Owning a business is both exciting and intimidating.
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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eGuide
Business Survival Tools
In 2008, our country experienced a crippling recession that shut down thousands of small businesses. Read more
eGuide
SBA Financial Management Workbook
Every decision you make in your business—whether it’s creating a website, investing in classified ads, or hiring an employee—has a financial impact. Read more
eGuide
SBA Business Smart Toolkit
The SBA Business Smart Toolkit is a ready-to-use workshop toolkit developed jointly by National Association for Government Guaranteed Lenders and SBA. Read more
Article
Valley Resource Directory
The Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center has created a Valley Business Resource Directory to provide answers for those seeking information about local, state, and fe Read more
Checklist
Business Idea Analysis
The first key to business success is to determine if your business idea is viable. Entrepreneurs need to think ahead and estimate how the product(s) or service(s) they envision wil Read more
eGuide
Business Health Checkup
Questionnaire for ascertaining the general overall business condition in terms of financial, management, marketing, and customer relationship strengths/weaknesses. Read more
Article
Self Assessment Guidelines
White Paper that addresses the prerequisite talents and traits for starting a business and describes the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Read more
Blog
How Do Entrepreneurs Finance Their Startups?
October 15, 2019, Bridget Weston
SCORE’s latest infographic highlights part 2 of the Megaphone of Mainstreet: Startups” report. It examines how entrepreneurs finance startups in their 1st year.
Article
Small and Midsize Businesses Face Greater Cybersecurity Risks and Challenges
Small and midsize businesses are attractive to cybercriminals, as they are perceived as “easy” targets that lack the resources to prevent attacks. Read more
Blog
How to Set Up Groupon Offers for Your Small Business
October 9, 2019, Chris Madden
Coupons are a powerful way to bring in new customers, especially through a service like Groupon. But small businesses must use Groupon with caution. Read why.