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Our Mission is to Provide Guidance to Small Businesses

SCORE Staten Island mentors are experienced business professionals who volunteer their time to help others start and grow their own businesses. Get paired with your SCORE mentor to start or continue your business journey with expert guidance!

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Let us do the matching for you.

Enter your zip code below and fill out the mentoring request form. We will pair you with a mentor and assist you in setting up a free mentoring appointment.
5 Simple Steps to SCORE Mentoring:
Step 1 - Identify your business question

Identify your small business needs and desired support.

Step 2 - Search for a mentor, or let your local chapter pair you with a mentor

Request a SCORE Mentor as your advisor to small business success.

Step 3 - Submit a mentoring request to share your business question with an expert.

Schedule a mentoring session with your assigned SCORE mentor

Step 4 - Start working on your business goals with help from your mentor.

Set goals for your small business with guidance from your SCORE mentor.

Step 5 - Continue working with your mentor throughout the life of your business.

Work with your SCORE mentor through the life of your business.
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Marketing and Project Manager with 10 + years of proficiency in Start-Up, large-scale E-commerce...
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There have been countless moments in my life as an entrepreneur where I’ve leaned on someone I trust...
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Experienced in operations, administration, workflow analysis and performance management to identify...
I am presently a CPA with expertise in Taxation, Accounting and Financial Planning.Previously a Tax...
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Retired after a 39 year career with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. For...
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Nearly 40 years working as an internal consultant specializing in problem resolution, process...
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John Quadrino proudly serves as a SCORE mentor with Staten Island Chapter: 476. At SCORE he develops...
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After my tour of duty I enrolled in St. Peters College and received my BS in Accounting. Upon...
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Manager Shearing Plough, purchasing- quality systems.
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Career spent in Human Resources and all phases of relations between employers and employees.
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John J. Amodio is Chairman of SCORE-Staten Island. He is a Certified Mentor, business consultant...
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Worked as a Certified Public Accountant for a large accounting firm.
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33 years as an IRS Manager in Collection and Customer Service. Operated a Call Center, walk-in...
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Worked in and owns a business related to maritime communications, to include installation and...

Entrepreneurs Succeed with SCORE Mentors

What is better than one very passionate, forward-thinking entrepreneur working to make a business highly successful? How about two very passionate, forward-thinking entrepreneurs working on your business ownership goals? That is what SCORE offers to all small business owners: mentors who work alongside entrepreneurs to realize their small business ownership dreams.

See how SCORE mentors have made a difference for other small business owners like you.
Beverly Doody and Keisha Finnie
SCORE Success Story: Keisha Finnie Art
Beverley was the sweetest woman from the day we met. She found the proper help of a co-mentor to set me up with the tax credentials I needed at that time.
Colin Fukunaga in front of his food truck: Fukuburger
Fukuburger
Colin was introduced to SCORE after drafting a business plan and visiting the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Front Porch Baking Co. Owner with SCORE Mentor
SCORE Success Story: Front Porch Baking
"Working with my mentor provided and continues to provide me with an outsider outlook on my business who can always show me the objectives and be a sounding board to problem solve."
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