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Business Plan for a Startup Business
These are business planning worksheets for SCORE clients. Read more
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Business Plan for a Startup Business Read more
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SBA Loan Application Guidelines
Guidelines in Preparation of Proposal for SBA Financial Assistance
Prepare financial statements (balance sheet and profit and loss statements) dated within sixty (60) days; Read more
Article
Opening a Small Import Business
Question: I'm planning on importing wooden handicrafts from Central America, and I would like to know what the legal requirements are to open a small import business. Read more
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Is Your Business Properly Insured?
I.I.I. Provides Tips to Make Sure Your Business is Not Underinsured Read more
eGuide
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Non-Disclosures
The following document is a collection of opinions from knowledgeable SCORE counselors. Read more
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Know Your Market Before Developing a Marketing Plan
In creating a marketing plan for your new product or service (i.e. Read more
Article
Turn Annual Reports into Best-sellers
The Annual Report is too often underutilized in the literature racks of public companies. Read more
Article
How to Successfully Start or Buy a Business in 2008
Note: While written in 2007, the principles in this article are timeless. Read more
Article
Why Start-ups Fail
Question: I believe I have a sound business idea, have done focus groups and am working on the business plans. Read more