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SCORE offers business training workshops to help you succeed as a business owner. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, local, in-person workshops are being offered online. Browse the list and use the filters below to find workshops and events near you. You can also find your local chapter to learn more about local events and business information.
Scale Smart: Where to Start
LEARN What does scale look like to your business? What are the first things you need to do to make it happen? What is the closest path to your customers? Read more
Scrappy Branding
You will learn: 5 Branding Basics What it means to be a one-person brand How to express confidence through your brand How to stand out Read more
How to Project Cash Flow to Run or Save Your Business
Learn: Why cash is so important to understand and manage in the current business environment How to interpret bank information and accounting software to run your business ... Read more
Marketing: How to Identify Your Ideal Client
Marketing is all about niches, that is, targeting very specific audiences and speaking directly to them. The clearer you get on who youre selling to, the more effective youll... Read more
Know Your Numbers
Learn the importance and best practices of setting up your bookkeeping for success. Equip yourself with a solid base for staying compliant and knowing the financial status of... Read more
Marketing Basics: What You Need to Know to Set Your Marketing Plan
LEARN: Research your competition and define your unique value proposition Set your business goals and create milestones for reaching them Create your buyer personas to... Read more
Year-End Financial Playbook
Learn: - Understand how to complete key year- end financial tasks including: closing the books, computing estimated tax payments, preparing 1099s and W-2s, meeting with your... Read more
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) & Loan Forgiveness
Learn: Overview of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) How to use PPP loan proceeds Explanation of loan forgiveness for PPP Potential reduction of forgiveness amount... Read more
Legal Basics
Choosing the right entity is an important step in starting a new business. Your decision will impact control over key decisions, access to outside capital, liability for debts,... Read more
Insurance Options for Small Businesses
Learn: When does my small business need an insurance policy ? What questions should I be asking about my business and coverage? What types of coverage ( e.g. people,... Read more
Double Your Business in a Day
This is specifically for coaches, consultants, and service providers who may have hit a rough patch in 2020 and are not sure to get back in the saddle, but are determined with... Read more