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SCORE Greater Phoenix
Proudly serving Maricopa, Pinal, and Gila counties

SCORE Greater Phoenix Mentors are experienced entrepreneurs, corporate managers, and executives with diverse backgrounds of industries and specialties who share their expertise, wisdom, and knowledge to help you start, develop, and grow your business. All Confidential. Meet virtually or in-person. 

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Collaborating for Success
Business Owners Forums


The Business Owners Forum program includes the monthly, 1.5-hour problem-solving and discussion meeting which is facilitated by two SCORE meeting leaders. Each forum is an opportunity for the group to work through their specific business issues using a proven process.

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SCORE Greater Phoenix Business Owners Forums Collaborating for Success

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.

See how SCORE has helped business owners over the years.
SCORE 60th Anniversary
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SCORE for All

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. 

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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. 

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ABC's
ABC's of Starting a Business - Burton Barr

This in-person program is an introduction to starting and organizing a small business. Topics include understanding corporate structures, business planning, and marketing along with an overview of various financial documents and what they mean to your business.  Also included is a discussion on the best strategies for deciding between starting from scratch, buying, or franchising.

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Bootstrap Your Business: Start or Grow your Business with Minimal Outside Funding

Looking to start, grow or pivot your business but worried about how to fund it? Bootstrapping not only allows you to fund your business with little or no outside money, it can help strengthen operations, build strategic partnerships, solidify cash flow -- and make you better positioned to seek or utilize outside funding when you need it.

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

  • Calculate the spending necessary to meet your goals
  • Assess alternate strategies to achieve goals without external funds
  • Evaluate options to jump-start revenues and business growth
  • Organize your plan into stages to reduce

SCORE Hits the Mark


We love receiving testimonials from small business owners who’ve worked with a SCORE mentor. If you'd like to benefit from a SCORE mentor, please visit our mentors page, choose your mentor, and apply!

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SCORE District Chapter of the Year

SCORE Greater Phoenix earns District Chapter of the Year Award for 2020 and again for 2021!

Two years in a row! This prestigious award recognizes the efforts of so many dedicated and hardworking volunteers who have devoted so much time to growing our presence in our community, serving our clients and supporting SCORE's mission and vision. We look forward to continuing our upward trend in serving small business owners and founders in our communities.

Arizona & Utah 2021 Outstanding District Leadership Award

Outstanding District Leadership Award 2021

The Arizona and Utah district was recognized again for its high performance. The 2021 Outstanding District Leadership Award is given to one district in each of the eight regions across the country. Of the seven districts in the Western region, Arizona and Utah were selected as the Outstanding District Leadership. Congratulations to all the hard-working volunteers committed to helping small businesses!

SCORE Greater Phoenix Platinum Chapter Excellence Award 2020

SCORE Greater Phoenix earns Platinum Chapter Excellence Award 2020

Our chapter's excellence is a reflection of our volunteers and the clients we've served. Our volunteers have worked exceptionally hard through a difficult year and persevered to provide valuable mentoring and educational opportunities to clients facing unprecedented challenges.

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