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Even amidst COVID-19 turbulence, immigrants are 40% more likely to start a business and are more optimistic about hiring new employees than others, according to new survey data published by SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors.

How to get your Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiven.

For millennials thinking about being their own boss, tips from people who have done it successfully. Ohio entrepreneur and SCORE client Lisa Licursi, owner of Elite Virtual Assistants, noted the value of having a SCORE mentor to navigate the process.

Volunteering with SCORE has many rewards. You can help small businesses be successful and recover from the challenges of COVID-19. Become a mentor or consider other opportunities available. Volunteer opportunities for Black and Hispanic business owners.

50 top picks for the blogs business owners should be reading right now.

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Financing and funding options for small businesses struggling as a result of the pandemic. SCORE's expert mentors can help entrepreneurs navigate the choices and how to apply.

This article in Forbes highlights seven actions you can take to bolster your professional career at different levels, in different fields and across industries, including mentoring other entrepreneurs.

All three women found fulfillment heading their own businesses and are among female entrepreneurs in Westmoreland County being recognized by the nonprofit SCORE during March, Women’s History Month.

SCORE clients Anna Lustberg and Zoë Johnson, two creative women entrepreneurs, were recently featured in Authority magazine discussing how women founders can be empowered and the important role their SCORE mentor played in their success.

April is National Volunteer Month and American volunteers have a strong impact on both the U.S. economy and small business recovery, while benefiting from the good they do as volunteers, according to statistics gathered by SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses.

A recent article in MSN Money noted that starting a successful small business looks very different depending on whether you open in a large city or a small town. Entrepreneurs in small towns may benefit from less competition and enjoy lower costs of living and real estate than in urban areas, according to SCORE.