We provide FREE and CONFIDENTIAL one-on-one business counseling by phone, email, and in-person in San Luis Obispo County and the Santa Maria Valley. We also conduct workshops for both start-up entrepreneurs and seasoned small business owners.
Whether you're starting a new venture or looking to improve an existing business, join us to learn how to establish your business on a strong and compliant foundation.
This FREE 2-hour session will prepare you to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting your business or not start the business.
Join us in-person at the Yavapai College or Zoom to learn about Arizona’s Paid Sick Time Law. Did you know that an Arizona employer with only one part-time employee is covered by the state's mandatory paid sick time law?
This workshop will help you, the small business owner, develop a digital marketing strategy along with determining the specific tools you’ll use to make that digital marketing strategy successful. Topics covered in this workshop include:
- What is Digital Marketing
- Websites – what makes a great website
- Search Engine Optimization
- Use of Video throughout the digital marketing spectrum
- Paid advertising
- Email marketing
- Content development, including the effective use of blogs
When you leave this workshop, you’ll have a much better idea of how to build awareness of your product or services among your
Join us to discuss financial mistakes commonly made by small business owners that can have serious consequences on the value of their businesses and how you can avoid them.
We believe that anyone can start and manage a successful small business. We also know that the road is harder for some than for others. Diverse backgrounds, different voices and unique needs may call for specialized resources and mentoring approaches.
SCORE is listening, recognizes these diverse needs, and provides personalized support in a wholly-inclusive platform called SCORE for All.
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.
Owning a business is both exciting and intimidating. With SCORE San Luis Obispo, you have lots of support. Read our client comments and see how SCORE can help your business succeed!