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Startup Basics focuses on testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start up success. This is an IN-PERSON workshop.
SCORE Kansas City
Free Business Mentoring in the Greater Kansas City, MO area.
Our expanded service area includes Johnson and Wyandotte Counties, Kansas and Columbia and the Lake of the Ozarks region in MO.
In the past year this SCORE chapter's volunteers served over 7000 clients with our free and confidential mentoring and education services. SCORE's Mission is to help you achieve your business goals.
In-Person | April 12
NEW Workshop! Upgrade Your Website For Better Business Results
Your business website is the hub for all your digital marketing. It's the place where people will come for first impressions and to find their next step with your business.
This in-person class will teach you: the basics of websites, domains, search engines, and more; how to determine if you want to "Do it Yourself" or hire someone; and how consumers use your website and considerations for making it easier to buy from your business.
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Celebrate with SCORE
National Women's History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, SCORE's Women's Entrepreneur Resource Hub focuses on empowering women entrepreneurs by providing them with access to resources, mentorship, education, and networking opportunities.
SCORE's commitment to empowering women entrepreneurs aligns with the spirit of Women's History Month, which recognizes the contributions and achievements of women throughout history.
Visit the Women Entrepreneurs Resource Hub
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.
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.
Your business website is the hub for all your digital marketing. Learn the basics of websites, domains, search engines; determine if you want to "Do it Yourself;" learn how consumers use your website & thoughts to make it easier to buy from your business.
If your business is at least 51% owned, controlled and managed by women, minority, veteran, & LGBTQ owners you need to consider a Diverse Business Certification to help your business grow!
In 2021 the Kansas City chapter served over 10,000 clients through mentoring and workshops
SCORE Kansas City earns National Outstanding Diversity Award
The Kansas City chapter received the only national SCORE diversity award for successfully executing a three-year plan to expand its volunteer base by recruiting more women into the chapter and into leadership roles. This program of Inclusion and Diversity resulted in the chapter moving from 19% female volunteers to 40% with women in key chapter leadership roles.
During this period, chapter services grew from 2700 to 7700 people served.
SCORE Kansas City earns District Chapter of the Year for KS/MO
This prestigious award recognizes the efforts of so many dedicated and hardworking volunteers that have devoted so much time to growing our presence in our community, serving our clients, and supporting SCORE's mission and vision.
SCORE Kansas City earns 2020 Regional Chapter of the Year for the Midwest Region
The chapter received this award for increasing its client services by 40% with 7700 people helped in 2020 with free mentoring and attendees to 100 local workshops. The chapter was an early adopter of moving it's services to virtual assistance and programming when Coviid hit in March 2020
Kansas City became the largest SCORE chapter in the Midwest Region in services provided.
SCORE Kansas City Achievements
This video presents SCORE Kansas City and it's accomplishments as of 2021. Speakers include Raymond Berger, SCORE Regional Vice President for the Midwest, and Karen Foelsch, Chapter Chair for SCORE Kansas City. The video celebrates the many accomplishments SCORE Kansas City achieved for Fiscal Year 2021 and recognizes the support of our volunteers and community partners.
