Annual Report

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Empowering

Entrepreneurs

2021 SCORE Annual Report

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Letter from

SCORE CEO

Bridget Weston

FY21 continued to challenge small business owners as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lingered in the American small business community and an employment crisis loomed. Business owners continued to reach out to SCORE for help navigating these significant challenges. Throughout the year, SCORE volunteers provided nearly 4.6 million hours of critical and timely mentoring and education, supporting clients in navigating funding options, finding customers, responding to employee challenges and adapting daily operations. Read more >>

"Last year SCORE helped our clients start

25,084

new small businesses,

in turn creating

71,475

new non-owner jobs.

Despite the immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic,

77%

of our clients stayed in business.That’s powerful!"

Bridget Weston, CEO

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Client Impact Survey Demonstrates Results

Each year, SCORE, with the support of the SCORE Foundation and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), conducts research to measure SCORE’s engagement and economic impact on the U.S. economy. Results from the 2021 study show SCORE’s client satisfaction remained high for the thirteenth year in a row. Read more >>

Throughout 2021,

SCORE offered value to entrepreneurs and small businesses nationwide:

0%

of clients would recommend SCORE to family and friends

0%

of clients remained in business throughout 2021

0%

of clients confirmed SCORE helped them with their business

The SCORE client base in 2021:

0%

WOMEN

0%

MINORITIES

0%

VETERANS

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2021 SCORE by the

numbers

25,084

New Businesses Started

71,475

non-owner jobs created

96,559

total jobs created

4.58

Million

SCORE Volunteer Hours

That's

190,850 days

522 years

of expertise and advice!

For every $1
appropriated to SCORE

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$61.45 is returned to
the Federal Treasury

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141,559

clients served across

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