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SCORE North Cook and Lake Counties offer seasoned business professionals who provide you with useful, timely, and realistic guidance at no cost. Browse mentor profiles to find your ideal expert or ask a question and let us pair you with the right expert. 

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5 Simple Steps to SCORE Mentoring:

Identify


Identify your small business needs and desired support.

Request


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

Schedule


Schedule a mentoring session with your assigned SCORE mentor

Set Goals


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

Advance


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

Our Mentors

As a former Small Business Owner, I understand the importance of profit and loss responsibility and...

Retired Senior Financial and Administrative Executive in non-profit healthcare field providing...

I can help, budgeting, financial statement preparation and review, digital marketing, operations...

I attribute my success with the wisdom from mentors. I was fortunate to have a mentor on my first...

Having been in sales and marketing related to product manufacturing, retail sales ,International...

Buying and Selling Businesses.

I'd like to use the knowledge gained from 40+ years of experience working with small to mid-sized...

It would be an honor to help SCORE clients with achieving their business goals. I offer proven...

With today's added challenges regarding to starting, maintaining or expanding a business now more...

Industry Experience Computer software for medium to large manufacturing companies. I co-founded a...

Chris helps clients develop their business plans, create effective market entry strategies and pitch...

SUMMARY:Mr. McFarlane has over 25 years of service industry experience. He has held management...

I like to pass my business knowledge to the next generation. I love helping people reach their goals...

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With my background and experience in business, I can help SCORE clients work through and simplify...

Senior executive consultant offering a tradition of performance excellence in business processes...

My area of expertise has been devising pricing strategies and conducting thorough market analysis to...

I can help clients with Business Plan creation, Growth and Marketing with Technology .

In a word, to serve.

To inspire and assist people in fully expressing themselves with creativity...

I have broad-based experience serving companies of all sizes, including dealing with startups as...

I founded and operated a temporary services agency in the health care field for 25 years, then sold...

By providing employment and union advice and counseling, as well as advice concerning the protection...

I want to connect with you to collaborate, to advise and share, but also to learn and grow from your...

Assist Core Clients in understanding their real estate needs from valuation, ownership, selling...

I am retired, had a 30+ year career in IT sales. Prior to that, a 6+ year career in corporate...

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I am a business and information technology attorney with considerable experience in business start...

Proven executive success over a thirty-three year career as a strategic leader in the life insurance...

40 yrs of Warehousing, distribution and trucking experience. Including 20 yrs as CEO of a cold...

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My career was in Food and Beverage, I worked at all levels in the industry including as an Executive...

Marketing, Sales, Accounting, Business Management, Recruiting, Hiring and Training, Business Start...

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I have a successful history of growing organizations through product and brand management...

Law Enforcement City-Wide Video solutions, Computer Systems and Networks, Software Development...

Hello and welcome! I'm an experienced business professional with a background in engineering...

Technology plays an increasingly important role in all aspects of running a business. I can assist...

Travel & Transportation; Arts & Entertainment; Event Planning, including speakers bureaus and awards...

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I can help improve business performance in the areas of general management, strategy development...

I would enjoy sharing my experience and expertise with new (to me) companies and clients.

I was former military before working for 28 years in the corporate world mostly in healthcare. I...

Bob is a seasoned business consultant with a rich background in the retail industry, in particular...

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WORK EXPERIENCE Began in a small family office supply company distributing products to the business...

Founded and managed a successful small business in the healthcare industry for more than 30 years....

Business plan and strategy, sales, identifying key opportunities and barriers

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.

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