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Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Strategy & Planning
Love giving a hand and leverage my professional and personal skills to improve our local community
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Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
I have over 30 years of proven leadership experience working with U.S., US Hispanic, Caribbean, Latin American and... Read More >
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Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Strategy & Planning
My professional career in business performance analysis, process consulting, and training has largely focused on... Read More >
Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Technology
Consulting and teaching at a local university open my eyes to the local need for practical business expertise to be... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Strategy & Planning
Technology
I am an online retail CEO/CFO with highly developed skills in ecommerce, digital marketing, manufacturing, inventory... Read More >
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Human Resources
Technology
Help aspiring entrepreneurs with human resources matters including compliance, wage and hour, talent acquisition, HRIS... Read More >
Human Resources
Operations
Technology
Highly experienced professional in the technology field in building capabilities in-house and providing consulting to... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
President and owner of UNITED SYSTEMS ANALYSTS Industry: Computer Systems and automation Business and computer... Read More >
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
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Chairman of worlds largest career counseling firm former President of Financial Acceptance Corp. Voluntary mediator for... Read More >
Human Resources
Retired training professional. Specialties: Business presentations, time management and handling change in the... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Technology
I am a strategic operations leader with a decade of experience in selling technology across Europe and the U.S. If you... Read More >
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Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
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Operations
Strategy & Planning
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Professional Business Experience (from Form 4) EVP Business Development Director, Marketing (Aerospace/ Defense/... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Financing / Capital
Legal Issues
Non-Profit
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Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Tax Planning
I am an experienced financial executive with extensive experience in large and small companies, both public and... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Non-Profit
Operations
As a financial executive with 40+ years experience, I can help SCORE clients with analyzing business ideas, developing... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Operations
I can help improve business performance in operations, finance, training and team development. As a direcctor of... Read More >
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
I have 35 years of small business experience with expertise in hiring, training, sales, marketing and promotion. I... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Product Development & Manufacturing
Technology
I can help with product development, Project management, Budgeting, marketing to include social media, and microsoft... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Non-Profit
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Technology
I can help both Non-Profits and For-Profit Entrepreneurs meet county, state and federal requirements for start-up, I... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
As a banker, real estate broker, management consultant entrepreneur, I have helped many small business owners in the... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
As an experienced business leader, I can help SCORE clients determine the viability of business ideas, and turn ideas... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
I can help improve business performance in business strategy, product development and marketing. As a scientist, life... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Buying or Selling a Business
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Technology
Assist clients with strategy and planning for new business entry. Develop ongoing mentoring relationships to improve... Read More >
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
I can help with social media marketing and public relations. My background is in public relations, specifically for... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Financing / Capital
Other
Strategy & Planning
I have experience in building two businesses. The first was a womens accessory manufacturing and nationally... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Strategy & Planning
Twenty-four years of experience in the retail industry (overlap as a business owner) in both the apparel and shoe... Read More >
Customer Relations
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Technology
I help entrepreneurs and business owners become more successful without sacrificing the life that makes success... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
Tax Planning
Experienced in all areas of running a successful small business. Accounting and business best practices to boost the... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Customer Relations
Franchising
Other
I can help them with navigating through getting started in business and setting up a bookkeeping system and other... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Government Regulations & Contracting
Human Resources
Operations
My business experience is in the following areas: Human Resources; Hiring, Interview Techniques, Documentation,... Read More >
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Product Development & Manufacturing
Over thirty years experience in research, product development, operation, and general management. Co-founder of a start... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
From 1984 to 2007 I worked in/for various roles and companies in Supply Chain Management, purchasing, manufacturing,... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Franchising
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
My expertise is in the areas of: 1 General Management Process 2 Franchising 3 Multi site retail operations 4... Read More >
Product Development & Manufacturing
Quality, Safety, Reliability and Manufacturing of Electro optical product, power electronics, renewable energy, start... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Held key management positions in both private and public companies, including founder and CEO of Vector General (a... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Government Regulations & Contracting
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Consultant, entrepreneur, hands-on program planner and project manager helps identify requirements and provide the... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Non-Profit
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience. Founder and President of JMS,Inc.,management company. Expertise include... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Early career 21 years with major department store in Midwest, VP of Warehousing and In-home Services. Experience in... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
Thirty-five years with Atlantic Richfield Company in capital budgeting, profit planning and analysis, mergers and... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
Strategy & Planning
President/CEO - Electronic Conventions; President - TechMark Consultants; Executive VP - Roth Inter Licensing Corp;... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
I graduated from Middleberry college, a liberal arts college in Vermont, with a degree in economics and desire to get... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
CPA, GENERAL ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE TAX KNOWLEDGE FOR START-UPS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SCORE mentoring is a free service offered to any citizen or permanent resident that owns or wants to start a business. Partnering with you one-on-one, SCORE mentors support your success through offering experienced advice, consulting on best practices, and educating on small business topics.
SCORE mentors bring years of business experience, many of them successful small business owners themselves. Mentors volunteer through SCORE to help other entrepreneurs like you, by sharing their real-world experience and bona fide knowledge in running successful small businesses. SCORE mentors also provide practical tools and resources to make some owner tasks easier.
SCORE mentors will not make decisions for you or complete important ownership tasks on your behalf. They also cannot provide tax or legal advice. However, SCORE mentors can provide clear guidance on what your options are so you can confidently make decisions and take positive action toward your own success.
SCORE mentoring sessions are collaborative meetings between the small business owner and the SCORE mentor. During these sessions, you can share your business goals, progress, challenges and questions. SCORE mentors will offer advice, resources, and insights so you gain clarity on your next best steps.
SCORE mentoring sessions are typically scheduled for an hour and held virtually, through online meetings, phone calls, and even through email exchanges. While mentoring sessions have goals and objectives, the partnership is informal and informational with your assigned mentor.
A SCORE mentoring relationship lasts as long as you need it. That can mean it is a few meaningful sessions to achieve a specific goal or overcome a particular challenge. Or, it can be a SCORE mentoring relationship lasts for years, when you always have a trusted advisor for the life of your small business.