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Serving 21 Counties in NorCal! 3 Locations: Sacramento, Chico, and Stockton!
We are here for the life of your business. SCORE volunteers provide education and mentoring to help entrepreneurs create new businesses and small business owners take their existing businesses to the next level!
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.
SCORE has honored SCORE Capital Corridor with the Chapter of the Year Award for outstanding performance in 2023. The award recognizes SCORE Capital Corridor for exceptional growth in the services provided to local entrepreneurs, a wide range of free workshops, and excellence in free mentoring.
Small Business Classes, Workshops, Counseling, Forums and Special Events.This brochure includes descriptions of the many events the Sacramento SCORE chapter hosts or partners with others to provide education, counseling and networking opportunities to entrepreneurs and small business owners. These services are on a no-fee basis as part of the value we provide to the community.
Do you think you are ready for entrepreneurship? Take this test to find out. This article also includes a checklist of considerations when starting your own business authored by Harvey Mackay from the July 22, 2010 edition of the Sacramento Business Journal.
Have you thought about how your business would survive something simple like a power outage, an internet outage, server down, or god forbid a large scale disaster like wildfires or floods? Planning for long-time or large scale disasters is a function of disaster recovery planning. SCORE has a number of tools to help you with disaster recovery planning for your business.
Impact Your Community
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.
Learn how to use the business model "Canvas" to turn your idea into action. This tool allows you to capture the key ingredients of your business idea and how it will work, on a single page using a rigorous, thoughtful process.
Learn the essential design strategies to transform your business website from a passive digital presence into an active customer acquisition tool.
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Elevate your business with SCORE’s Amazon Seller Success Series 2025, sponsored by Amazon. This series reveals proven strategies to optimize product listings, marketing tactics and operations—empowering you to scale fast. Gain actionable insights from industry experts and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs for lasting success.
score capital corridor presents:
5 Day Marketing Challenge
Today it was looking at defining who your dream customers or who your Advatar is. Who are you going to focus on in these 5 days.
In Day 2 we talk about What! What do you want your dream customer to do?
Today was about creating your strategy map, putting everything together in a mind map. It's about the Who, what, when, where and why.. inserting them into a mind map and present it tomorrow.
It's Day 4 and we are taking what we learned to the present moment of the 4 P's of marketing.. In Actuality the homework was done from yesterday in creating their mind maps. Just a few more questions need to be asked.
We completed the FREE 5 day Marketing Challenge, with the pricing values and about creating a movement for one's business. You are now on your way to get started.. Plus there are many resources on www.Score.org website. Make an appointment with a Mentor if you need help.
Chico, California
Our association in Chico, CA service the surrounding counties in the area. Visit our Chico location for workshops, mentoring, forums, seminars, and more!
Chico SCORE Association Location:
1324 Mangrove Avenue, Chico CA 95926
Sacramento, California
Our association in Sacramento, CA can help serve you and your growing small business! SCORE offers information on how to start, grow, and maintain a business. Stop by our office or contact us for more information!
Sacramento SCORE Association Location:
6501 Sylvan Road Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Stockton, California
Our association in Stockton, CA strives to serve its surrounding counties. SCORE helps provide mentorship, tools, and plans for small business. Visit or contact the Stockton location for more information!
Stockton SCORE Association Location:
445 W Weber #137B Stockton, CA 95203
