- Strategy & Planning (293) Apply Strategy & Planning filter
- Marketing, Public Relations & Sales (284) Apply Marketing, Public Relations & Sales filter
- Operations (157) Apply Operations filter
- Business Plans/Startup Assistance (155) Apply Business Plans/Startup Assistance filter
- Human Resources (149) Apply Human Resources filter
- Financing/Capital (124) Apply Financing/Capital filter
- Accounting & Cash Flow (107) Apply Accounting & Cash Flow filter
- Legal Issues (82) Apply Legal Issues filter
- Customer Relations (81) Apply Customer Relations filter
- Technology (75) Apply Technology filter
- Product Development & Manufacturing (52) Apply Product Development & Manufacturing filter
- Tax Planning (50) Apply Tax Planning filter
- Buying or Selling a Business (31) Apply Buying or Selling a Business filter
- Franchising (17) Apply Franchising filter
- Government Regulations & Contracting (13) Apply Government Regulations & Contracting filter
- International Trade (11) Apply International Trade filter
- Other (4) Apply Other filter
- Non-Profit (3) Apply Non-Profit filter
- Women Entrepreneurs (93) Apply Women Entrepreneurs filter
- Solopreneur/Freelancer (81) Apply Solopreneur/Freelancer filter
- Young Entrepreneurs (76) Apply Young Entrepreneurs filter
- Encore (50+) Entrepreneurs (57) Apply Encore (50+) Entrepreneurs filter
- Veteran Entrepreneurs (53) Apply Veteran Entrepreneurs filter
- Rural Entrepreneurs (41) Apply Rural Entrepreneurs filter
- Hispanic Entrepreneurs (18) Apply Hispanic Entrepreneurs filter
- Black Entrepreneurs (16) Apply Black Entrepreneurs filter
- Retail & Wholesale Trade (63) Apply Retail & Wholesale Trade filter
- Professional & Business Services (54) Apply Professional & Business Services filter
- Accommodation & Food Services (51) Apply Accommodation & Food Services filter
- Manufacturing & Industrial (48) Apply Manufacturing & Industrial filter
- Health Care & Social Assistance (47) Apply Health Care & Social Assistance filter
- Technical & Scientific Services (45) Apply Technical & Scientific Services filter
- Home or Personal Maintenance Services (42) Apply Home or Personal Maintenance Services filter
- Real Estate, Rental & Leasing (42) Apply Real Estate, Rental & Leasing filter
- Nonprofit, Public and Professional Organizations (41) Apply Nonprofit, Public and Professional Organizations filter
- Transportation & Warehousing (40) Apply Transportation & Warehousing filter
- Agriculture, Farming, Fishing & Hunting (38) Apply Agriculture, Farming, Fishing & Hunting filter
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (37) Apply Arts, Entertainment & Recreation filter
- Banking, Finance & Insurance (34) Apply Banking, Finance & Insurance filter
- Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (12) Apply Real Estate & Rental & Leasing filter
- Administrative, Support, & Waste Management (9) Apply Administrative, Support, & Waste Management filter
- Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9) Apply Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services filter
- Educational Services (8) Apply Educational Services filter
- Wholesale Trade (8) Apply Wholesale Trade filter
- Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (7) Apply Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation filter
- Construction (7) Apply Construction filter
- Finance & Insurance (7) Apply Finance & Insurance filter
- Manufacturing (7) Apply Manufacturing filter
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5) Apply Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting filter
- Retail Trade (5) Apply Retail Trade filter
- Utilities (5) Apply Utilities filter
- Other Services (except public admin.) (3) Apply Other Services (except public admin.) filter
- Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1) Apply Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction filter
WATCH: How to Find a Mentor
Gino Wickman, founder of E-Leap and author of The Entrepreneurial Leam, provides guidance to "entrepreneurs in the making" looking to find a mentor to help them grow their businesses. Watch the video to learn your next steps and how to maximize your relationship with your mentor.
A Checklist for Hitting the "Restart" Button
As businesses reopen, thought and effort should be put into helping people transition back into the workplace. The following checklist format might give business owners some ideas on things to cover to help bring people back.
Emerging from "Lockdown" Successfully
Cortney Moody, founder of Comfort Paws Mobile Canine Spa LLC, a self-contained mobile grooming unit that allows her to groom dogs in the comfort of their owners' driveways, is back open for business.
The Time to Develop Your Successor is Now
Every leader should continuously develop potential successors. Most leaders do nothing and then are horrified that no employee is really ready. That’s the best case in this bad situation. What if the situation got worse? What if there was the “unfortunate bus accident” or “sudden heart attack” and the leader was just no longer available?
Calling All Potential Volunteer Mentors!
Are you a current or retired business executive or small business owner? Do you have experience, wisdom, insights and expertise to share? Are you ready, willing and able to share elements of what made you successful with the next generation of small business owner and operator in southeastern Michigan? Then volunteering with SCORE just may be for you!
The Power of Solid Competitive Analysis
Armando Ojeda, Co-Chair of the Southeast Michigan chapter of SCORE, was recently interviewed by Lending Tree to provide expert analysis from a a mentor's point of view regarding the importance of small businesses—whether just starting up or reopening post-lockdown—doing thorough competitor analysis.
Communicating More Effectively in the Age of COVID
COVID-19 has driven us to use electronic media. Zoom usage has exploded. Unfortunately, many companies cannot even operate during this time. The smart ones are keeping their employees and customers informed using email, texts, social media, videos and phone calls.
Detroit Means Business: Our Collaboration with Techtown and the City of Detroit
The Southeast Michigan chapter of SCORE is working in collaboration with the City of Detroit and Techtown Detroit, among many others, on a project to get our community's local small businesses back to work post COVID-19, known as "Detroit Means Business," beginning with a workshop series this week.
SCORE Mentor Nilda Thomas Named to NSBA Leadership Council
Nilda Thomas, a Certified Volunteer Mentor with the Southeast Michigan chapter of SCORE and founder of Workforce eTraining Solutions, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council.
SCORE of Southeast Michigan Offers Small Business Storefront Reopening Checklist
he Southeast Michigan chapter of SCORE has published a downloadable checklist for owners and operators of small businesses and retail storefronts to make sure their businesses are prepared for their return-to-work operations
Tips for Restaurant Owners and Operators During Coronavirus
The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus has had devastating effects on the entire restaurant and hospitality industry, with small businesses taking an even harder hit. As I’ve navigated the uncharted territory recently for my own business and advised SCORE Detroit clients, I’ve compiled the best tactics for managing a restaurant amid COVID-19.
Chapter Co-Chair Discusses Small Business Financing on Facebook Live
Armando Ojeda, Chapter Co-Chair of SCORE of Southeast Michigan, was interviewed on Facebook Live for Rebound Detroit, an ongoing segment hosted by reporter Ameera David on Channel 7 Action News for WXYZ in Detroit. In the segment, Armando shared SCORE's perspective on PPP strategies as well as broader financing and business planning strategies.