SCORE can help you start, grow or successfully exit a business. Small business owners who receive three or more hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased growth.
Enter your ZIP code to find a free SCORE business mentor today.
National Small Business Week Virtual Summit 2025
May 6-7, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Transform your business with cutting-edge strategies and valuable connections at the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit—your gateway to growth, innovation, and success. Reserve your spot today at no cost.
Discover how the owners of Blue Wrench Truck and Auto Repair transformed a decades-old shop into a thriving enterprise that keeps Idaho’s Treasure Valley moving. With guidance from their SCORE mentors, they mastered key business strategies—from hiring to growth planning—and even added a third location. Their advice to fellow entrepreneurs? “Seek guidance from those who’ve been there; you’re never alone with SCORE.”
Small Business Disaster Recovery Resources
SCORE mentors are here to support you through all business challenges. Our disaster prep and recovery hub offers essential tools, training and resources to help your business recover and remain strong through challenging times. Find information on FEMA and other resources to help your business recover, or request a mentor for personalized guidance.
Low-interest disaster loans are available to help homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes recover from declared disasters.
Applicants may apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information at sba.gov/disaster. If you have questions about disaster loans, you can call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email for more information on SBA disaster assistance.
National Small Business Week Virtual Summit | May 6-7, 2025
Join SCORE and the U.S. Small Business Administration for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit—a free, two-day online event dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Discover cutting-edge strategies, network with industry leaders and access invaluable resources designed to fuel your business's growth and innovation.
Reserve your spot today and unlock new opportunities for success.
The Startup Roadmap
Learn everything you need to know about starting a business in this 12-module self-paced course.
Getting Started with
E-commerce
Discover how to take your business from brick and mortar to click and order.
Simple Steps for Exiting Your Business
Learn the key steps to successfully plan and execute the sale or transition of your business with expert guidance.
Small Business Crisis Management
This course will teach you how to navigate small business crises including natural disasters, PR crises, financial downturns and more.
Leverage these free templates and resources to propel your business toward success, while complementing your journey with the guidance of a SCORE Mentor, ensuring a well-rounded strategy for achieving your business goals. With the right tools and expert guidance, your business can thrive and reach new heights.
Download our easy-to-use business planning, finance, sales, marketing, and management templates to help you plan for a new business or grow your existing business.
Discover tools, guides, and expert advice to help you confidently shift from employee to entrepreneur. This hub connects you with the critical resources, strategies, and support you need to turn your business idea into reality. Let SCORE show you the path forward—every step of the way.
Learn more about SCORE mentoring and how it can help you reach your business goals.
At SCORE, we’re committed to helping aspiring entrepreneurs confidently make the leap from employee to business owner. Our Employee to Entrepreneur Resource Hub is carefully designed to guide you from the earliest stages of planning to long-term success. Access essential tips, proven strategies, and expert mentorship as you transform your professional journey. Join us, and let’s empower your transition to entrepreneurship—one step at a time.
Have a quick business question and need it right away? You can use our online chat to connect 1:1 with a mentor. Simply click on the chat bubble that appears on the bottom of every page. Chat mentors are available:
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 am - 5 pm ET.
"I’ve been a SCORE mentor for 8 years and have always enjoyed talking with business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs about ways to help their businesses grow or their ideas grow into a business. Recently, I have become one of the mentors responding to Chat requests. We are a small, dedicated team of experienced mentors who answer questions from those visiting our site. It is very interesting to hear the questions and challenges facing our clients across the country and it’s rewarding to be able to provide them with immediate answers and ideas. In addition, I've become a better mentor as a result of chatting with people at different stages in their business." -John Fisher
Helping 17 Million Entrepreneurs Achieve Their Dreams
SCORE proudly celebrates 60 years of helping America’s small businesses launch, grow and thrive. Since 1964, more than 17 million entrepreneurs have received support from SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Today, SCORE has a nationwide network of more than 10,000 volunteers serving all 50 U.S. states and territories, guiding entrepreneurs on their path to success.
