New York City SCORE Blog

Many small business owners may not realize it yet, but Bitcoin and blockchain can give your business the competitive edge needed in a challenging and changing marketplace. Take a look at how you can use these emerging technologies to your advantage.   

If you’re an entrepreneur playing the long game, you’d do well to look into one of these growth-ready fields. The future of humankind may well depend on it.

Studies have shown that business leaders who don’t understand the art of negotiation are 60 percent less successful than those who do. These five tips can help small-business owners become expert negotiators.

Breaking into the real estate market -- that is, investing in real estate -- is in many ways like starting any business.  The first step is to educate yourself about the industry, think about what assets you can contribute and then decide how big a leap you want to make.

Taking care of your employees will get you the most return, and that means paying them well, providing benefits, and cultivating a culture they can thrive in. 

Growth over profitability? Or profitability over growth? Not only is it possible for your company to embrace both: it’s a necessity for survival.

Would you put your money into a bank that you knew was due to get robbed? Of course not, so why would your customers give you their personal info if they don’t think you can be trusted with it?

So you’re constantly busy-that’s great! Busy means you’re handling the work in front of you. What it shouldn’t mean, however, is that you’re feeling overwhelmed, and teetering on the edge of burnout.

More than ever, female business owners are worth seeking out and lifting up. Here's how to support them--and why it's important.

A busy schedule, in and of itself, is often seen as an achievement. As the reasoning goes, a Google calendar packed with appointments is progress. But it’s not. If anything, it’s a distraction from fulfilling your vision and tackling the long-term obstacles towards company growth.