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| This is a selection of articles and topics published by the counselors at SCORE of Grand Rapids. |
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| Ask Score - Your Gateway to Business Success! |
| SCORE is here to help entrepreneurs, and owners of small to medium sized businesses be more successful. |
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| Ask Score - The Business Plan |
| The business plan is a document that should be prepared by each potential new entrepreneur prior to starting a new small business. |
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| Ask Score - Do I Need a Corporation, a Partnership or an LLC for my business? |
| Prior to starting a new business it is important to select the proper legal structure. |
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| Ask SCORE - Marketing: Who are my customers? |
You run a small business and you wear many hats. One of those hats is Marketing Manager. You need to determine who to sell your product or service to.
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| Ask SCORE - What does a Lender look for when considering a business loan to a new business? |
There are four (4) basic questions a “Lender” needs to answer in making his or her decision.
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| Ask SCORE - Are you Making Money? Look at Your Marketing Plan |
The truth of the matter is, if you ask someone, “So, how’s business?” really, this translates to – “So, Are You Making Any Money Yet?” Don't be fooled by decoded answers, like, 'Yeah, not bad' or 'It's going OK'. They probably don't know if they are or not!
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| Ask Score - How to Decide on a Business for Me? |
| Deciding on the product or service that you can form into a business, starts by looking at yourself. What skills and interests that you possess? |
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| Ask Score - Accounting for Business |
| We feel that what makes a successful business is when a business owner makes many small decisions correctly. So, how do you know what these small decisions are? |
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| Ask Score - Knowing your Competition |
| Regardless of the type of business you are planning on starting or attempting to grow, it's imperative that you study your competition |
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| Ask Score - Navigating your way to a successful small business |
| Before spending money, buying business cards, registering with IRS, building a website and perhaps hiring employees, you need to consider customers, profits, competitors and your abilities, resources, capabilities and motivation. |
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