Resources for Encore (50+) Entrepreneurs

Treasure Valley SCORE presents the first webinar in our small business marketing series, Making Sense of Online Marketing. You’ll learn the foundational elements that will help... Read more

Treasure Valley SCORE presents the third webinar in our small business marketing series, Making Sense of Online Marketing. What is the first impression you give when they see you... Read more

Treasure Valley SCORE Mentor, Micheal McKinniss, explores the inner workings of how bankers think when you approach them for a loan. Understand the 5 C's of credit, Whar are banks... Read more

With 3.2 billion people worldwide using social media an average of nearly two and a half hours a day, it’s a no-brainer to use social media platforms to market your brand. After all, 54% of people use it to research products. Potential customers await! Just because a platform is popular doesn’t necessarily mean it is a good fit for your brand. Every business has a limited amount of time, money and energy to plug into social media marketing efforts. So, which social media platform should you use? Let this guide you.

Entrepreneurship is an idea that appeals to many, but figuring out how to start a business can sometimes be so overwhelming it scares people away. You may ask is your business... Read more

Treasure Valley SCORE presents a 3-part online marketing webinar series for new and established small businesses, marketing professionals and anyone who wants to increase their knoweldge of digital marketing. This series will cover the basics of online marketing, how to use social media to grow your business and the power of email marketing and why it's the most important channel to generate sales and leads.

The concept of BAIL is not new but certainly is not considered by many when starting, reopening or reevaluating their business idea or opportunity.

This infographic highlights the findings of part three of “The Megaphone Of Main Street: Unsung Entrepreneurs” data report. For this report, SCORE surveyed more than 3,000... Read more

These side hustles are perfect for encore entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs over age 50, who want to flex their entrepreneurial muscles or diversify their income.

54% of America's small business owners are over 50, using sizable professional networks, experience, and financial assets to start and grow their businesses.

There may not be any such thing as a ‘typical’ encore entrepreneur, but there are some characteristics they share.

Encore entrepreneurs start businesses for the first time as they near retirement age. Learn new tips to start on a new path.