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eGuide
Structuring Your Business
The legal structure of your business can take four basic forms:
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership ("Limited" or "General")
Corporation, S or C class
Limited Liability Company (LLC... Read more
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Marketing Your Business
As you determine your business potential you should ask the following questions:
Is there a need for your business?
Will your business be able to survive the competition?
Once... Read more
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Taking the Necessary Steps to Get Started
Now that you have read this guide, do you still feel that having your own business is what you really want to do? If the answer is yes, here are some steps you should take to help... Read more
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Are You Ready to Start Your Own Business
One of the first steps that you should take before deciding to go into business is to determine why you, the prospective business owner, want to go into business. Have you... Read more
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Turning Your Idea into a Business
Should I Start My Own or Buy an Existing Business?
The purpose of this publication is to help you start your own business. There are alternative ways of going into business, for... Read more
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Introduction
One of life's most exciting and rewarding challenges is owning your own business. It is as much a part of the American dream as owning your own home. Small business owners... Read more
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San Luis Obispo SCORE | Business Tools
Use the templates below, then meet with a SCORE mentor for expert business planning advice.
Business Planning Templates
Simplified One Page Business Plan (PDF version) - (MS Word... Read more
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How to Do Business In San Luis Obispo County
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Virtual Conference
National Small Business Week Virtual Conference 2020
This event will include educational presentations and panel discussions that help both new and existing businesses to recover, adapt and innovate. Read more
Live Event
Online
September 28: Boom! Take Your Business to the Next Level Using Webinars, Podcasts, Live Streaming and Beyond
September 28, 2021, 1:00pm EDT
Take your business to the next level using powerful, affordable, yet easy-to-use digital tools. Read more
Live Event
Online
September 23: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Evolving Consumer Behavior with Payment, Fulfillment Models, and More
September 23, 2021, 1:00pm EDT
Learn how retailers are pivoting to provide more payment offerings, fulfillment models, and more to adapt to the demands of today’s new consumer. Read more
Live Event
Online
August 24: To Incorporate or Not to Incorporate Your Business? That is the Question
August 24, 2021, 1:00pm EDT
Learn about the essential aspects of incorporation so you can eliminate uncertainty and make the right decisions for you and your emerging business. Read more