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SCORE’s funding is vital for small businesses in every state. Congress needs to hear from you why securing funding for FY26 is critical. Your voice matters—help us continue to support entrepreneurs nationwide.
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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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Celebrate Small Business Excellence at Our 2025 Gala!

Join SCORE San Francisco for an unforgettable evening at the 2025 Small Business Networking and Dinner Awards Gala! This premier event brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community champions to celebrate local success stories, and connect with influential professionals. Don’t miss your chance to be inspired, expand your network, and honor the small businesses shaping our region’s future.

(Ticket sales have closed but contact Susan.Lundy@ScoreVolunteer.org if you would like to attend.)

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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

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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Your Business Model Canvas

The Business Model Canvas helps you to focus on all nine parts of your business to guarantee success.

Finance: The Foreign Language You Need To Master

This is the first in a series of monthly workshops that will assure accurate financial management to keep your business profitable.


In this first workshop, SCORE Mentor and Subject Matter Expert Quincy Yu will review the basic financial phrases and vocabulary required for an entrepreneur to evaluate their business, communicate clearly with the company bookkeeper/controller/CPA, and understand the returns being signed to ensure compliance with the IRS and State.



Registration Fee: $35

 This is an interactive workshop for which we encourage your participation.



About the Presenter: Quincy Yu is a

Business Foundations: Navigating Entities and Government Filings

Learn the essential steps to legally start a business, from choosing a business structure to obtaining the necessary licenses and registrations. This workshop will explore different business entities—Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, LLC and S-Corp—to help you determine the best fit for your needs. The workshop will also cover essential licenses, permits, registrations and fictitious business name filings, with a special focus on Bay Area-specific requirements.


About the Presenter

Mitchell Grunat is a seasoned executive with experience in consumer goods, food service, retail and medical

QuickBooks Set-Up 250313

This is the second in a series of workshops that will assure accurate financial management to keep your business profitable.


  • Prerequisite: Finance: The Foreign Language You Need to Understand


Learn how to set-up your QuickBooks company account via a presentation seminar, and take-home handouts.


  • Learn how to setup your Company Profile and Preferences
  • Learn how to setup your Bank
  • Learn how to setup your General Ledger
  • Learn how to set up Customer or Jobs
  • Learn how to set up Classes



Registration Fee: $35

 This is an interactive workshop for which we encourage your participation.



About the Presenter: Quincy

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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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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