Manage + Grow

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SBA Launches Enhanced Lender Match Platform

WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced the next generation of the SBA’s Lender Match tool for small businesses to connect to capital thro

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Looking for Funding or Accounting Help?

Browse local resources for help finding information on Tennessee accounting services and funding sources.

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How to make the most of your mentoring experience

A mentoring session is a confidential, personalized conversation with a business expert to answer a question or to solve a problem that you’re facing.

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Grant Writing 101 - How to Create a Grant Proposal

In this webinar, we'll teach you the grant writing skills you'll need to craft compelling grant proposals to help increase your chances of securing funding.

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Alternative Business Lending from a ChatGPT Perspective

I got an email reminder the other day about my article deadline and wondered how I was going to fit it in with an incredibly busy time at work and so many other commitments with Chamber awards ceremonies, holiday gatherings with clients and the like. I had the idea of what I wanted to write about, but zero time to research. That is when I remembered my colleague and friend Kathy Bardins wrote an article titled “To AI or Not to AI” back in September.

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How to Form a Joint Venture or Strategic Alliance

These approaches to partnering can provide both companies with the knowledge, resources, and market access they need to take their businesses to the next level.

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Understand Your Financial Lifecycle and Improve Profit - Burton Barr

This workshop is designed to equip participants with knowledge about the various stages of a business's financial lifecycle. It aims to provide strategies for identifying where a business currently stands in its financial journey and how to navigate towards greater profitability. Attendees will learn how to analyze their financial health, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement practical steps for enhancing profit margins. This educational session is essential for business owners looking to optimize financial performance and ensure long-term success.

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Financing Options at a Glance

From bank loans to Friends & Family, understand your financing options.

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Funding Resources

Links to funding resources for those in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including those dedicated to women-, minority-, and black-owned businesses.

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How and Where To Find Funding

Slides from "How and Where to Find Funding," a panel with moderator Jayne Groll Ray, SCORE Volunteer, and panelist Kimberly Stone, SCORE Mentor.

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