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Below are just some of the key resources you’ll want to consider in your journey as an entrepreneur:
SCORE Websites
SCORE has a number of online resources designed to address your specific needs, whether from a functional perspective or by market vertical. Look to our Resources page or the SCORE National Small Business Resilience Hub. You’ll also find some great content in the links below:
- Accounting & Finance
- Business Plans/Startup Assistance
- Marketing
- Strategy & Planning
- Tax Planning
- Technology
Are You Ready (to start a business)?
SCORE is committed to helping all small businesses, but especially at helping you get started. The Small Business Startup To-Do List has a set of questions for potential businesspeople to assess their readiness to start a business.
You may also want to check out to SCORE Minnesota Client Resource Guide for a full range of business development tools from how to start business guides to marketing research and development, business planning basics, finance basics, and legal resources, you find a wealth of content that’s easy to use and pretty complete!
Small Business Administration Information
The Small Business Administration maintains the Small Business Resource Guide for businesses. This is a terrific quick read on what it takes to start a business