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.
Nashville SCORE Resources and Available Information
A wide variety of Resources and Information is available both online and in hard copy. Discussion at SCORE workshops further identifies such resources Read more
Guides and Templates
Starting or growing a business is a large undertaking. Fortunately, there are numerous excellent resources online and at your finger tips. Nashville SCORE has compiled the... Read more
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Am I Ready To Start A Business?
This SCORE Nashville production is a self-paced, on-demand session designed for those considering starting their first business. Topics include common motivations for starting a... Read more
Start-up Expense Worksheet
Planning and tracking expenses for your start-up. Read more
Potential Acquisition Worksheet: Actual Cash Flow for 5 years
Template for tracking potential acquisition cash flow for 5 years Read more
Cash Management: One Year, Budgeted vs. Actual by Month
Cash management template: budgeted vs. actual by month. Read more
Balance Sheet Projections: 3 Years by Year plus Actual PreStart
Project your balance sheet for three years by year plus the actual prestart projection. Read more
Income Statement Projections: Three Years by Year
Project three years of income statements with this template. Read more
Cash Flow Statement Projections - Second and Third Year by Quarter
A useful template for projecting your second and third-year cash flow. Read more
Cash Flow Statement Projections - First Year by Month
A useful template for monthly cash flow projections. Read more
Create Your Tennessee Corporation or LLC
Go to the Secretary of State’s web site at www.state.tn.us/sos. Then you search for “Business” and “For Profit” and then “Forms”. The form you want to select is “Charter”. You... Read more
Introduction to Internet Business
A successful Internet only business is NOT easy to start. The problem is intense competition and getting people to find your website. A beautiful website is like having a... Read more
Creating a Web Site for Your Business
You have a business you must have a web site if you want your business to grow and be successful. Your web site will be a significant piece of your marketing plan; how you... Read more
Your Credit Score
Your credit score is a number calculated separately by the three major credit reporting companies (Equifax, Experian and Trans Union) from information contained in the credit... Read more