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Frequently Asked Questions
Basics
Business Plan
Buying And Selling A Business
Creating A Business
Exporting
Financing
Franchising
Hiring (Employment)
Legal & Accounting Resources
Marketing (including eMarketing)
Patent and Trademark
Resource Partners
SBA Resources
Small Business Certification
Taxes and Insurance
BASICS
What business do you want to start?
Start up Basics from SBA
Check your personal credit Score
Factors that shape your credit score
FREE ON-LINE COURSES: SCORE SBA
BUSINESS PLAN
Planning templates from SCORE
The Startup Checklist
Demographic Information from the Census Bureau
Typical costs and ratios for your business
Read Sample Business Plans
BUYING/SELLING A BUSINESS
Buying A Business - Complete Guide
Buying Business – Checklist
Selling Your Business
CREATING BUSINESS
THE START-UP CHECK LIST
SCORE Data Sheet - Important Numbers & Information
How to select the correct legal structure
Assumed Name or DBA (Harris County); County Clerk Locations
Business Legal Structure Forms(Texas)
(CAUTION: If you have a partner(s), you must haveby-laws/Co.Agreement)
Licenses and Permits - Houston Business Solutions Center
EXPORTING
Export Promotion Resources
Export Trade Leads - Governmental
Export Trade Leads - Non Governmental
FINANCING
Financing Your Small Business or Startup - Rob Gay, SCORE
SBA Product Guide
SBA Resource Guide
Financing & SBA
Micro-loans (Community Express Loans of less than $50,000)
What do the banks look for when you:
Start a new business
Buy an existing business
Expand/Restructure
Loans - Certified Dev Corp - Checklist;
Loans - Certified Dev. Corp - Program Description;
Loans - From People You Know;
Loans – Raising Money
Loan Amortization Schedule
FRANCHISING
Franchise Check List
Franchise Terms
Franchising - Complete Guide
LEGAL
 SCORE clients are eligible for free or low cost legal representation in the preparation of contracts or other transactional documents ($100 fee).
Please email Rita Leader at rita@scorehouston.org. DO NOT directly contact the law school.
Online Legal Forms: Nolo Legal Zoom
Legal issues affecting small business
Partnership – Considerations
Partnership Agreement Checklist
Selecting the correct legal structure
ACCOUNTING RESOURCES
Find a Bookkeeper (put your zip code to narrow search)
Find a CPA
MARKETING
Summary Marketing Plan Worksheets
Create Your Marketing Message
Sample marketing plans
Increase Sales and develop marketing message
Demographics information by zip code from Census Bureau
Get Found Online
How to differentiate your businss
eBusiness Now from SCORE ... Small Business Technology Manual
eMarketing (website, eMail marketing, social media Webinars
PATENT & TRADEMARK
SCORE clients are eligible for free trademark registration and on patent applications through the students in clinics offered by our local law schools.
Please email Rita Leader at rita@scorehouston.org. DO NOT directly contact the law school.
Patents – 10 Common Myths
7 Reasons to Register Your Trademarks - Now
RESOURCE PARTNERS
SCORE (get help from SCORE counselors nationwide)
Houston Business Development, Inc. (alternate lender)
LiftFund (alternate lender)
Houston Business Solutions Center (resource for information on permits, licenses, etc.)
Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (Small Business Certification, Networking)
Small Business Development Center
Executive Service Corps of Houston (ESCH) - for Non profits
SBA:
SBA (Small Business Administration)
Government Contracting Contact PTAC for help Federal Constractor Registration System of Awards Management
Special Purpose Loans such as SBAExportExpress; International Trade; Export Working Capital Program
TAXES
Federal Taxes
Franchise Taxes
Sales and Use Taxes ... For Sales Tax Exemption Certificate, visit 7011 Harwin #186; or call 713-777-1881
INSURANCE
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SCORE is a Resource Partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration.