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Get Free Expert Help from SCORE SW Washington to Start & Grow Your Small Business.
A Partnership Focused on Making You More Successful

Whether you are a start-up or an existing business, our business experts will help you and your business open new markets, reach new customers, and achieve new goals. Find your mentor today!

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Simply answer a few questions about your business & mentoring goals, and review your customized list of business mentors to find the expert that can take your business to the next level.

Frequently Asked Questions About SCORE Mentoring


SCORE mentoring is a free service offered to any citizen or permanent resident that owns or wants to start a business. Partnering with you one-on-one, SCORE mentors support your success through offering experienced advice, consulting on best practices, and educating on small business topics.
SCORE mentors bring years of business experience, many of them successful small business owners themselves. Mentors volunteer through SCORE to help other entrepreneurs like you, by sharing their real-world experience and bona fide knowledge in running successful small businesses. SCORE mentors also provide practical tools and resources to make some owner tasks easier.
SCORE mentors will not make decisions for you or complete important ownership tasks on your behalf. They also cannot provide tax or legal advice. However, SCORE mentors can provide clear guidance on what your options are so you can confidently make decisions and take positive action toward your own success.
SCORE mentoring sessions are collaborative meetings between the small business owner and the SCORE mentor. During these sessions, you can share your business goals, progress, challenges and questions. SCORE mentors will offer advice, resources, and insights so you gain clarity on your next best steps.
SCORE mentoring sessions are typically scheduled for an hour and held virtually, through online meetings, phone calls, and even through email exchanges. While mentoring sessions have goals and objectives, the partnership is informal and informational with your assigned mentor.
A SCORE mentoring relationship lasts as long as you need it. That can mean it is a few meaningful sessions to achieve a specific goal or overcome a particular challenge. Or, it can be a SCORE mentoring relationship lasts for years, when you always have a trusted advisor for the life of your small business.

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MENTORING WORKS!

Small business owners who receive three or more hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased growth.

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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.

Our Mentors

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Bill was a recipient of a Kemper Insurance Foundation Education Scholarship and enjoyed a 40+ year...

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I can help guide small and medium-sized businesses with their financial strategy. I have been in the...

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Do you need help with site selection and acquisition.
Forming an real estate brokerage.
Help with...

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Looking to grow your business, increase profitability, create a business plan, get started? Let's...

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I am eager to help you create a productive workforce and workplace for your organization! Are you...

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I believe in servant leadership and mentoring the people that have worked with me has been very...

As a Business management professional with nearly 40 years of experience in both private and public...

I owned my own business for 10 years and can help answer questions in all aspects of startup...

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Retired and want to help.

My background will assist clients in all aspects of manufacturing including safety, environmental...

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Expertise and Experience in...

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I can help with: - the assessment and planning of a business opportunity or idea to minimize risk...

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Graduated Calhoon Engineering School 1969 Owned and operated family restaurant 49 years

Hands-on experience in different aspects of the food and beverage industry; from assisting in...

Market research, surveys, LEAN canvas, pro forma modeling

Help start ups and existing businesses with a positive plan on increasing the bottom line!!!

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Starting your own business is pretty scary—so many things to think about and decisions to make. I...

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Typical mentoring sessions can include some or all of the following topics: I have a business idea...

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I have over 20+ years' experience in the Insurance and Banking industries working for such...

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I am fortunate to have been a part of corporate, private and nonprofit organizations over the years...

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I'm a Tax Professional with 40+ years of experience in Tax Law and Business Consulting. I can...

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