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SCORE San Francisco
Empowering Entrepreneurs: Unlocking Success Together

Whether you're a budding entrepreneur with a groundbreaking idea or a small business owner looking to scale up we're here to lend a helping hand.

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Thank you for joining the Small Business Gala, Check out our award winner videos!

Thank you for joining us for an evening of recognition and networking at the 2024 Small Business Awards Gala, hosted by SCORE San Francisco. We appreciate the sponsorship opportunities supporting Northern California's small business community.

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A SCORE San Francisco Success Story
A Taste of Success: The Story of Munchrooms in San Francisco

Founded in 2020 by San Francisco-based entrepreneur Nussie Gebre, Munchrooms is a vegan snack company that specializes in mushroom jerky. Inspired by a love for mushrooms and a desire to offer a sustainable, plant-based alternative to traditional jerky, Munchrooms focuses on creating delicious, nutritious snacks. Despite initial challenges, including navigating production and distribution hurdles, the company has grown steadily. Munchrooms is committed to sustainability and health, using organic ingredients and eco-friendly packaging. Their journey reflects a dedication to innovation and quality in the plant-based food industry.

Read about Munchroom's success
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14 Tax Preparation Resources for Small Businesses

From researching American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) listings to taking a free course from the Small Business Administration (SBA), there are several small business resources to help you prepare and conquer tax season. 
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Independent Financial Audits

Why and When a Startup Should Consider a Financial Audit

In this discussion, we'll delve into the significance of independent financial audits for private companies, the ideal stage for their implementation, the revenue thresholds that might trigger the need for an audit and related considerations. 
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Small Business Taxes

12 Small Business Tax-Saving Strategies

To help small business owners and entrepreneurs save taxes through legitimate and easy ways, we asked experienced entrepreneurs and financial advisors this question for their best strategies. 
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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.


 
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Raising Money: Crowdfunding, Angels and Other Sources 250211

Young businesses need funding!! 

Learn how Crowdfunding sources and Angel networks operate.


You've built a successful business, but you need money to grow. What are your options to secure the necessary funding?

Learn how you can raise funds:

  • Crowdfunding: an overview of platforms and what is required to participate
  • Seasoned Angel Investors: how you pitch your ideas, determine evaluation, prepare due diligence and negotiate terms.

This interactive seminar will provide you with the tools to understand and effectively convince the right funders for your business.


Fee $50

 This is an interactive workshop
Weekend CEO: From Ideation to Production in 30 Minutes 250218

Weekend CEO: From Ideation to Production in 30 Minutes

In just 30 minutes, transform your business idea into a fully functional, AI-powered reality. 


“Weekend CEO” is a fast-paced, hands-on event that takes you from concept to execution. Using cutting-edge AI tools, you’ll build a live website, create content, and set up a marketing funnel—all designed to convert leads into customers. You’ll also learn to automate key business processes, giving you more time to focus on growth.


Key Takeaways:

  • From Concept to Live Business: Bring your idea to life by building a website and marketing funnel in one
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Unlock the secrets to becoming a leader in your industry by enhancing your credibility and maximizing

your media exposure. Drawing from her acclaimed international bestseller, Guerrilla Publicity, Jill Lublin shares powerful straightforward strategies and offers practical, budget-friendly tactics that yield quick results. Gain invaluable insights into what captures the media's attention, empowering both you and your company to stand out and get noticed. Jill Lublin’s expertise will drive profits to your pockets and prospects to your door!


Jill shares her proven secrets to understanding what the

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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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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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Small Business Resource Hubs

SCORE empowers all entrepreneurs to succeed.

We believe that anyone can start a small business with the right support. We also know that the path to success may vary based on where you are in your business journey.

SCORE is here to help with curated resources for all entrepreneurs. 

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Sunshine Flowers International
We are a flower importer at the San Francisco Flower Market. We import high-quality flowers from Colombia and Ecuador and sell them to Florists, Vendors, and Event planners. We offer premium fresh, beautiful roses and hydrangeas.
Ladies Who Launch
Ladies Who Launch

Competing for and retaining top-tier talent in the current market is a major pain point for many small businesses and entrepreneurs. In this 2022 Ladies Who Launch Resilient Leadership Summit session, you’ll learn from those who are making strides in this space with limited resources, including what has worked (and not worked) and how to implement these tactics in your own business context.

  • Irene Li, Co-Founder, Mei Mei Restaurant Group & Co-Founder, Prepshift
  • Amy Peterson, Co-Founder & CEO, Rebel Nell
  • Susan Ruth Lundy, Chapter Chair & Certified Mentor, SCORE San Francisco
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Goal Setting

Whether you are an individual entrepreneur or a team leader in a company, running a large organization within a company, or running the company itself, every year you will need to set goals for the coming year.

How do you do this will depend on your role in the company. Your input and setting goals will be very different if you are an individual entrepreneur versus someone running a team or a larger organization within a company.

Let us start with defining goals for a startup.

Setting goals for a startup company

To do this, I strongly recommend that two people work together. If it is two
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