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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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Discounted Business Resources

Springfield SCORE has provided a list of useful links to business and government resources useful in starting, expanding or operating your business. Read more

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Why the Open Office Fad Will Fail

June 19, 2018, Taylor Landis

An open-plan office appears to be the perfect environment: open space where individual workstations aren’t separated by walls, cubicle panels, room dividers or privacy panels. But these office spaces have many downsides.

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Can Employee Perks Help You Attract and Keep Workers for Your Small Business?

June 14, 2018, Bridget Weston Pollack

SCORE’s latest infographic highlights how more vacation, flexible hours, free snacks at work, and a host of other perks may help you attract and retain workers for your small business.

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Not Making a Profit? It’s Always the Overhead

June 13, 2018, James Beckham

When your overhead is too high, it doesn’t matter how much you mark up your product, your company will still not be profitable. So, how do you figure out what overhead to cut?

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Infographic: Employee Perks - Attract and Retain Workers for Your Small Business

SCORE’s latest infographic shows how employee perks can attract and retain talented employees and what you can incorporate in your small business. Read more

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10 Tips for Better Small Business Bookkeeping

June 12, 2018, Rieva Lesonsky

No matter how you feel about bookkeeping, it’s one of those tasks no business owner can avoid forever. Read these ten tips to make small business bookkeeping easier.

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Financial Projections Template

Download this financial projections Excel template to calculate your startup expenses, payroll costs, sales forecast, cash flow, income statement and more. Read more

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S Corporation vs. C Corporation: Which Entity is Best for Your Small Business?

June 7, 2018, Deborah Sweeney

What’s the difference between an S Corporation and a C Corporation? Read this blog to learn whether an S Corp or C Corp is the best fit for your small business.

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The Little Known 3-Step Blueprint for Attracting High-Ticket Clients (Without Having to Hard-sell)

June 6, 2018, Steve Gordon

Learn how to eliminate the “one big client” risk, without spending all of your time on business development.

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3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Steer Clear of Startup Roadblocks

June 5, 2018, Matt Sunshine

Here’s a bit of not-so-surprising news: Startups fail. But what if a new business fails because it hits a roadblock it can’t bounce back from?

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