemic
Entrepreneur and SCORE client Lacy Spurgeon owns and operates Freedom Bound Quilt Shop, a business dedicated to helping veterans like herself who suffer from PTSD.
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Entrepreneur Finds Fit With IT Franchise
Last week’s column saluted a veteran-owned business, and this week features another veteran who has found success as an entrepreneur.
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Too old to get rich? No way, if you follow these 7 tips for starting a business

It’s entirely possible to start a business after age 50.

You might think that young entrepreneurs have a leg up on the middle-aged. In fact, the fastest-growing startups had founders with a mean age of 45, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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Eight tips for vets who want to start their own businesses
One of the top tips for veteran entrepreneurs: find a mentor with SCORE

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