Business Plans & Startup Assistance Resources

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

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

The importance of planning should never be overlooked. This course will take you through the step-by-step process of developing a business plan. Read more

This free online workshop provides the components needed to implement a strategic plan, such as a mission statement, goals, objectives and an action plan. Read more

This online workshop will help you develop your pricing strategy for your product or service using market research, pricing models, and other techniques. Read more

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. Read more

In this module, you will learn about accounting and bookkeeping systems, sources of capital, the six C’s of credit, and banking relations. Read more

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. Read more

In this second module of the Simple Steps for Starting Your Business online program, you will learn how to evaluate your business concept. Read more