Startup Resources

Want to include a friend in your small business? Before you hire a pal at your business, just take a moment to consider these risks.

It’s every entrepreneur’s dream to come up with the perfect new product guaranteed to fly off the shelves.How do you market your new invention? Read more

More often than you may realize, it’s the atmosphere of your bar or restaurant that convinces customers to come in…or sends them scurrying away. Read more

Are you an independent contractor, sole proprietor or freelancer? By 2027, freelancers will account for the majority of the American workforce.

Distributors will buy in bulk (helping you generate more revenue) and help you market and promote your products. Learn how to cultivate these relationships. Read more

Like many teachers, Liz Jackson Hearns was working two other jobs when she started her own school, The Voice Lab.

36 percent of self-employed workers do not pay taxes. Why? How can these entrepreneurs avoid being audited?

Join this presentation for tips on using branded retail packaging, apparel and swag. You'll learn how to make a lasting impression to turn heads and turn profits. Read more

Monica Mitidieri sought a SCORE mentor to help her tackle self-doubt and get to the next level in growing her cookie business.

Small retailers need to adapt to the ever-changing market. Here, we define four additional best practices store managers can adopt to improve store operations.

Depending upon where you apply, your business credit profile, and other factors, it might be difficult to get a loan approval.

There are many ways to fuel small business growth. How do you know which of these funding options might make the most sense for your business? Read more