Owning a business is both exciting and intimidating.
With SCORE, you have lots of support. Browse these tools and find resources to help you on starting or growing your enterprise. Your SCORE mentor can assist in putting your ideas into action
Develop your business plan with a free version of StratPad, a cloud based tool helping you work through the details of your business planning.
Research your competitive environment by gaining greater insights about your business. Click here for an overview.
Develop a comprehesive financial projection spreadsheet, which will include your financial reports such as, Cash Flow Statement, Balance Sheet, Income Statement.
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