SCORE Community Engagement outreach programs cultivate partnerships with a wide assortment of local organizations. The effort has several objectives:
Increase the San Diego County business, education, civic, and government sectors’ awareness of SCORE, its capabilities, and resources.
Provide mentors’ experiences and knowledge to assist small businesses and those who aspire to start a business.
Broaden the Chapter’s network of like-minded organizations to aid in stimulating the economic environment of our region.
The Chapter’s Community Engagement Programs provide resources that can either be integrated into an organization’s existing business/entrepreneur programs or assist in creating new programs that expand the organization’s portfolio of business support. The goal is to be seen as a partner with extensive experience in a wide variety of business markets and roles. SCORE will work with the organization to provide classical business mentoring, a guest speaker on a specific topic, judge an entrepreneur concept competition, or participate in a panel discussion. The Community Engagement program is also interested in developing new approaches and tactics that help entrepreneurs and small businesses.
There are several communities that have been prioritized for the Chapter’s engagement efforts. These communities display synergism with SCORE’s client profile, demographics, and the Chapter’s mission. The Chapter is willing to pursuing opportunities in other communities.
Initial efforts have been on the institutions with established entrepreneurial programs:
San Diego State University
- Lavin Entrepreneurship Center
- Urban Poverty Business Initiative; entrepreneur program for underserved communities
- Mentoring upperclassmen in consulting and business analysis courses
Miramar College; entrepreneur and small business program
- Regional Entrepreneur Center (REC) Innovation Lab - A business incubator for the San Diego County region
- Mission Statement: The REC Innovation Lab is dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to helping solve problems by launching high-growth startups.
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Univ. of San Diego
- Fowler Business Concept Challenge; coaching and judging.
Univ. California San Diego Extension
California State University, San Marcos
California Community Colleges
Sweetwater High School district
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Calif. Bank and Trust
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Torrey Pines Bank
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Union Bank
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US Bank
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Wells Fargo Bank
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Bank of the West
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Umpqua Bank
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Banner Bank
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Accessity; “Speed Mentoring”
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CDC Small Business Finance
Small Business Administration, San Diego office
- Ascending Athletes (NFL)
- THRIVE Emerging Leaders
- Life Beyond the Game (NFL)
- Small Business Lender Fair
La Jolla Merchants Assoc.
Poway Chamber of Commerce
City of San Diego
County of San Diego
City of Escondido, Dept. Economic Development
City of Oceanside and Chamber of Commerce
City Heights Business Association
CalTrans
San Diego Central Library
Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Studies
- Urban Poverty Business Initiative; entrepreneur program for underserved communities
Intercity Capital Connections (ICCC)
- Initiative for a Competitive InterCity (ICIC)