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Business Planning & Financial Statements Template Gallery
Download SCORE’s easy-to-use business planning, finance, sales, marketing and management templates to help you plan for a new business startup or grow your existing business. Read more
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Here you'll find useful articles that can help you improve or start a business. Begin browsing our numerous topics, or use the search bar to find exactly what you are looking for. Read more
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10 Step PPP Forgiveness Checklist
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) checklist for having a portion of the load proceeds forgiven. Read more
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Start Conversations Rather Than Give Sales Pitches
As I've explained previously, telephone cold-calling is dead, a victim of the smartphone and voice mail. Read more
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How To Make Digital Marketing Excel For Your Startup
Too many entrepreneurs still believe that “if we build it, they will come.” With today’s overload of information from digital as well as conventional sources, even the best new sol Read more
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Top 8 Marketing Trends That Will Define 2017
Serious marketers use every tool in the kit, from native ads and influencer channels to visual storytelling and now-or-never expiring content. Read more
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10 Steps for Creating an Effective LinkedIn Profile
Many people still think of LinkedIn as an online CV, but after launching nearly 13 years ago, it’s developed into the go-to professional network. Read more