How can your small business serve companies developing or using clean technology? Join Dr. David K. Ewen from SCORE for a practical lesson for entrepreneurs in Central and Western Massachusetts. Learn how to connect your existing skills to customer needs, speak with potential buyers, test a small first project, and measure whether the opportunity fits your business. A hypothetical Holyoke print shop illustrates how to start with the equipment and experience you already have.

Not every business financing product solves the same problem.

A term loan may fit a planned equipment purchase. A line of credit may help with a temporary timing gap. Equipment financing and business credit cards have their own uses, costs, and risks.

In this SCORE learning episode, Dr. David K. Ewen explains how to prepare for a conversation with a lender, compare offers, and choose financing based on the business need.

Start today by writing down the exact amount you need, how you will use it, and how the business expects to repay it.

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Finding nonprofit funding begins with a good match between your mission, the people you serve, and a funder’s goals. In this SCORE small-business learning episode, we explain how nonprofit leaders can define a specific funding need, identify suitable opportunities, prepare essential documents, and evaluate the true requirements of an award. The lesson includes a practical example for a locally operated nonprofit in Central or Western Massachusetts and one action you can take today.

Learn how to define your need, screen opportunities, prepare your documents, and avoid changing your work simply to chase an award.

Start today by writing a clear four-sentence funding statement for one program.

- Dr. David K. Ewen