Simple Steps for Starting Your Business

This introductory workshop focuses on the basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success. It provides you with an overview of the skills and tools you need when deciding to start a business, including: advantages of owning a business, business formation,marketing, cash flow and funding sources.

Pittsburgh SCORE has counseled more than 20,000 business persons, helping to create and retain thousands of jobs in western Pennsylvania. Client service is the objective of Pittsburgh SCORE and our volunteer business counselors are dedicated to providing the best possible service. Face-to-face or online, the counselors of Pittsburgh SCORE are able and willing to aid in the success of small business. Pittsburgh SCORE counselors provide you with in-depth, industry-specific business assistance to help evaluate a business idea or plan, stimulate business growth and ensure long-term stability.

SCORE is a resource partner of the U. S. Small Business Administration. Nationally, there are 389 chapters with over 11,000 members. Since 1964, SCORE chapters have advised more than 4 million business owners.