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SCORE Western NC

Serving Polk, Rutherford, Henderson, Transylvania, Jackson, Macon, Clay, and Cherokee counties

We provide free and confidential one-on-one business counseling by phone, email, and in-person in Western North Carolina. We also conduct workshops for both start-up entrepreneurs and seasoned small business owners.

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Marketing - Open your Heart

Learn how cause marketing can differentiate your business, strengthen community impact, and drive results by aligning purpose

Pricing Your Product or Service

This 90-minute workshop is designed to help small business owners and startups effectively price their products or services.

Amplify Your WHY with AI: Turn Purpose into Pipeline

In this interactive session, attendees will learn how to clarify a purpose-driven message (their “WHY”), shape it into a market

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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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