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SCORE San Diego
Serving San Diego and Imperial Counties

No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey, our SCORE mentors are ready to assist. Our mentors are highly successful and seasoned business professionals and entrepreneurs with the experience and knowledge to help you achieve your business goals.

Let us match a free San Diego mentor for you. Just tell us a little about your business and what help you would like.

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Community Engagement

Our Community Engagement programs work with many of the region’s community organizations. Through this activity we extend our mentoring, workshop, networking, and speaking services to help educate small businesses, entrepreneurs, and students on how to start, grow, or manage their businesses. This is an opportunity for our members to immerse themselves in elements of our community that are focused on economic development, education, technology, government, civic groups, etc.

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SCORE Advisory Board

This service is available for executives of existing businesses that desire ongoing business advice or mentoring. After evaluating the business challenges, a mentor (or mentors) will be assigned to you by matching their background to your industry and your most significant business opportunities.

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CEO Forums

Shared Knowledge. Shared Experience. Better Results
The CEO Forum program includes a monthly, half-day problem-solving and skills development meeting which is facilitated by two SCORE meeting leaders.

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Veteran's Programs

SCORE San Diego's Veterans Committee works with local San Diego military installations to serve military members in transition, veterans, and their spouses interested in becoming entrepreneurs and small business owners. We also provided mentorship to veterans with existing businesses. We extend our veteran expertise through co-mentoring, workshops, net- working, and public speaking engagements with Veteran organizations throughout San Diego county.

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Women's Programs

Helping women startups and entrepreneurs find education and community. See events and resources curated for women entreprenuers and small business owners.

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Upcoming Events
2026/02/17 - Legal Basics for Small Business

Want to know about choosing the right entity for your business? Ensure you know the difference between an employee & an

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Stories for Success: Use Storytelling & Marketing to Grow Your Business

One of the biggest challenges companies face today, is building a successful integrated marketing communications (marcom) strategy

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Building Your Network and Growing Your Referrals with AI

Most business owners are on LinkedIn—but few are using it intentionally to generate meaningful relationships, referral partners

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FEBRUARY IS

National Black History Month


National Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans. Black small business owners and their communities have faced extraordinary challenges over the years. SCORE is renewing our commitment to being part of the solution. We’re here to give you the tools to meet and overcome any business challenge so that you can succeed.

Through mentorship and guidance, SCORE success stories showcase thriving Black-owned businesses like The JAY Effect: Seasoning Sales and Catering with a Healthy Purpose. Let yours be next—Connect with a SCORE mentor and start your success story today.

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Yemisi Anderson, The JAY Effect
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Become a Volunteer

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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