One Page Business Plans: Simple and Highly Effective
Learn how to write a complete business plan in the equivalent of 29 tweets (or less) on a single page using keywords and short phrases. Read more
View WebinarBusiness Plan Template for a Startup Business
To increase your odds of a successful business startup, download this step-by-step business plan template you can use to plan for your new business. Read more
5 Reasons Your Startup Needs a Business Plan
Doing some pre-startup homework and crafting a business plan now will make your life post-startup so much easier. Read more
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Paul Krecke, a volunteer business mentor with SCORE’s Tip of the Mitt chapter, has a business background in clothing retailing and commercial real estate. To request SCORE's free and confidential mentoring services for small businesses, call (231) 347-4150 in the Petoskey area or (989) 731-0287 in the Gaylord area.
Your Insurance Agent Should be on Your Team
For small businesses, finding the right insurance agent is important business decision. Expert Ashley Whitney offers tips for making your agent part of the team.
So You Want to Start Your Own Business
Guest expert and SCORE mentor Kevin Christman sums up the 10 steps what you need to complete before starting your own business.
Who’s To Blame?
What makes a business succeed? Is it luck? Money? Management? Herb Carlson discusses the key to success is the people it employs.
Should You or Shouldn’t You Open a Business
Have you what it takes to start your own business? Paul Krecke, SCORE mentor, shares how launching a business is a lot like having a baby.
The Mentor Life
SCORE Mentors: Good listeners. They like people. Volunteers. They like helping small businesses succeed. Their reward is helping entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Read more about Tip of the Mitt SCORE mentors.
Question: To LLC or not to LLC?
SCORE mentor Paul Krecke shares insights into the decision many entrepreneurs face: To LLC or Not to LLC!
Local Woman Purchases 70 Year Dairy Queen Franchise
As a Dairy Queen lover at heart, and growing up on blizzards and strawberry milkshakes, Dairy Queen was always a pit stop for Erika Kleeman, her two children and her parents. When the opportunity to work for herself and bought the thriving business presented itself years later, Erika Kleeman grabbed it .
You Created a Business Plan, Now What?
So you have created your business plan. Now what?. In this webinar, you will learn the next step, how to execute your business plan. Read more
Expert Insights for Asian American and Pacific Islander Small Business Owners
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month we are joined by three speakers who will be sharing tips, strategies, and information that can help grow your business. Read more
Your Roadmap to Success - How to Create a Business Plan
Creating a business plan is a crucial first step in starting your business. In this webinar you will learn why it is so important and how to develop one. Read more
Good Ideas Lead to Big Impact
Join us for a deep dive into how a small coffee company went from losing revenue, to reinventing their business model. Read more