Owning a business is both exciting and intimidating; but you have lots of support. Find resources to help you make decisions on starting or growing your enterprise. Browse these tools, then contact your SCORE mentor to get help putting your ideas into action.
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Treasure Valley SCORE Mentor Skills Inventory
Small and Midsize Businesses Face Greater Cybersecurity Risks and Challenges
Small and midsize businesses are attractive to cybercriminals, as they are perceived as “easy” targets that lack the resources to prevent attacks. Read more
Balancing Nonprofits and Paid Employees
The key difference between a nonprofit and a for-profit is that with a nonprofit, no proceeds generated by the organization benefit any individual. Read more
The Megaphone of Main Street: Startups Infographic #2 - Finding Financing
SCORE’s latest Megaphone of Main Street infographic examines how entrepreneurs finance operations in their first year of business. Read more
Is Your Business Financially Healthy?
You don’t need to become a licensed accountant to make your small business successful, but here are some financial metrics you should have a handle on. Read more
How to Create Great Web Content
What kind of content on your website will attract more customers? Remember your reader, catch their interest and make the content useful. Learn more. Read more
The Megaphone of Main Street: Startups Infographic #1 - Finding Your Way, Finding Customers
SCORE’s latest infographic examines how startups begin and how entrepreneurs find support in the first year of business. Read more
Health and Beauty: The Old-Fashioned Way to Attracting Customers
While social media and online ads will be the primary marketing tools for most health and beauty businesses, don’t give up on the traditional marketing methods. Read more
Tips on Building Information Security Awareness in Your Workplace
Educating staff on cybersecurity awareness is more important than ever. Here are some key tips to keep in mind for information security awareness training. Read more
Small Business Owners: Take Back Your Time
This eBook is chock-full of time management tips and best practices to help you be more efficient, sacrifice less personal time and achieve work/life balance. Read more
Infographic: The Family Business—Successes and Obstacles
From succession planning to company culture, these family business tips, based on SCORE’s latest infographic, will help you build a roadmap to success. Read more