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So, you want to start a website for your business. Great. You may have already figured out what platform you’re going to use to build it or which company you’re going to pay to host it. Before you go any further, have you done a competitive market analysis? If you’re staring blankly after reading that last part, don’t worry, you’re not alone.

Building a media empire from the ground up isn’t the easiest thing to do. Once her idea was formed, turning it into an actual business proved to be a bit more challenging. She found help with one of our SCORE Mentors.

During her 13 years in sales and marketing at American Express, Jan Albanese worked with merchants in retail, manufacturing, restaurants, lodging, and more. Working as a SCORE mentor for the past nine months, Jan has set similar goals for her SCORE clients, which often boils down to building a sound sales strategy and using marketing to drive sales.

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown everyone for a loop. Small businesses were especially hit hard. She and her SCORE mentor, Fred Krawchick, put their heads together to come up with a plan to keep her business above water.

Have you ever wanted to back start-up companies like a true angel investor? Thanks to Maxine Attobrah and Asees Islam and their business, InvestinKin, you can now do just that.

If you want to be a thought leader, you’ve got lots of company. Who doesn’t want to be respected for their work, knowledge, and insights, while being the “go-to” person or organization when journalists are seeking an expert, clients are seeking help, and customers seeking a supplier?