SCORE Dayton

Serving the Miami Valley area

SCORE Dayton mentors are highly successful and seasoned business professionals and entrepreneurs with the experience and knowledge to help you achieve your small business goals. Browse resources, take a workshop, or find your business mentor today!

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Nov 2024 SCORE Dayton Newsletter

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Veteran's Small Business Month celebrates the resilience and contributions of veteran-owned businesses in our communities. This month highlights the achievements and unique challenges faced by veteran entrepreneurs, encouraging support and investment in their continued success. SCORE is dedicated to helping veterans thrive by offering mentorship, resources, and guidance to support veteran-owned businesses. Explore our Veteran Entrepreneurs Hub for resources and webinars tailored to the needs of veterans in business.

With SCORE’s support, veteran entrepreneurs like Jackson Dalton, owner of Black Box Safety, have been able to make a difference. "My Mentor, Joe, provided a thorough review of my business plan and encouraged me. He helped me identify gaps and held me accountable for my business plan. Joe was someone who I could check in with in order to keep me on track. There’s nothing to think about. The sooner you reach out to SCORE the better."

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The SCORE Dayton Chapter is awarded as 2023 Regional & District Chapter of the Year!

SCORE Dayton is honored to be recognized as the Southern Ohio District 2023 District Chapter of the Year and the Central Region 2023 Regional Chapter of the Year for outstanding performance. These awards show that we are more dedicated than ever to helping our clients succeed and we look forward to continuing to serve our local community.

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SCORE Empowers All Entrepreneurs

We believe that anyone can start and manage a successful small business. We also know that the road is harder for some than for others. Diverse backgrounds, different voices and unique needs may call for specialized resources and mentoring approaches.

SCORE is listening, recognizes these diverse needs, and provides personalized support in a wholly-inclusive platform called SCORE for All.

Visit SCORE for All

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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.

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Upcoming Events

12-02-24 - AI And NonProfits - Fad Or Game Changer

AI And NonProfits - Fad Or Game Changer

Learn the Basics of Google Ads

In this workshop, you will learn how to reach more customers and grow you business with Google Ads.

In this session, we'll talk about:

How to create an account and set up an ad campaign
How to write great ads, define key words, and include ad extensions
How to measure success

Presented by Maria Elena of KLI brands.

Market Research for Small Businesses - Using Free Tools to Grow Your Business

In this webinar, you will learn how to conduct effective market research to find out what your customers want, analyze competitors to stand out and identify new market opportunities.

Veteran's Month