Owning a business is both exciting and intimidating.
With SCORE, you have lots of support. Browse these tools and find resources to help you make decisions on starting or growing your enterprise. Your SCORE mentor can assist in putting your ideas into action.
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Wisconsin's Venture Funding Ecosystem
How to Write a Business Plan
Small Business summary of how to write a business plan and what needs to be included. Read more
Green Bay SCORE Templates & Tools
Green Bay SCORE has accumulated a variety of documents that businesses and start-up should find useful. One group, designated as Counselors Favorites (CF) are ones often used by m Read more
The Business Plan (WWBIC) + Small Business information
Comprehensive outline on information needed for a business plan + information on small businesses. Read more
Sources For Sample Business Plans
Good Luck Demands Hard Work
Explanation of why every company needs a business plan. Read more
A Business Plan Checklist: Key Questions To Answer
Explains all functions relating to developing a business plan. Read more
Trademarks
Describes Wisconsin laws, how to research a trademark and how to register a trademark (Wisconsin and National). Read more
The Difference Between a Trade Name and a Trademark - And Why You Can’t Overlook Either
When it comes to starting a business, there’s often some confusion about the process of business name registration. How are trade names and trademarks different? Read more
Protect Your Company’s Name With A Trademark
Explains how trademarks can protect a company, what can, cannot be trademarked and how to apply for a trademark. Read more
Competitive Edge: Patents
Explains what a patent is, whether or not a product/idea is patentable and, if so, how to apply for a patent. Read more