Small Business And Home Business Resources

As the official first day of summer approaches this week, you might be thinking about all those summer time projects … like cleaning out your garage, or sprucing up your landscaping. Well, as you create your to-do list for summer, don’t forget to include a list for your business. Summer time can serve as a great time to clean-up your financial situation and get organized.

There’s a new resource that might be a great help when it comes to your business and finances. SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” announced a special home page feature for June with business financing articles, workshops and resources at the SCORE Web site, www.score.org. This special content on the home page offers valuable information and tools to help small business owners manage cash flow and funds critical to their business success.

Visitors to the site will find the following free resources:

• Creating a Cash Reserve. Find practical ideas and tactics to create a cash reserve in your business. Learn how to plan ahead for cash squeezes by focusing on the financial things you can do to save or generate money.
• Guide to Managing Cash Flow. Improve your understanding of how to manage your company’s cash flow, measure the amount of cash on hand, and prepare for cash flow shortfalls in the future.
• 5 Tips on Getting a Loan and 5 Tips on Approaching Your Bank. Learn how to use a business plan to get the bank loans you need. Get tips on how to evaluate your business, plus what lenders look for when making a decision to loan you money.
• Five Grant Resources for Small Businesses. Find out if there are any federal, state or local grants that may be appropriate for your type of business.
• How to Pay Business Debts You Can’t Afford. This 16-page workbook from SCORE and Corporate Turnaround helps small businesses survive when facing economic and financial challenges.

Also, if you need more information about starting or operating a small business, you can get help by calling 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you.