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During this year’s National Women’s Small Business Month, SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses, is spotlighting resources to support women entrepreneurs.

Most small business owners (67.2%) are optimistic about the growth of their business over the next six months, despite significant hiring challenges, according to new survey data from SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors.

Small business owners report that hiring the right talent is their number one challenge (63.4% of business owners), according to new survey data from SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, SCORE is highlighting new resources to support Hispanic entrepreneurs and offering volunteer opportunities for experienced Hispanic business owners.

SCORE is co-hosting the 2021 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit with the U.S. Small Business Administration from Sept. 13-15. This year’s summit will celebrate the resiliency of entrepreneurs and small business success.

At its Annual Leadership Conference last month, SCORE, a nonprofit organization providing free volunteer mentors to small businesses, recognized two local volunteer leaders for their outstanding contribution to SCORE’s mission.

SCORE South Central Indiana’s volunteers help small business owners in south central Indiana's 16 counties, and the difference shows! In 2020, SCORE South Central Indiana’s 29 volunteers helped to start 21 new businesses, create 457 jobs, and provided a total of 464 services to the community.

This National Black Business Month, SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors is spotlighting resources to support America's Black entrepreneurs, and offering volunteer opportunities for experienced Black business owners.

Small businesses are increasing spending on digital marketing in response to changing consumer behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a meta-analysis of data by SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses.

People age 55+ make up 21% of the U.S. population, but own a disproportionately high 50.9% of U.S. small businesses, according to new survey data from 3,000 entrepreneurs published by SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses.