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Small business owners who receive three or more hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased growth. Enter your ZIP code to find a free SCORE business mentor today. Zipcode Featured Success Story A Sweet Success Tonyia Smith of Silver Slice Bakery has transformed her lifelong passion for baking into a thriving business. Starting from her home kitchen, Tonyia's dedication to high-quality, gluten-free treats has won the hearts of many. Through SCORE mentorship, she navigated financial planning and expanded her operations. Discover how Tonyia's commitment to delicious, health-conscious baking has built a loyal customer base and set a new standard in the gluten-free baking industry. Read the Full Story Disaster Recovery and Preparation Resources Navigating Business Challenges with SCORE At SCORE, we understand the severe challenges that disasters, economic downturns and catastrophic events can impose on your business.  SCORE offers comprehensive checklists to prepare you for various weather-related events, including tornadoes, hurricanes, winter weather and earthquakes. Additionally, you can connect with SCORE mentors who can assist you in creating a robust emergency or recovery plan, ensuring your business is well-prepared for any future challenges. Visit the Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Resource Hub Workshops and Events The Startup Roadmap: Your Guide to Successfully Starting a Business SCORE offers free online learning: Our self-paced learning provides an opportunity for you to learn valuable business skills. Learn More Getting Started with E-commerce The Getting Started with Small Business eCommerce learning course guides your journey from brick and mortar to click and order. Learn More Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Startup Basics If you’re thinking about starting your own business, this module will teach you the basics. You will learn whether business ownership is right for you. View Course Online Marketing for Small Business Owners 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 More Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Marketing Plan In this module, you’ll learn how to market your business by doing a competitive analysis, identifying target markets, outlining a marketing message and more. View Course Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Financial Projections In this online module, you'll learn the importance of financial planning, how to build your financial model, how to understand financial statements and more. View Module The Startup Roadmap: Marketing Your Business Learn about how SCORE's Startup Roadmap details how to market your business, find your first customers, and how serves a need they have. View Module The Startup Roadmap: Accounting, Insurance, and Legal Considerations In this module of the SCORE Startup Roadmap, you’ll establish your administrative and operational structure and processes to helps ensure that your startup runs effectively and efficiently. View Module Upcoming Events How to Use AI to Streamline Your Marketing In this webinar, our expert presenter will walk you through how to use AI to automate processes and create marketing content. ONLINE: Basics of Starting a Business - ALB This FREE 2-hour session will prepare you to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting your business or not start the business. Elevate Your Marketing with Canva - Creating Marketing Graphics Like A Pro Join our exciting webinar and discover how to use Canva to create professional marketing graphics to promote your business. Use These Free Templates & Resources to Reach Your Business Goals Leverage these free templates and resources to propel your business toward success, while complementing your journey with the guidance of a SCORE Mentor, ensuring a well-rounded strategy for achieving your business goals. With the right tools and expert guidance, your business can thrive and reach new heights. Fundamentals of Financial Literacy for Black-Owned Businesses 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. Supplier Diversity: Understanding Minority Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Certifications The Supplier Diversity & Certifications course modules will familiarize and prepare you for pursuing new opportunities and growing your business. Open configuration optionsEditDelete SCORE for All SCORE for All is the bridge that makes the journey to success more direct and sure-footed for entrepreneurs who need more support. 7 Ways to Support Black-Owned Businesses Explore effective strategies for supporting Black-owned businesses, including increasing visibility, direct engagement, partnerships and advocacy for equity to foster innovation and diversity in the business world. 12 Funding Options for Black-Owned Businesses To help Black-owned businesses identify the best funding sources available, we asked CEOs and business leaders this question for their best insights. From the iFundWomen of Color Program to Reign Ventures, there are several options available particularly for Black business owners to secure funding for their businesses.  Open configuration optionsEditDelete The Startup Roadmap: Your Guide to Successfully Starting a Business 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. 10 Ways To Celebrate National Black Business Month To help you best support Black-owned businesses, we asked Black business owners and leaders this question for their best recommendations. From promoting Black-owned businesses on social media to providing Black founders with more access to funding, several recommendations may help you offer the best support to Black-owned businesses as you celebrate National Black Business Month. 13 Black Business Owners Share Their Secrets To Success Get tips from Black entrepreneurs on how to succeed in business. 7 Ways to Be an Ally for Black Business Owners Learn how you can best be an ally to Black business owners. Open configuration optionsEditDelete 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. 60th Anniversary Pitch Competition Join Us at SCORE's 60th Anniversary Pitch Competitions SCORE’s 60th Anniversary Pitch Competitions promise to be an electrifying celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. These competitions are designed for small business owners who want to improve their presentation and selling skills. Participants will gain valuable insights and guidance from SCORE mentors and industry experts, ensuring they are well-prepared to deliver a compelling pitch for this event and for prospective customers and investors. This event promises inspiration, networking opportunities, and a chance to witness groundbreaking ideas take flight. Learn more about the Pitch Competition PREMIER SPONSOR Empowering Black Entrepreneurs Black Entrepreneurs are driving transformative change in their communities, tackling unique challenges and seizing opportunities with tenacity and vision. These pioneering individuals foster economic growth, create vital jobs, and leverage innovative solutions to meet community needs. With a deep commitment to their cultural heritage and local environments, Black-owned businesses are building vibrant, resilient economies and showcasing exceptional capacity for innovation and sustainability. View Resources for Black Entrepreneurs Get Business Advice Now. Chat Live With a Mentor. Have a quick business question and need it right away? You can use our online chat to connect 1:1 with a mentor. Simply click on the chat bubble that appears on the bottom of every page. Chat mentors are available: Mondays - Thursdays, 9 am - 5 pm ET.  Chat Now Featured Chat Mentor John Fisher, SCORE Business Mentor “I’ve been a SCORE mentor for eight years and have always enjoyed talking with business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs about ways to help their businesses grow, or their ideas grow into a business.  Recently, I have become one of the mentors who responds to chat requests.  We are a small, dedicated team of experienced mentors who answer questions from those visiting our site.  It is very interesting to hear the questions and challenges facing our clients across the country, and it’s rewarding to provide them with immediate answers and ideas.  In addition, I've become a better mentor as a result of chatting with people at different stages in their business.” -John Fisher   Browse Mentor Profiles CONNECT 712 H St NE PMB 98848 } Washington, DC 20002 1-800-634-0245 Sign up for SCORE's Newsletter Copyright © 2024 SCORE Association, SCORE.org Funded, in part, through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. 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