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For some, starting a business later in life is a matter of financial necessity. According to a 2018 survey published by SCORE, a mentor network for small businesses, women 65 and older are more likely to do so because they’ve lost a job or need more income. More than 28% of those surveyed said they became entrepreneurs because they had to.

Small businesses that improve accessibility for people with differing abilities also improve employee retention and morale and expand their business market, according to statistics gathered by SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses. Most employers report no or low cost for accommodating employees with disabilities, and 24% reported that accessibility accommodations increased profitability.

Understand the differences between coaching, mentoring, and managing to best achieve your goals.

Wig Architect Tamika S. knows exactly what women want in a wig and is here to deliver! Tamika gives special thanks to SCORE. She is the Founder of Allure Wigs Inc: a luxury, bespoke line of human hair wigs and services. Bearing beauty and brains, Tamika has a Bachelor’s of Science in Visual Analytics.

At every stage of small business ownership, and particularly during this challenging time, resilience and support are the keys to success.

SCORE plans to launch a Black Business Owners Hub in February to provide more specialized resources for Black entrepreneurs. The effort will be similar to the Hispanic Business Owners Hub SCORE rolled out recently. 

SCORE, a nonprofit affiliated with the S.B.A., provides a Small Business Resilience Hub that lists financial tools and resources, as well as access to mentoring and educational workshops nationwide. Its website offers federal resources, including tax filing assistance for small businesses affected by the pandemic.

SCORE, a nonprofit affiliated with the Small Business Administration, provides mentoring and educational workshops nationwide.

This National Veterans Small Business Week, SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is pleased to celebrate one year partnering with Facebook in support of veterans' entrepreneurship. Over the past year, SCORE and Facebook have expanded education and mentoring to military members, veterans and their families who dream of starting a successful small business.

SCORE infographic highlights veteran small business owner skills and challenges; sponsored by Easel.ly

Kangha, who lives in Manassas, Va., wanted to start a beauty product company for women of color. She called Score, a nonprofit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and began reading about business plans and watching the organization’s marketing webinars. She also applied for a mentor, a Score volunteer who could lead Kangha through her launch. Suddenly, she was back in the role she thought she’d left behind: the student.

Amidst the pandemic, only one in three small business owners describe their business as profitable today