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Welcome to SCORE Columbus Ohio
Free Business Mentoring in the Greater Central and some northern Ohio areas

SCORE Columbus OH and our volunteer business mentors are dedicated to providing the best possible service. We provide free and confidential one-on-one business counseling by phone, email, and in-person in Columbus OH and surrounding areas. We also conduct workshops for both start-up entrepreneurs and seasoned small business owners.

Note for North Central Ohio SCORE clients and those visiting from northern Ohio: the North Central OH score chapter was recently combined with the SCORE Columbus chapter. All North Central mentors and clients are now part of SCORE Columbus. For prospective new clients, keep scrolling to find contact information by location.

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For the Life of Your Business

SCORE Columbus OH is a group of experienced business professionals who provide guidance to those desiring to start up a new small business or to assist existing small businesses in improving their profitability.

Our volunteers are successful real-world business professionals who volunteer thousands of hours to help existing and startup businesses succeed. Our volunteers are experts with experience in areas such as; accounting, finance, human resources, consulting, import/export, law, operations, production, retail, wholesale, manufacturing, sales, marketing, management, business plan preparation, strategic planning, and many other business disciplines.

We provide:

  • Volunteer MENTORS who share their expertise across many industries
  • Free, confidential business mentoring in person, via email, or by video
  • Free business TOOLS, templates, and tips here online
  • Inexpensive or free business WORKSHOPS (locally) and webinars (online 24/7)

Chapter Locations and Contact Information

SCORE Columbus has multiple chapter locations. The main office is in Columbus with four other locations – contact information is provided below. If you are a SCORE client and are assigned a mentor, the office locations can also be used as meeting locations.

To reach a SCORE representative:

  • Columbus, Franklin and surrounding counties: please call the Columbus location or use the Contact Form link (email).
  • Mansfield and all other service areas listed below: please call the Mansfield location or use the Contact Form link (email). The Mansfield location is partially staffed during normal business hours but hours vary and are not published.
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65 E State Street #1350
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Columbus, OH 43215 US
(614) 664-7267

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