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Get the information you need to make smart business decisions

With SCORE, you have lots of support. Browse these tools and find resources to help you make decisions on starting or growing your enterprise. Your SCORE mentor can assist in putting your ideas into action.

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Financial Projections Template
Download this financial projections template to calculate your small business expenses, sales forecast, cash flow, income statement, break-even analysis & more.
Business Planning & Financial Statements Template Gallery

Download our easy-to-use business planning, finance, sales, marketing, and management templates to help you plan for a new business or grow your existing business.
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How to Successfully Start a Business with the SCORE Startup Roadmap
The SCORE Startup Roadmap is the perfect tool to start the journey to your new business.
What You Should Know About...
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What You Should Know About… Managing Your Employees
You may feel as though good employees are hard to find and maybe harder to keep.  It turns out that a company’s manager and his or her style of supervising is a key indicator of whether employees decide to stay or quit.
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What You Should Know About… Starting a Business
Starting a business is no easy task. As fulfilling as it may be to have something you create enter the marketplace, there are a number of steps that should be taken to make sure your business is a success.
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What You Should Know About…Paying Your Taxes

We’re in the midst of tax season which means it’s time to get your books in order and pay Uncle Sam his share. There are typically three types of federal taxes you must pay: federal income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax (the last two combined are also known as FICA). It’s advised that you make quarterly payments that estimate how much you owe to ensure you pay the government the correct amount on time. Failure to do so may result in penalties and fees. Joe McCarthy, a Stakeholder Liaison for the IRS teaches us the different payment methods available to meet your tax obligation and
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What You Should Know About... Reaching Your Ideal Client
When running your business, you may wonder what is the best way to reach the people who will purchase your products or services.
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What You Should Know About . . . Getting More Leads from Your Website
Your website can be an excellent way to generate leads for your business. Just don’t make the mistake of thinking that if you simply build one, your clients will come.
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What You Should Know About … Business Operations
Operations are the systems and processes of running a business. Here are some ways to make sure those processes are working well.
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What You Should Know About...Connecting With Your Customers
It’s easy to bombard customers with sales messages when trying to engage them and bring in new business. However, this may not be the best approach.
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What You Should Know About...Budgeting
Budgeting for your business is a key part of business planning and decision-making. It’s more than crunching numbers and adding up bills...
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What You Should Know About... Email Marketing
How you market your business is essential to bringing in customers and making sales. Email marketing is a great tool to use to reach out to the public and let them know what products and services you have to offer.
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What You Should Know About...Building a Successful Business
Your business can become a million-dollar enterprise if you have a strategy put in place. Setting goals to promote growth or to make sure your company can withstand emergencies may not be the easiest to do, but is manageable once you learn how.
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What You Should Know About...Raising Business Capital
Everybody knows that it takes money to make money, but how do you get the funds to start your business? One place to start looking is the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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What You Should Know About...Negotiating
Negotiating is par for the course when running your small business. Working out a deal with a client is a necessary, though not always enjoyable experience. One thing to keep in mind is that negotiating is less about haggling and more about producing an outcome that satisfies both parties.
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What You Should Know About...Networking
You have a business, and now you want to find clients to stay in business.
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What You Should Know About...Getting Ready for Tax Time
Tax time is around the corner for most people. You want to make sure you file by the due date and get all the possible deductions without getting audited.
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What You Should Know About ...Bookkeeping
1 reason why businesses fold is many owners aren’t keeping good track of their numbers. Here is some advice from Phyllis Johnson, owner of PKJ Consulting.
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What you should know about: Pricing
You have a product or service you want to sell. Of course, you want to sell it at the right price. Here are a few things you should know to get your pricing right.
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What You Need to Know About…Running Your Own Business

Entrepreneurship can be a very tempting prospect, but do you know what it entails to start your own small business? It’s a good idea to take a self-assessment and make sure you have the necessary skills and experience to successfully start and maintain your own operation. SCORE mentor Julie Brander guides us on the basics of what you need to know before beginning your entrepreneurial journey.

What’s the Business’s Purpose?

This is a simple enough question, but do you really know the answer? Ask yourself what problem your business will solve, what need it will fill, and how your business
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Introduction to Business Insurance

There are many different types of insurance that your business likely needs. Do you know the most common types of business insurance? Are you sure that your current coverage is right for you? Join this webinar to arm yourself with the right questions to ask your broker.

FROM THIS WEBINAR YOU WILL:

  • Learn the top 8 types of business insurance
  • Gain knowledge of each type of insurance and its purpose
  • Understand the value of each type of coverage
  • Get a free copy HVCU Business Insurance eBook
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