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.
Checklist for starting a business in Manatee or Sarasota Counties
Starting a business in any county, including Sarasota and Manatee, requires thorough preparation and due diligence. Do not rush the process! Read more
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Identifying YOUR Prospective Customers --- and Keeping Them!
This presentation will introduce you to the various ways you can develop an effective and meaningful prospective customer profile for either your existing or conceptual business.... Read more
ECONOMIC AID ACT OF 2021
On December 27, 2020 the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill was signed into law. In it, Congress appropriates funds to help small businesses, nonprofits, and venues that continue... Read more
How to Transform your Unique Selling Proposition into Leads through SEO
Walk through the process of creating a keyword driven content strategy. Learn what a long tail Keyword is, and what On-Page and Off- Page optimizations are. Read more
How to develop your Unique Selling Proposition
This presentation will help you discover the true potential of your company’s success in your local market and easily explain why you are better than the competition by creating a... Read more
Making Sense of Health Insurance for your Business
HMO, PPO, EPO, PCP, ACA, Co-pay, deductible, max out of pocket, premium…. Health Insurance can be confusing and overwhelming!! As entrepreneurs and business owners it is to your... Read more
Why Are These Ads Following Me All Around the Internet?
Online advertising has become an important tool to connect your product to new customers and expand your market. Watch this video to discover what makes retargeting ad campaigns... Read more
Can I Make Money?
Before using your hard-earned cash to start a new business, buy a business or improve your existing business it helps to know if putting your cash in the bank would reap better... Read more
SEO for Non-Techies & Small Businesses
This presentation builds on what you learned in the "Marketing to Your Target Market and Research Tools" and "Digital Marketing Channels" LIVE streams. We will now go over what... Read more
Sea & Soul Seeks Amazon Choice, Best Seller Designations
Amazon notices a SCORE Manasota client's brand and invites her to participate in a yearlong program that is only offered to 100 companies! Read more
Effective Digital Marketing Channels for Small Businesses
In this digital world, with all the digital transformations that are happening within corporations around the world, traditional marketing principles are still valid. Digital... Read more
Technology and Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Video
As a business owner, you may need some guidance on how to organize your IT activities so you can attend to your business and have predictability, reliability, and certainty. Read more
Marketing to Your Target Market and Research Tools - Recorded Video
Marketing can be as easy as P.I.E. Whether you are just starting your business or struggling to grow an existing business, this workshop is for you. You’ll also have a list of... Read more