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SCORE Northern Arizona

Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Cottonwood, Sedona, Flagstaff, Lake Havasu, Kingman

SCORE Northern Arizona mentors are highly successful and seasoned business professionals and entrepreneurs with the experience and knowledge to help you achieve your small business goals. Browse resources, take a workshop, or find your business mentor today!

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SCORE Northern Arizona is named 2025 District Chapter of the Year!

SCORE Northern Arizona is honored to receive this recognition from the SCORE organization for the outstanding involvement, impact and support of the local small businesses in 2025. Demonstrating incredible service growth, SCORE provided free and confidential business mentoring and business education to local entrepreneurs and small business owners.

SCORE Northern Arizona has won the 2025 SCORE District Chapter of the Year award.

SCORE Northern Arizona Client Success

C and C Cyclery, Connect Coffee Co., Multi Etch, and Lucy Delong LLC

At SCORE NAZ, we’re proud to empower entrepreneurs and small business owners across industries. Our clients share how working with SCORE mentors has helped them with their business.

SCORE: 60 Years of Small Business Success

Helping 17 Million Entrepreneurs achieve their dreams

SCORE proudly celebrates 60 years of helping America’s small businesses launch, grow and thrive. Since 1964, more than 17 million entrepreneurs have received support from SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Today, SCORE has a nationwide network of more than 10,000 volunteers serving all 50 U.S. states and territories, guiding entrepreneurs on their path to success.

Upcoming Events

Becoming Lender Ready

Join us in person (Free Lunch Provided) or via Zoom for a valuable workshop on how to properly prepare for conversations with lenders. Learn directly from experienced professionals, including certified financial coach Gerry Tarling and SCORE mentor and banking expert Justin Teclaw, as they share key insights to help you become lender-ready. Don't miss this opportunity to get your financing questions answered and set your business up for funding success!

Topics Include:

The 5 Cs to Business Lending

• Understanding Lending Ratios

• Cashflow vs Profit

How to prepare to talk with lenders

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Hacking the Instagram Algorithm

Have you wondered why Instagram shows certain things in your feed? Or have you tried to figure out how to get your content to show up better? This webinar will show you how to optimize your Instagram posts for the best visibility in the Feed, Stories, and Reels.

Build Your Brand, Share Your Story: Drive Sales and Visibility Through Storytelling

Want more customers to say “yes”? It starts by telling the right story.

Join us for an energizing and interactive Winning in Business online workshop with Carrie KC West—former Hollywood script evaluator and creator of the Rewritten Series—as she reveals how to apply powerful Hollywood storytelling techniques to capture attention, build trust, and fuel business growth.

In this session, you'll discover how to:

Elevate your brand with a clear, memorable message
Pitch with confidence using a story structure that sells
Connect deeply with your ideal customers and partners
Boost sales and visibility thro

Register today for the free online series.

Elevate your business with SCORE’s Amazon Seller Success Series 2025, sponsored by Amazon. This series reveals proven strategies to optimize product listings, marketing tactics and operations—empowering you to scale fast. Gain actionable insights from industry experts and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs for lasting success.

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Karen Foley, Executive Director, Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition; Todd Snovel, Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition Board Member; Larry Keating, and Bob Thomas, SCORE volunteer mentors.

Impact Your Community

Since 1964, SCORE has educated and mentored more than 17 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.

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Featured Success Stories

Apex Ascends with SCORE's Guidance

"I can truly say that my mentor and his colleagues through SCORE have transformed the Apex of Training and Development, and are continuing to play a valuable role in the development of small businesses and entrepreneurs in our communities." - Cherry-Ann Casimir Hodge

SCORE Northern Arizona earns District of the Year Award 2025

SCORE Northern Arizona earns District of the Year Award 2023

SCORE Northern Arizona is honored to receive the 2023 SCORE District Chapter of the Year Award for outstanding performance. This award shows that we are more dedicated than ever to helping our clients succeed, and we look forward to continuing to serve our local community

Arizona & Utah 2021 Outstanding District Leadership Award

Outstanding District Leadership Award 2021

The Arizona and Utah district was recognized again for its high level of performance. The 2021 Outstanding District Leadership Award is given to one district in each of the eight regions across the country. Of the seven districts in the Western region, Arizona and Utah was selected as the Outstanding District Leadership. Congratulations to all the hard-working volunteers committed to helping small business!

SCORE Northern Arizona earns District of the Year Award 2020

This prestigious award recognizes the efforts of so many dedicated and hardworking volunteers that have devoted so much time into growing our presence in our community, serving our clients and supporting SCORE's mission and vision.

SCORE Northern Arizona Platinum Chapter Excellence Award 2020

SCORE Northern Arizona earns Platinum Chapter Excellence Award 2020

Our chapter's excellence is a reflection of our volunteers and the clients we've served. Our volunteers have worked exceptionally hard through a difficult year and persevered to provide valuable mentoring and educational opportunities to clients facing unprecedented challenges.