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January 2012
Start Your Business off Right in 2012
Tools and Tips for Business Start-ups

 LIVE Webinar: Smart Steps to Manage Your Credit
 LIVE Webinar: Legally Bulletproof Your Business
 SCORE Blog: Barry Moltz and Janet Flewelling
 Expert Advice: Small Business is a Balancing Act 
 SCORE Success Stories: The Hive Creations
LIVE Webinar: Smart Steps to Manage your Business Credit

Thursday, January 19
1pm ET / 10am PT  
 

 

As a small business owner, actively managing your business credit is critical to success. 

 

Join us for an informative and interactive webinar on January 19 at 1:00pm ET where Phyllis Meyer from Dun & Bradstreet will discuss how to: 

 

  • Ensure positive cash flow
  • Secure more financing at better terms
  • Procure supplies at affordable terms 
  • Make smarter credit decisions on customers
  • Protect yourself against business identity theft


Sign up now
 for this FREE online webinar!

 

LIVE Webinar: 7 Ways to Legally Bulletproof your Business in 2012 

Thursday, January 26
2pm ET / 11am PT  
 

 

Join us on January 26 at 2:00pm ET when Rocket Lawyer will help you make sure that the law works for you and your business in 2012, with these 7 simple practices of legally bulletproof organizations. 

 

Charley Moore, the Founder of Rocket Lawyer, has spent his legal career advising entrepreneurs and investors. Charley will teach you the simple and powerful things you can do to make the law a competitive advantage for you and your business.

 

Sign up now for this FREE online webinar!

 

SCORE Blog 
Monthly Guest Bloggers

Visit the SCORE Small Business Success Blog for exclusive tips from Barry Moltz and Janet Flewelling.

 

Author and consultant Barry Moltz 
(www.barrymoltz.com) helps business owners grow by unlocking their long-forgotten potential. This month, Barry shares insights from his work getting entrepreneurs everywhere "unstuck" using simple, strategic steps to facilitate change. 

 

Janet Flewelling is Director of Human Resource Operations with Insperity, providing an array of HR and business solutions to companies across the nation. This month, Janet shares expert tips on HR management and productivity for small businesses. 

 

Visit the SCORE Blog today at blog.score.org!

 

Expert Advice 
Small Business is a Balancing Act

Rieva LesonskyWhen you run a small business, most likely you're not only the CEO, but also the CFO, COO, HR and any other acronym you can think of. 

 

This month, business columnist Rieva Lesonsky shares expert advice on balancing your workflow and getting things done while keeping an eye on your long-term goals. Read more at score.org!

 

SCORE Success Stories
The Hive Creations - Bradenton Beach, FL

In 2005, Bradenton Beach artist Rachel Vanatta Noyes was searching for a way to market her line of custom-made jewelry, but lacked the tools and resources to do it by herself. With the help of a SCORE mentor she began developing a better web presence, and over the next two years created a full-fledged business and financing plan for a retail operation that became The Hive Creations in 2007. 


Together with her husband, artist Justin Kingsley Noyes, and continued support and advice from her SCORE mentor, Rachel has grown The Hive Creations into a unique boutique gallery featuring the works of over 300 talented artists from around the world. 

Read more about The Hive Creations' SCORE Success Story!

 

Veteran Fast Launch
SCORE's Veteran Fast Launch initiative assists veterans, active-duty miltary and their immediate families with training in starting successful businesses - plus discounted business products and services.  

Find out more and apply today at www.vetsfastlaunch.org!

 

 

FREE Business Templates 
Need help planning for your business? SCORE provides FREE business and financial planning templates online, including:

 

 

 

Visit www.score.org today for more business templates and tools! 

 

 

Create a Technology Plan

Technology can be a powerful tool for improving your company's marketing, financial management and profitability - but with all the options out there, where do you start? 
 
SCORE's e-Business Now workshops help small business owners get started with technology. 
 
Give your business a boost, and Sign up now for a FREE online workshop!

 

 

Subscribe to ExpertAnswers

Looking to start a new business? Stay up-to-date with the latest developments from industry pros with the SCORE ExpertAnswers e-newsletter.
 
This month Derrith Lambka, founder and editor of MarketingZone.com, shares expert tips on formulating a winning marketing strategy.
 
Subscribe now to ExpertAnswers and receive tips from the experts in your email inbox!

 

 

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