Learn on Your Own Time
SCORE offers on-demand business courses for small businesses allowing you to learn at your own pace on a variety of small business topics. SCORE aims to answer your questions with a variety of business topics available. Also, SCORE business mentors are always available to help guide you through every step of your entrepreneur journey!
SCORE offers both comprehensive-learning and micro-learning experiences to help aspiring and established small business owners to get started, stay competitive, grow their businesses and achieve long-term success.
Taking a comprehensive learning course is a smart investment for any small business owner who wants to stay competitive, grow their business and achieve long-term success.
You will gain a deep understanding of all the key areas of business, including marketing, finance, operations, and management. You'll learn the latest best practices and strategies for each of these areas, and gain the skills and knowledge you need to make informed decisions and drive your business forward.
The Startup Roadmap outlines each step in starting a business with detailed information and resources. And with SCORE, you don’t have to do it alone.
Financial literacy is the key that unlocks the door to economic empowerment and generational wealth.
As a black-owned business, it is crucial to equip yourself with the financial literacy and expertise needed to overcome systemic barriers, seize opportunities and build a thriving business.
Optimizing financial literacy empowers black-owned businesses, leading to increased financial stability, access to capital, wealth creation and resilience in the face of challenges.
The Supplier Diversity & Certifications course modules will familiarize and prepare you for pursuing new opportunities and growing your business.
The Getting Started with Small Business eCommerce learning course guides your journey from brick and mortar to click and order.
This 3-part series course will help you plan the next stage for your business, for yourself and for generations to come.
How to brand your business, top tips for choosing the right domain name, best practices for building your website and ways to leverage social media for growth.
Learn how to navigate common small business crises including financial crises, reputation crises, workplace crises and more.
As a small business owner, you are constantly juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities. You may not have the time or resources to commit to a comprehensive learning course. This is where micro-learning lessons can be incredibly valuable to small business owners who need to learn new skills and strategies quickly and efficiently.
Startup Basics
This 15-minute module will help you feel confident in evaluating your ideas and deciding if business ownership is right for you.
Business Concept
This 10-minute module will show you how to evaluate your business ideas in order to decide whether you should move forward with your business concept or go back to the drawing board.
Marketing Plan
This 15-minute module will show you how to market your startup business, complete a competitive comparison, create a product and services description, develop a pricing strategy, identify your target markets and channels, outline a marketing message and learn sales basics.
Financial Projections
This 13-minute module will educate you about the importance of financial planning, how to build your financial model and understand financial statements.
Funding Sources
This 12-minute module will educate you about accounting and bookkeeping systems, sources of capital, the six C's of credit and banking relations.
