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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Suggestions for Start Ups and Those In Need of Financing
A few salient tips from veteran SCORE mentor Colin Jones, Mentor Emeritus about traps to avoid and ways of saving money. Read more
San Antonio SCORE Local Resources
Starting a new business is a large undertaking. Fortunately, there are numerous excellent resources online and at your fingertips. Read more
Starting a Business in South Texas
Starting a business or non-profit organization is not a trivial undertaking. Read more
ACCION - Small Business Loans $200 - $250,000 - $5 Million
ACCION Texas Inc. is a multi-state nonprofit organization that provides solutions to business owners’ financing needs. ACCION Texas Inc. Read more
The Need for an Accounting System
What’s Wrong with Keeping my Records in a Shoebox or Why You Need an Accounting System Read more
Employee vs. Independent Contractor
Hiring an independent contractor or new employee is an important decision that every owner(s) will face at some point during the life of his or her small business. Read more
How to Successfully Start a Business with the SCORE Startup Roadmap
The SCORE Startup Roadmap, sponsored by FedEx, is the perfect tool to start the journey to your new business. A SCORE mentor can be your guide along the way.
4 Things to Do If Your Email Account Gets Hacked
If a friend tells you that you’ve been sending them strange emails or spamming their social media pages with posts that you aren’t likely to send, you’re probably already aware what happened: your email account has been hacked.
Tools to Help Entrepreneurs Boost Productivity and Alleviate Stress in 2020
With the new year ahead, opportunities abound for small business owners—and so do potential distractions and disruptions.
List of Startup Resources
We’ve scoured the internet to find the websites and tools that will help you get your business off the ground. Bookmark this list of startup resources. Read more
What to Know Before You Copyright a Creative Work
You should understand of how a copyright helps protect your business’ intellectual property and the documentation you’ll need to get started.