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Being highly successful and experienced business professionals and entrepreneurs themselves, SCORE North Metro Atlanta Volunteers provide valuable, timely, and practical advice at no cost to you. View mentor profiles to choose your ideal expert or we can assign one best matched to your needs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is SCORE Mentoring?

SCORE mentoring is a free service designed to help small businesses startup and grow by providing advice, consulting on best practices, and education on the topics faced by small businesses.

What happens at a SCORE mentoring session?

SCORE mentoring sessions are typically scheduled for an hour. Your mentor will listen to your issues and alongside you will help develop a path forward to address them. This will include sharing of their expertise and skill, optimizing of business plans, and recommending proven strategies, tools, and ideas.

What type of business qualifies for SCORE mentoring help?

Free SCORE Mentoring assistance is available to you whether your company is a nonprofit or a for profit business venture, whether you are a solopreneur or an enterprise with employees, just starting out or already in business for a number of years.

How do I prepare for a mentoring session?

Come prepared with your business plan and your financial aspirations. They can be a contained in a formal document or drawn on the back of a napkin. Knowing your starting point and with an eye on what you plan to achieve will lead to a productive discussion on next steps.

What can a SCORE mentor not do?

SCORE mentors will not make decisions for you or complete important ownership tasks on your behalf. They cannot provide tax or legal advice.

How long can a SCORE mentoring relationship last?

A SCORE mentoring relationship lasts as long as you need it. It can be a few meaningful sessions to achieve a specific goal or overcome a particular challenge. It could be a relationship that lasts for years. Small business owners who receive three or more hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased growth than those who proceed on their own.

THE NEXT SUCCESS COULD BE YOURS!

In 2020, SCORE North Metro Atlanta clients started 653 new businesses, created 1,419 new jobs, and took advantage of 9,945 chapter services including mentoring sessions, workshop attendance, and a broad variety of on demand resources.

We are here to help!

SCORE 2020 Southeast Region Chapter of the Year
Assisted 2,500 clients in 2020; 60% Female, 40% Male
Serving twenty (20) counties outside the perimeter
Twenty-seven (27) Community partners – Chambers of Commerce, Library Systems, Municipalities, Private and Public Organizations
95 Volunteers:
- 35% Minorities, 30% Women, 16% Veterans
- 56% working, 44% retired
- 3 Spanish speaking mentors
- 4.1 years average tenure