SCORE Southern Arizona

Free Business Mentoring & Educational Opportunities in the Tucson area

SCORE Southern Arizona volunteers are experienced entrepreneurs, corporate managers, and executives with a diverse set of industries and specialties who volunteer their experience and knowledge to help small business professionals start, develop, and grow businesses. We offer free business advice, low-cost or no-cost business training, and numerous templates and tools.

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Upcoming Local Events

Leveraging The Power of YouTube

There are many ways to get visibility for your business, but many business owners don't explore the power of having content on YouTube. This presentation will give you the knowledge and resources to create a strong presence on YouTube that can help drive more traffic to your business. In order to maximize your usage of YouTube, this presentation will cover topics including:

How to create a YouTube channel
Videos vs Shorts
Best practices for uploading videos or shorts to your channel
YouTube and SEO
Tips and ideas for content that can be used in your content

Finding Venues to Show and Sell Your Art Workshop

If you've been having trouble finding and approaching venues like galleries or art shows, this workshop is for you! During this presentation, we'll discuss how artists can identify offline and online options to showcase their art, gain exposure and more!

Start-Up Nonprofits Peer-to-Peer Roundtable: Session 2

Startup Tucson, SCORE, and the Center for Healthy Nonprofits are kicking off a peer support group for startup nonprofits consisting of individuals and organizations at a similar stage of development, aiming to support each other in navigating the challenges of establishing and growing their organizations.

Participants will be encouraged to share insights, resources, lessons learned, and best practices related to fundraising, program development, governance, and community engagement. Regularly gathering, these discussions could facilitate networking, collaboration, and learning opportunities

Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the vital contributions of Hispanic-owned businesses to the economy. It serves as a platform to recognize the achievements and challenges faced by Hispanic entrepreneurs while encouraging support and investment in their growth. Organizations like SCORE play a crucial role by providing resources, mentorship and guidance to help Hispanic businesses thrive. Be sure to check out the Hispanic Entrepreneurs Hub for content and webinars created especially for Hispanic business owners.

SCORE has the resources you need to achieve success, like Chris Rourk, owner of VOLTA Ion. “SCORE played a pivotal role in VOLTA Ion's journey. My SCORE mentor, Mark, guided me through rewriting our business plan during COVID, liaising with banks to secure our first loan and providing invaluable advice through their extensive network of experts.”

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SCORE for All

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.

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Become a Volunteer

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 Southern Arizona's Impact on the Community

SCORE Southern Arizona 2024 SCORE District Chapter of the Year

SCORE Southern Arizona earned the 2024 Arizona/Utah District Chapter of the Year

SCORE Southern Arizona is honored to receive the SCORE District Chapter of the Year Award for outstanding performance in 2024. This award shows that we are more dedicated than ever to helping our clients succeed, and we look forward to continuing to serve our local community.

SCORE Southern Arizona 2021 SCORE District Most Improved

Most Improved Chapter of the Year Award 2021

Even in the midst of all the turbulence from the past year, the Arizona and Utah district was able to make a huge impact in their community. The award recognizes the Arizona and Utah district for exceptional growth in the services provided to local entrepreneurs, a wide range of free workshops, and excellent free remote mentoring.

SCORE Southern Arizona 2021 SCORE Outstanding Leadership Award

Outstanding District Leadership Award 2021

The Arizona and Utah district was recognized again for its high level of performance. The 2021 Outstanding District Leadership Award is given to one district in each of the eight regions across the country. Of the seven districts in the Western region, Arizona and Utah was selected as the Outstanding District Leadership. Congratulations to all the hard-working volunteers committed to helping small business!

SCORE Southern Arizona 2020 SCORE District Chapter of the Year

SCORE Southern Arizona earns District of the Year Award 2020

This prestigious award recognizes the efforts of so many dedicated and hardworking volunteers that have devoted so much time into growing our presence in our community, serving our clients and supporting SCORE's mission and vision.