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Frank P Farmer, attorney and SCORE presenter shares how to become your own boss and learn the ropes of what it takes to own and operate your own business.

This Giving Tuesday, SCORE is opening its doors and welcoming new volunteers to its corps of 10,000 expert business mentors who are helping American small business owners recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

SCORE mentor Penny Pompei, of SCORE's Palm Beach chapter, weighs in on how to care yourself if you've lost a business.

SCORE Mentor Hal Shelton provides his perspective on small business funding and ensures business owners choose the funding best suited for their needs.

This article examines the challenges faced by business owners of color, and how they can be successful in the wake of those challenges. One of the ways listed in the article was seeking out SCORE resources.

In this article, the work of SCORE Mentors North Cook and Lake Counties is highlighted in contributing to the success of SCORE Client Lindsey Frank, owner of The Butterfly Within, LLC.

The story examines the state of minority entrepreneurship in America, and highlights SCORE resources as a way to assist minority entrepreneurs.

Whole Latte Love Cafe in North Canton, Ohio, owned by SCORE client Beth Humbert, will empower those with disabilities by providing paid employment and training. She worked with SCORE Canton to develop a business plan. Said Beth: "It's really taken a village to put this place together.” She and her husband Scott were inspired by their daughter Caroline, who has autism. When operations start, there will be 12 trainees and the cafe will offer a variety of coffee, tea, smoothies, treats, boxed lunches and more.

This piece mentions how mentorship and people are at the core of the tech industry, and then points to SCORE resources as one of the top services for professional mentorship services.

This piece explains that one of the most fulfilling and productive things you can do in retirement is volunteer your time with SCORE if you have a background in entrepreneurship or business.

If your work offered the most important elements to make you happy in life – a sense of purpose, the flexibility to generally live on your terms, financial security and good health – would you ever want to retire?

Organizations like SCORE and local Small Business Development Centers also offer access to free recovery resources and can help business owners identify potential funding opportunities.