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No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey, our SCORE mentors are ready to assist. Our mentors are highly successful and seasoned business professionals and entrepreneurs with the experience and knowledge to help you achieve your business goals.
April is
National Volunteer Month
As we celebrate our amazing volunteers this month, it is also an ideal time to think about how you can give back.
Statistics show that entrepreneurs that work with SCORE mentors start businesses, create jobs and increase revenue. The work you will do at SCORE will make a measurable impact on our local community and - more importantly - someone’s life.
SCORE: 60 Years of Small Business Success
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.
Having been born and raised in a middle-class family in India, I did pretty much everything that was expected of a middle-class child – good education, a well-paying job, and marriage.
Buffalo Flower Farm: Blooming success story - From job loss to organic blooms. Join our floral workshops, weddings, and more!
Our mission is to create a warm, inviting environment where makers can feel at home, learn new skills, and find the tools they need to make quilts and other sewn items.
Thomas Pickles' company, Shirt Pickle, allows customers to create unique, high-quality T-shirts featuring their own text, images and art. Pickles worked with SCORE mentor Frank Uhlman on securing funding.
Janie’s Emporium carries carefully curated products including teas, jewelry, and home accents from places around the world such as India, Thailand, and Indonesia. SCORE helped Taggart-Powell emphasize her store’s sensory experience so customers are delighted as they move throughout the space.
716 Home Inspections provides full evaluations of the structural and mechanical components of clients’ homes. Paolini attended the Starting and Managing Your Own Business workshop, where he learned more about the mentorship opportunities SCORE offers.
After years of freelancing and a failed partnership, Nicole Williams figured out her dream job — rather, her dream business. She created Nicole Williams Collective, a multicultural communications agency helping clients with branding, public relations, digital marketing, event planning, and more. Her company’s strategic, creative tactics empower clients in the private and nonprofit sectors alike. “I sought out mentoring because while I’m a strategic thinker, I don’t always see myself,” Williams says. “Additionally, I was at a point where I had a lot happening and needed someone with major
Jim Ehde owns & operates Grand Island Waste Management LLC. Knowing Grand Island is a small community that likes to support local companies
SCORE Buffalo/Niagara
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Become a Volunteer
Since 1964, SCORE has educated and mentored more than 11 million small business owners and entrepreneurs. We're looking for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to serve in a variety of roles — from knowledgeable business mentors to local community advocates.
