As clients and small business owners began to face marketing challenges, Pathway hosted an Ignite Mentoring Series on the topic of Adapting Your Marketing Strategy. Our expert panelists tackled the topic with tips on market research, social media channels, technology and more, and dove into ways you can act now to market during COVID-19. Check
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Personal Financial Statement Template
Getting a loan can often be complicated and somewhat frustrating. Maintaining a personal financial statement (saved on your computer) can eliminate much of the frustration of completing loan applications and can, in many instances, be used in place of the application (or sections of the application) entirely.
Read more »Practical Information to Consider Before You Start a Business
Thousands of new businesses are started every day, yet history shows that a majority of them fail because of a flawed business concept, inadequate financing, or poor management. Starting a new business can be risky, and here are some issues to consider before taking that big step.
Read more »Profit Increase Calculator
Discover how much extra profit your business could make. The profit increase calculator prompts you to enter your existing figures to determine your current net profit based on cash flow and other relevant factors. It then guides you through various performance improvement factors, showing you how minor improvements can impact your profit.
Read more »Risk Management – Planning for What You Can and Cannot Control
After completing this module on Risk Management, participants will be able to: Understand the external and internal factors which affect risk for a small business; Recognize the common warning signs of risk for a small business, and; Implement, monitor, and evaluate a risk management plan for their business.
Read more »SBA LINC: Connecting Borrowers with SBA Approved Lenders
Access to credit continues to bedevil too many U.S. entrepreneurs. Eighty percent of small business loan applications are rejected, according to some industry estimates, and more applications than we can count are never filed because of the difficulty of getting an appointment with a loan officer. Technology can help us address this problem. Online matchmaking
Read more »SBA’s Small Business Online Training Network (SBTN)
SBTN is a virtual campus complete with free on-line courses, workshops, podcasts, learning tools and business-readiness assessments.
Read more »SBA’s Young Entrepreneur Guide
This one-stop resource includes information about getting started – including a free online business planning tool, training links and more.
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SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. We have been doing this for nearly fifty years.
Read more »Steps to Start your Small Business
Written by Mia McNeal, WBC Instructor. This post originally appeared in her blog and is posted with her permission. Pathway WBC Instructor, Mia McNeal, CEO of Centeris Consulting Group, shared with us how to officially register your business! Centeris Consulting Group prepares, promotes and produces entrepreneurs through business consulting and workshops. “I’m Ready” One question
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