SCORE Central Coast Business Resource Library

The salary you take out of your business needn’t be huge, but it should be meaningful to you.

What’s in a name? More than you might expect, especially when it comes to your brand’s future. For many business owners, choosing a great name is a challenge. You want something catchy, but not too out of the box.

You need social media engagement, but you don’t want your social media to become such a massive time consumer that you don’t feel able to handle the rest of your business. A few simple tools will keep you from feeling you’ve acquired the Ancient Mariner’s albatross.

Some experts call it an epidemic, with small merchants as the easiest targets. Business owners tend to think data security problems mostly involve hackers indiscriminately targeting different businesses.

Hiring, recruiting, managing people and benefits and more comprise the discipline of human resources.

Slowing cash outflow in your business enables you to hold onto cash longer so you have more money available and more flexibility in your business. Here are some ways to slow cash outflow.

Has your business ever been affected by a natural disaster, such as a fire, flood, earthquake, or tornado? Even if you’ve been untouched so far, the recent news says businesses of all sizes must be prepared for the worst. Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself.

The way your customers shop and buy has changed.

When you work with an overseas supplier, the occasional hiccup is almost inevitable. But when you have a solid process to follow, the issues are much easier to resolve.

You might feel that since interruptions originate with others, they should be the ones to stop them, but you have more control than you think. While you can’t control when others will distract you, you CAN control your response to them.

Two big challenges for a small business owner are securing the financing needed to start a business and finding the funds to stay open.

Choosing any new technology stands you at a crossroads. The direction you choose must put your employees’ and customers’ needs foremost.