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Ever had difficulty going from an idea for a great business idea to actually writing the business plan?
Ever had difficulty visualizing how all the parts of your business fit together?
If your answer is “yes”, this workshop series is for you!
SCORE Twin Cities
Free Business Mentoring, Learning and Business Development in the Twin Cities and Central MN
Our mission is to foster a vibrant small business community through mentoring, learning and business development resources to the Twin Cities Metro, Central Minnesota, Arrowhead Region and Western Wisconsin areas. Our vision is to assure that every person has the support they need to thrive as a small business owner.
SCORE Arrowhead Region offers free small business mentoring for current and aspiring small business owners in Duluth and the Arrowhead counties. SCORE Arrowhead is a branch office of SCORE Twin Cities and was created to serve more individuals across a broader geographical area.
SCORE Central Minnesota offers free small business mentoring for current and aspiring small business owners in Alexandria, St. Cloud, Brainerd Lakes, Duluth, and Arrowhead counties.
SCORE for All
We believe that anyone can start and manage a successful small business. We also know that the road is harder for some than for others. Diverse backgrounds, different voices, and unique needs may call for specialized resources and mentoring approaches. SCORE is listening, recognizes these diverse needs, and provides personalized support in a wholly-inclusive platform called SCORE for All.
Become a Volunteer
Since 1964, SCORE has educated and mentored more than 11 million small business owners and entrepreneurs. We're looking for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to serve in a variety of roles — from knowledgeable business mentors to local community advocates.
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Tracking Your Business Using Spreadsheets
LEARN:
• How best to use spreadsheets to manually track essential business transactions
• Understand the need for separating your personal and business transactions for tax and management purposes
• Tips for using bank account downloads to efficiently record and categorize transactions
• Suggestions for deciding when you should consider using accounting software or bookkeeping services as your business matures
Presented by Paul Kloster:
Paul Kloster, SCORE volunteer and Principal of PEK Accounting Consulting, started his career in bank
Business Taxes:
Keep your business out of trouble with the IRS
No one wants a “friendly” letter from the IRS. Taxes are an important part of starting a business and it’s not as difficult as you think! But where do you start?
SCORE is determined to help women business owners succeed with these specialized resources.
The SCORE Minnesota Client Resource Guide can be used by anyone looking to develop their business plan or improve their business development efforts. Specific areas include what it takes to start a business, business plan research and development, marketing, finance, and legal resources.
There is a wealth of information available on starting a business in Minnesota. This page is a place to start exploring that information. We aim to give every person the support they need to thrive as a small business owner.
The SCORE Startup Roadmap is the perfect tool to start the journey to your new business.
LegalCORPS is a nonprofit organization with the mission of expanding access to legal services in the area of business law through the services of volunteer attorneys.
Download SCORE’s templates to help you plan for a new business startup or grow your existing business.
Lynn Wehrman founded WeCo, a company where people with disabilities work in user testing for companies who want to make their services fully accessible. Wehrman has made use of SCORE’s workshops on issues ranging from email marketing to business planning to human resources management.
Problem: Clean water is the fuel that supports industry around the globe and fresh water is available in only very limited supplies. In fact, only about 2.5% of all the water on earth is fresh water. Still, it’s all we have to support humans, other animals, plants and industry around the world.
Challenge: To conserve our fresh water resources.
Solution: One way to meet the challenge is to reduce the volume of contaminated water that enters public lakes and streams as well as treatment systems. That’s a win-win for utilities, the public in general and the environment. That’s the solution AD
Problem: Homeowners in Minnesota face the never-ending possibility of damage caused by weather conditions such as hail, heavy snow, tornadoes, high winds and torrential rains. The potential for weather-related damage is always present regardless of the season.
Challenge: Finding a reliable contractor to work with when damage occurs is difficult and can result in a frustrating and costly experience for the homeowner.
Solution: Provide home repair and renovation services based on the guiding principal of integrity. That’s what Blake Rothnem decided to do in 2005. The
