MORE ABOUT SCORE

The SCORE Association is a national nonprofit organization with a public service mission. SCORE’s 10,500 volunteers provide small business counseling and training through a network of 389 chapters, 800 branches and its Web site www.score.org. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE has served more than 7 million entrepreneurs since 1964. In fiscal year 2004, SCORE volunteers spent 1,377,097 hours helping entrepreneurs.

SCORE’s mission statement says, “SCORE provides professional guidance and information, accessible to all, to maximize the success of America’s existing and emerging small businesses.”

From its inception, SCORE’s mission has been focused on the American dream of small business ownership. SCORE’s unique service is based upon the idea of giving back to the community—in this case the local business community.

Businessmen and businesswomen with successful careers and entrepreneurial ventures join SCORE to volunteer their time and expertise to help new businesses start and existing businesses grow and succeed.

SCORE mentors entrepreneurs through one-to-one business advising sessions on a full range of business topics. In the 1970s, when SCORE chapters were formed, SCORE expanded its services to offer workshops and seminars on a variety of business issues. To read more about SCORE and its history, go to the www.score.org national website.