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When was the last time you wrote a plan for your business? If it was before you started your company, how long has it been since you looked at that business plan? Maybe you never wrote one at all.
But no matter how successful your business is now, developing a strategic plan for your business can help take your company to even greater heights.
With change happening faster than ever, industries being disrupted and technology transforming the world of business, creating a strategic plan looking five years in the future might seem hopelessly antiquated. After all, you may be thinking, how can anyone possibly predict what’s going to happen five years from now?
But contrary to what you may think, the rapid pace of business change is the best reason of all to develop a strategic plan. There’s more information available than ever before to help guide you. And by considering a variety of scenarios, you can prepare options for how your business will react to them.
SCORE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. They have been doing this for over fifty years.
Because their work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and a network of 10,000 volunteers, They’re able to deliver services at no charge or at very low cost.
SCORE provides:
Volunteer MENTORS who share their expertise
Free, confidential business MENTORING
Free business TOOLS, templates and tips
Inexpensive or free business WORKSHOPS
Their 300 chapters match up entrepreneurs with local, volunteer mentors.
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