Owning a business is both exciting and intimidating.
With SCORE, you have lots of support. Browse these tools and find resources to help you make decisions on starting or growing your enterprise. Your SCORE mentor can assist in putting your ideas into action.
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11 Questions To Ask a Mentor About Business
To gain a better understanding, we asked 11 thought leaders to share their opinions on business questions to ask a mentor.
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