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If you're looking for a mentor, these five tips can help you get started.

SCORE is actively recruiting volunteers to mentor and support Black entrepreneurs so their small businesses will thrive past the pandemic. SCORE mentor Tereance Moore shares more about the value of volunteering with SCORE in this article in Uptown magazine.

SCORE appeared in the Guardian’s recent feature about encore (55+) small business owners, their economic impact and opportunities for young entrepreneurs in coming years as businesses change hands. The article cites statistics from our Spring 2021 Megaphone of Mainstreet data report focusing on these “unsung entrepreneurs.”

Small businesses are increasing spending on digital marketing in response to changing consumer behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a meta-analysis of data by SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses.

"Ten Types of Retirement Income that are Not Taxable" includes reimbursements for volunteers that work for federal programs such as SCORE.

"How to Start a Business In or After College" offers expert advice on six steps to consider, including the importance of having an experienced business mentor.

“Business Owners Need an Exit Strategy When They Are Ready to Retire,” includes expertise from two SCORE mentors that served as sources for the story: Northeast New Jersey chapter leader Mike Glicksman and Rick Miller, a CPA and principal of Miller Advisors accounting firm in Brentwood, Tenn.

In a recent feature by NerdWallet, “How to Get Free Money for Your Business,” SCORE mentor Frank LaMonaca shared expert insights for small business owners seeking funding options. The article, which includes a reference to SCORE’s free mentoring and educational resources and a live link to www.score.org, was picked up widely in both national and local media, including Nasdaq.com.

A recent Forbes feature story spotlighted SCORE client Sashee Chandran and her incredible journey from launching her small business, Tea Drops, out of her kitchen to landing $8.4 million in venture capital funding. Chandran credits her SCORE mentor with providing expertise and helping her establish patents for her unique tea-making process.

The Associated Press story, “Four Tips for Small Business Owners Paying Down Pandemic Debt,” included expert insights from SCORE mentor Ken Alozie, managing director of Greenwood Capital Advisors in Washington, DC, as well as advice to seek out free business mentoring through SCORE.

People age 55+ make up 21% of the U.S. population, but own a disproportionately high 50.9% of U.S. small businesses, according to new survey data from 3,000 entrepreneurs published by SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses.

Veteran small business owners face declining startup rates and service-related disabilities, according to the latest data report from SCORE.