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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. Read more
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business
Ready to start your dream business? The Simple Steps for Starting Your Business courses can help you determine if starting a business is right for you. Read more
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The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 12 - Open for Business
In the last chapter of the Roadmap, you’ll prepare for your grand opening and learn important steps to keep your business running smoothly in its first year. Read more
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 11 - Staffing Your Business
In chapter 11 of the Startup Roadmap, you’ll think through the costs and benefits of hiring workers, either employees, independent contractors or both. Read more
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 10 - Setting Up Your Physical Location
Choosing your startup company’s brick-and-mortar location is a crucial decision. Watch chapter 10 of the Startup Roadmap for tips. Read more
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 9 - Pricing, Sales, and Distribution
Are you confused on how to price, sell and distribute your products or services for your startup? Watch chapter 9 of the Startup Roadmap for tips. Read more
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 8 - Marketing Your Business
Chapter 8 of the SCORE Startup Roadmap details how to market your business and find your first customers. Read more
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 7 - Accounting, Insurance, and Legal Considerations
In chapter 7 of the SCORE Startup Roadmap, you’ll establish your administrative and operational structure and processes. Read more
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 6 - Setting Up Your Business
In this sixth chapter of the Startup Roadmap, you’ll take the first, exciting steps toward making your business plan a reality. Read more
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 5 - Finding Funding
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
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 4 - Business Plan or Business Model Canvas?
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
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 3 - Defining and Validating Your Idea
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
The Startup Roadmap: Chapter 2 - Are You Ready to Start a Business?
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
The Startup Roadmap Chapter 1: Starting Your Journey
Congratulations on taking the first step towards starting your business! Even though many steps lie ahead, our Startup Roadmap can guide you along the journey. Read more