Business Plans & Startup Assistance Resources

Chapter 8 of the SCORE Startup Roadmap details how to market your business and find your first customers. Read more

In chapter 7 of the SCORE Startup Roadmap, you’ll establish your administrative and operational structure and processes. Read more

In this sixth chapter of the Startup Roadmap, you’ll take the first, exciting steps toward making your business plan a reality. Read more

In chapter 5 of the Startup Roadmap, you’ll assess how much money you can contribute and how much you’ll need to get from outside sources for your startup. Read more

In the fourth chapter of the Startup Roadmap, you’ll create a business plan that maps out a detailed blueprint for getting to your goal of owning a business. Read more

In the third chapter of the Startup Roadmap, you’ll define your business idea in detail by completing SCORE’s “Simple Steps for Starting Your Business” program. Read more

In chapter 2 of the Startup Roadmap, you’ll conduct a thorough self-assessment to confirm that you have what it takes to start a business. Read more

Download SCORE’s templates to help you plan for a new business startup or grow your existing business. Read more

Starting a business takes more than just spreadsheets, projections and an idea. It takes commitment, passion and a clear mission, vision and values

Starting a trucking company comes with some unique startup considerations and various business compliance obligations. Here are 5 helpful tips.

If you’re ready for the exciting world of retailing, download this ebook to learn 21 steps to prepare your store for success. Read more

Experts have tried to determine the “secret sauce” that makes Silicon Valley such a fertile ground for startups. Can your small business learn that secret sauce?