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Denise Walsh went to college for dance and always dreamed of opening her own studio.

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 – SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is celebrating the impact of its 10,000 volunteers during National Volunteer Month. SCORE’s volunteers provide business mentoring and education in 1,500 communities nationwide, empowering local entrepreneurs, creating jobs and growing the American economy.

New impact data shows that in 2021 alone, SCORE volunteers:

• Donated 4,580,420 hours
• Helped create 25,084 new businesses, 71,475 non-owner jobs and 96,559 total jobs
• Provided clients with 326,617

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2022 – Two years into the pandemic, more than half of small businesses report being in fair or poor financial condition according to a meta-analysis performed by SCORE,  mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Most small businesses have not applied for loans, even though 54% of entrepreneurs who didn’t apply for loans needed funds. Of the small business owners who did apply for outside financing, 63% used those funds to meet basic needs such as wages, rent and inventory costs, rather than to grow their

SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, congratulates SCORE Cleveland for being named 2022 Chapter of the Year.

During the month of February, SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is celebrating and honoring the achievements of Black-owned small businesses as COVID-19 challenges continue.

SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is celebrating National Mentoring Month by highlighting the significant impact SCORE's 10,000 volunteers have on small businesses throughout the nation.

Small business formations hit record numbers in 2021, a trend expected to continue in 2022 as many Americans pursue their dream of owning their own business, according to meta-data analysis by SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

When SCORE Bucks County saw a record number of business mentoring requests, the chapter’s volunteers stepped up to provide twice as many workshops.

SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, and the SCORE Foundation are pleased to announce the appointment of new members to their boards of directors, supporting SCORE’s mission to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education.

Supply chain disruptions are significantly impacting more than half of America’s small businesses as the holidays approach, according to a meta-data analysis by SCORE, the nation’s largest network of expert, volunteer business mentors.