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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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How Collaboration Tools Can Help Your Small Business Grow

August 18, 2017, Bridget Weston Pollack

Our newest infographic, “Online Collaboration Tools for Your Small Business,” examines the ways collaborative communication tools can boost your small business bottom line.

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Improve Your Online Presence for Your Home Business

August 17, 2017, Marc Prosser

If you want your business to thrive and grow in this digital era, you need to have a strong online presence, especially if you work from home. Home-based businesses do not get foot traffic – unlike companies with stores or offices.

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11 Tips for Handling Late-Paying Customers

August 15, 2017

For small businesses, one late-paying customer could mean the difference between success and failure. Not only are late payments a big problem for small business, but the problem is getting worse.

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Summer’s Almost Over. Did You Take Time Off Yet?

August 15, 2017, Rieva Lesonsky

Just 57 percent of small business owners in a recent survey by OnDeck Capital say they are vacationing this year, and only 32 percent say they generally make vacation a priority.

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Infographic: Online Collaboration Tools for Your Small Business

Our latest infographic examines who’s using online collaboration tools, which tools and how they help small businesses. Read more

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5 Ways You're Losing Money—And How to Gain It Back

August 14, 2017, Jessica Thiefels

For a small business, any money lost is a loss for the company as a whole. With minimal budget and even fewer customers or clients, you count every dime, and something as simple as not emailing customers regularly could be costing you.

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Barbara Corcoran Answers 10 Questions About Small Business Success

August 11, 2017, Bridget Weston Pollack

Barbara Corcoran, successful entrepreneur and judge on the television show "Shark Tank," recently answered questions from high-profile small business experts in an OnDeck blog. She answered one of SCORE's questions.

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How to Push Inventory Across Multiple Online Channels

August 10, 2017, Brian Sutter

Using all the tools and platforms at your disposal, you should be able to push your inventory across multiple online channels, giving you the widest customer base possible.

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Grow Your Business With A Strategic Partnership

August 9, 2017

A strategic partnership can help your small business develop a new product or service, gain exposure to a new target market, raise its brand profile, expand geographically and much more.

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E-Commerce Shoppers’ Biggest Pet Peeves

August 8, 2017, Rieva Lesonsky

The world of e-commerce is incredibly competitive. Not only are you battling the big guys like Amazon, you’re also competing with hundreds of other small e-commerce sites selling what you sell.

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Website or Social Networks?

When your website and social presence work together your business wins. Get tips on how. Read more

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