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Serving The Greater Richmond Area Since 1965

SCORE Richmond offers free, confidential mentoring, affordable workshops, networking events and extensive online content – scroll below for more information.

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January is National Mentoring Month

Madhu Challa, Owner of Pretty Pokets with her SCORE mentor

Pretty Pokets

Find Your Mentor

As the new year begins, with fresh business goals in mind, it's the perfect time to kickstart an entrepreneurial journey by working with a SCORE mentor. Entrepreneurs who work with a mentor are five times more likely to start a business and three times more likely to stay in business.

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Owners of White Bison Native Art and SCORE Mentors

White Bison Native Art

Become a Mentor

Are you interested in becoming a SCORE mentor? Statistics show that aspiring or established entrepreneurs that work with SCORE mentors start businesses, create jobs and increase revenue. As we celebrate our amazing mentors this month, it is also an ideal time to think about how you can give back.

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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.


 

Diverse team of mentors posing for photo.
Impact Your Community

Since 1964, SCORE has educated and mentored more than 11 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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SCORE Richmond Local Events
Setting Up a New Business Entity - 1/19/2026

What legal structure is best? What licenses and insurance do I need? In this webinar, you’ll learn how to make sure your business

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Creating a Marketing and Content Calendar for the Upcoming Year - 01/21/2026

Join this webinar to learn how to create a strategic marketing and content calendar that helps you plan ahead, reduce stress, and

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Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan - 1/21/2026

Learn to create a marketing roadmap: define your target audience, craft a value proposition, analyze competitors, and develop

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Financial Series 2: Using Financial Data to Manage Your Business

Boost your business’s profitability with strategic financial insights. In this webinar, we’ll explore key financial strategies and

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Networking That Works: Building a Referral-Driven Business - 01/22/2026

This free webinar covers effective strategies for leveraging referrals to grow your business, helping you build a network that

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Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business - 1/22/2026

Learn essential promotional methods, including networking, social media, content marketing, email marketing, and SEO, to craft an

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Business Tax Provisions Summary - By H&R Block

Understand the latest business tax updates from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) with Edward J. Marden, AFSP. Learn what’s

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Developing Financial Projections for Your New Small Business - 1/27/2026

In this webinar, we show you how to calculate startup costs, develop sales projections and create projected profit and loss and

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Online Workshop: Business Taxes

Understand the basics of business tax law.

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Measure What Matters: A Practical Guide to Small Business Performance

Learn how to collect, analyze, and visualize small business data using dashboards and KPIs. Discover practical tools and tips to

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Bookkeeping for Small Nonprofits - 02/10/2026

Learn about financial management of a nonprofit including budgeting, roles and responsibilities, documentation, financial tracking

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About SCORE Richmond

What is SCORE Richmond and how it can help startups and small businesses?

Mentorship is a great way to learn and take your business to the next level. Bill Bevins, Channel 6 - Virginia This Morning Show, sat down with Kathy Kowalski, SCORE Richmond Chapter Co-Chairperson, and Ames Russell, Founder/CEO of AR's Hot Southern Honey who shared their insight.

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