Mentor's Toolkit

SCORE St. Louis Mentor's Toolkit

Mentor's Toolkit

Use the tabs below to filter through valuable resources gathered together by the SCORE St. Louis team!

New Member Resources Client Resources Starting a New Business Business Plans Chapter Roster Experience

New Member Resources Mentoring Sessions

New Member Resources - Mentoring Sessions

Legal Business Structures

This table will help define and compare various legal business structures.

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Mentoring Startup Guide

Use this resource to help guide clients from defining their business idea to opening their doors.

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Starting a New Business

Non-Profit

Starting a Not for Profit Instruction and Checklist

This document provides instructions and a checklist for starting a Not for Profit in the state of Missouri

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Business Planning and Tools for Non-Profits (36 pages)

This this document has been broken down into 9 sections and provides business planning tools for non-profit organizations.

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Funding

Funding Options for Start-ups

This document shares information that pertains to funding options for start-ups. The following specific options within this resource are available from RMI Business Finance.

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Grants, Grant Writing and Grant Assessment Tools

This document provides grant resources such as: writing support, readiness assessment tools, and checklists including St. Louis specific resources.

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SBA Funding Programs (from SBA Resource Guide)

This includes tips and suggestions on applying for an SBA loan, SBA grant, SBA lenders, COVID-19 relief options and more.

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Legal

St. Louis Area Attorney Referrals

This is a list of attorneys who are active in supporting entrepreneurs in St. Louis. (These should not be viewed as been "vetted" or in anyway "recommended" by SCORE.)

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Forms of Legal Structures Comparison

This resource will assist you in being able to define and compare various legal business structures so you may have a better understanding.

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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

This document has a summary sheet for entrepreneurs on legal services of eastern Missouri provided by the Community Economic Development Program (CED Program).

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Marketing

Basic Marketing Plan Template

The structure of this document is a guide only – you may wish to delete (or add) sections depending on your business type or the intended audience of your marketing plan.

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Taxes

Federal Tax Responsibilities

This document provides information about small business federal tax responsiblities as well as tax help for small businesses and the self-employed.

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Hiring

Hiring Your First Employee - Must Do's

This four-page slideshow provides information on the thirteen essential steps you must take when hiring your first employee from paperwork and payroll to social security and tax information.

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Independent Contractor vs. Employee

This slideshow will help you define if one is an independent contractor or employee as well as information common law rules, social security and Medicare taxes, and more.

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Mentor's Toolkit

Mentor's Toolkit

New Member Resources - Mentoring Sessions

Legal Business Structures

Mentoring Startup Guide

Client Resources

Public Library Resources

Gov't and Other Resources for Business Services

SBA Small Business Resource Guide

Starting a New Business

Non-Profit

Starting a Not for Profit Instruction and Checklist

Business Planning and Tools for Non-Profits (36 pages)

Funding

Funding Options for Start-ups

Grants, Grant Writing and Grant Assessment Tools

SBA Funding Programs (from SBA Resource Guide)

Legal

St. Louis Area Attorney Referrals

Forms of Legal Structures Comparison

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Marketing

Basic Marketing Plan Template

Taxes

Federal Tax Responsibilities

Hiring

Hiring Your First Employee - Must Do's

Independent Contractor vs. Employee

Business Plans

Simple Steps for Starting a Business - English

Writing a Strong Business Plan

Lean Canvas Business Model

Business Plan for Startups (from Deluxe)

Chapter Roster Experience

Member Industry Skills

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