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We are proud to support this year’s honorees, Kirsten Ellenbogen and Vanessa L. Whiting, who inspire change in our community.

Join us on Wednesday, Nov 12 for the Humanitarian Award Celebration!

🚨 Starting a Small Business? Avoid These 6 Common Mistakes! 🚨

Launching your dream business is exciting, but it comes with challenges. Avoid these pitfalls to set yourself up for success:

1️⃣ Don’t rely on one big customer – Diversify your client base.
2️⃣ Stick to a plan – Adapt as needed but don’t “wing it.”
3️⃣ Ask for help – Mentors and experts are game-changers.
4️⃣ Prepare for autonomy – Build systems so your business runs without you.
5️⃣ Vet suppliers – Don’t depend on just one.
6️⃣ Know the rules – Stay compliant with industry regulations.

💡 Need guidance? Connect with SCORE for free mentoring and resources to grow your business! 🌟

Read the full article here: https://www.cl-magazine.com/single-post/6-small-business-mistakes-to-avoid

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Ask SCORE Series: 6 Small Business Mistakes to Avoid Starting a small business can be incredibly rewarding, incredibly exhilarating and sometimes … incredibly complicated. With so many details to oversee and so many plates to keep in the air at once, it can be easy to make mistakes, both big and small. Take a look at the six most common mistakes tha...

Is your company committed to community engagement, but you don’t know where to start? Are you looking to personally be more involved in 2025?

We invite you to check out Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) is a Northeast Ohio based organization that helps nonprofits and the people who care about them make a BIGGER difference. They connect organizations and people with meaningful volunteer opportunities serving the nonprofit sector, while providing leadership development, educational programming, and high-end nonprofit consulting.

To learn more https://www.cl-magazine.com/single-post/business-volunteers-unlimited

C L Magazine - Career & Lifestyle Magazine is published digitally on a quarterly basis by the Women of Color Foundation (WOCF), a 501 (c) (3), tax-exempt organization, for the benefit of women and girls of all colors. 🌟

Business Volunteers Unlimited: Connecting businesses and people to meaningful volunteer opportunities serving Northeast Ohio nonprofits.Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) is a Northeast Ohio based organization that helps nonprofits and the people who care about them make a BIGGER difference. We connect organizations and people w...