by Rebecca Button on January 29th, 2008
Okay…maybe that’s an exaggeration. But it’s certainly one of the best I’ve come across. It’s called SCORE "Counselors to America’s Small Business." Their About page describes them as follows:
"SCORE "Counselors to America’s Small Business" is America’s premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs."
Sounds pretty good to me! And from navigating a bit through the site myself, there are many great links to advice, articles, suggestions and answers to pretty much anything you can think of if you are just starting out.
Oh yeah, and did I mention, it’s FREE ?!
Here’s the link: SCORE... Read more »
by Carrie Hinkel on December 6th, 2007
If your business is on a shoestring budget, then having access to a wealth of free products and services will help to keep your business running smoothly and efficiently, without the big price tag! But beware, not all offers that claim to be free are. Some will waste your time, cost money, invade your computer, steal your email address for third party sales, etc. Be very, very careful about just putting "business freebies" into Google and clicking on any and all offers that come up.
Here’s a list of 10 of the best business freebies,
many from well-known companies like... Read more »
by Rebecca Button on November 21st, 2007
Individuals who are considering starting their own small businesses should begin with a consultation with SCORE (http://www.score.org ), the Service Corps of Retired Executives. Established in 1964, SCORE offers free counseling and assistance to entrepreneurs who are hoping to begin a small business. Not only can this organization assist individuals by telling them where to begin, but its members can also guide them along every step of the way in an effort to ensure their success. SCORE is a resource partner of the Small Business Administration, or SBA.
Several thousand former small business owners or executives run SCORE. Some of... Read more »