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Our Mission is to Provide Guidance to Small Businesses

No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey, our experienced SCORE mentors are ready to assist & help you achieve your small business goals. Browse mentor profiles or let us pair you with the right expert!

Browse Mentor Profiles
Let us do the matching for you.

Enter your zip code below and fill out the mentoring request form. We will pair you with a mentor and assist you in setting up a free mentoring appointment.
5 Simple Steps to SCORE Mentoring:
Step 1 - Identify your business question

Identify your small business needs and desired support.

Step 2 - Search for a mentor, or let your local chapter pair you with a mentor

Request a SCORE Mentor as your advisor to small business success.

Step 3 - Submit a mentoring request to share your business question with an expert.

Schedule a mentoring session with your assigned SCORE mentor

Step 4 - Start working on your business goals with help from your mentor.

Set goals for your small business with guidance from your SCORE mentor.

Step 5 - Continue working with your mentor throughout the life of your business.

Work with your SCORE mentor through the life of your business.

Our Mentors

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My background, I think, would fit the mission as a member of SCORE. As a Professor Emeriti of...
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I met Diane Siefkes at the Union Bank & Trust Board Matching Event today (10/28/2021) and, based on...

To help the small business community
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1975-1976 Worked off shore in oil field as drilling fluid engineer. 1981-present--have owned and...
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Hello, I'm a business banker with Union Bank and Trust in their Small Business Department. I enjoy...
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Entrepreneurs Succeed with SCORE Mentors

What is better than one very passionate, forward-thinking entrepreneur working to make a business highly successful? How about two very passionate, forward-thinking entrepreneurs working on your business ownership goals? That is what SCORE offers to all small business owners: mentors who work alongside entrepreneurs to realize their small business ownership dreams.

See how SCORE mentors have made a difference for other small business owners like you.
Beverly Doody and Keisha Finnie
SCORE Success Story: Keisha Finnie Art
Beverley was the sweetest woman from the day we met. She found the proper help of a co-mentor to set me up with the tax credentials I needed at that time.
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Colin was introduced to SCORE after drafting a business plan and visiting the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Front Porch Baking Co. Owner with SCORE Mentor
SCORE Success Story: Front Porch Baking
"Working with my mentor provided and continues to provide me with an outsider outlook on my business who can always show me the objectives and be a sounding board to problem solve."
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