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6 Questions to Ask Before Opening a Business

6 Questions to Ask Before Opening a Business

posted in Starting A Business by Rieva Lesonsky

Who Will You Sell To?

The more narrowly you can define your target market, the better. Whether it’s urban moms with children under age 5 or senior executives of midsized consumer product manufacturing companies, focusing on a specific niche will help you market to their particular needs. Do market research to uncover the most profitable potential target markets for your startup.

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01 Oct, 15
16 Steps to Starting a Business While Working Full Time

16 Steps to Starting a Business While Working Full Time

posted in SCORE 87 Post by SCORE Chapter 87

Do you dream of being your own boss? If you want to start a business, but aren’t quite ready to give up your job and its accompanying security, salary and benefits, don’t worry; you don’t have to. Working full time doesn’t have to mean giving up on your entrepreneurial dreams. In fact, starting a business while working full time is a great way to test the waters of entrepreneurship and gradually grow your startup into a full-time business.

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30 Sep, 15
Today’s Customer Service Is the Key to Tomorrow’s Growth

Today’s Customer Service Is the Key to Tomorrow’s Growth

posted in SCORE 87 Post by Tom Hellman

Customer service is one of the most important ways a small business can distinguish itself from competitors. You have the unique opportunity to connect directly with your customers, furnish the products or services that meet their needs, help them with problems, and follow up after the sale. This generates more than just sales; it also creates relationships that will not only keep those customers coming back, but also lead to referrals and new business

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24 Sep, 15
SCORE Chapter 87 celebrates a half-century

SCORE Chapter 87 celebrates a half-century

posted in SCORE 87 News by Jeff Dawsey

When SCORE 87 Flagler & Volusia began, Bonanza ruled the television ratings, Frank Sinatra owned the radio waves with “Strangers in the Night,” America was pushing for the return of her troops from Vietnam and college head coach Steve Spurrier was the Heisman Trophy winner. That year was 1965.

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03 May, 15