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Download SCORE’s templates to help you plan for a new business startup or grow your existing business.

Download this financial projections template to calculate your small business expenses, sales forecast, cash flow, income statement, break-even analysis & more.

The SCORE Startup Roadmap is the perfect tool to start the journey to your new business.

Every corporate leader stands to hone their interpersonal skills and become a better person by lending a simple hand to those in need.

Consider America’s corporate titans as examples. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates created a foundation with his now ex-wife, Melinda, to improve public health and eradicate poverty worldwide. Warren Buffett gave $2.9 billion of his personal fortune to nonprofits just this year -- and plans to part with all but one percent of his wealth over the next few decades. Michael Bloomberg, the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., regularly supports complex

If you had to identify one hurdle preventing you from achieving your career goals, what would it be?

If you list productivity as a dominant weakness of yours, you have something in common with more than half the workforce. Over 50 percent of employees struggle with staying on task at work. Technology is partly to blame. All of these employees admit that their smartphones are a curse to their productivity. But then there's all the other factors that contribute to ineffectiveness: boredom, burnout, and lack of on-the-job training, just to name a few.

Productivity is such a shared struggle

When leaders focus on hiring candidates with diverse skill sets who know more about their specific field than even the leader might, the benefits for the organization and its employees multiply.

For a business to retain and support talented individuals, leaders need to focus on improving employee engagement across the board.

Consumers and business owners alike are feeling the effects of inflation. These six simple changes can help your small business stay competitive.

Rural small businesses face greater challenges to economic recovery and are less optimistic about the future compared to their non-rural counterparts, according to new survey data from SCORE.

Starting a business in the next 12 months is a smart move, despite fears of a recession or inflation. Read this blog by small business expert Rieva Lesonsky to learn why.

To help Black-owned businesses identify the best funding sources available, we asked CEOs and business leaders this question for their best insights. From the iFundWomen of Color Program to Reign Ventures, there are several options available particularly for Black business owners to secure funding for their businesses. 

To help you see the benefit of mentorship, we asked entrepreneurs this question for their best insights gained as mentees. From owning your own mistakes to breaking big goals into small steps, several pieces of advice may help you shape your career and personal life into success, just like the entrepreneurs who shared them

If the past few years have taught small business owners anything, it’s the unpredictability of life. Assuming that your SMB weathered the pandemic, you are understandably concerned about shoring things up ahead of the next crisis. If you’re starting your own company, you’ll want to adopt a few tried-and-true practices to guard against the unexpected.

Data security is a serious and ever-growing issue for businesses big and small (not to mention the affected consumers). Threats such as data breaches, identity theft and fraud, and large-scale credit card leaks are never far from the latest business news.

To ensure rural small business owners have all the facts regarding business structure, here is a quick guide to what entities are available for your rural business and how each can protect you from future legal nightmares.

From applying for grants to researching local economic development organizations, there are several resources to help rural entrepreneurs succeed.

From reaching out to your local media to starting a “retailer of the year” award, there are many ways to make the most of independent retailer month.