Get Free Expert Help to Start and Grow your Small Business.
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.
Mentor Profiles
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
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.
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.
SCORE mentors will not make decisions for you or complete important ownership tasks on your behalf. They cannot provide tax or legal advice.
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 2021, SCORE North Metro Atlanta clients started 368 new businesses, created 1,150 new jobs, and took advantage of 12,838 chapter services including mentoring sessions, workshop attendance, and a broad variety of on-demand resources.
We are here to help!
- SCORE 2021 Georgia Chapter of the Year
- Assisted 3,400 clients in 2021; 60% Female, 40% Male
- Serving twenty one (21) counties Outside the Atlanta Perimeter
- Twenty-seven (27) Community partners – Chambers of Commerce, Library Systems, Municipalities, Private and Public Organizations
- 100+ Volunteers:
- 35% Minorities, 30% Women, 16% Veterans
- 57% working, 43% retired
- 7 Spanish speaking mentors
- 4.1 years average tenure
Our Mentors
Customer Service
Management & Operations
I owned and operated a cheesecake business for 9 years. I have experience with business startup processes and how to... Read More >
Marketing
I know what it takes to start a business. I would like to offer the benefit of what I have personally experienced to up... Read More >
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Technology
I can assist you with sales, marketing, operations, and technology issues. During my decades long career at AT... Read More >
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Customer Service
Product Development
Strategy Development
Technology
I can assist you with business planning and development; expansion; marketing and sales; pricing and improving profits... Read More >
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Strategy Development
Technology
I have recently retired from my role as President of a Technology Systems Integration firm and am looking for ways to... Read More >
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Business Plan
Customer Service
Human Resources
I can assist you with a variety of start-up and business growth strategies focusing on planning, customer relations,... Read More >
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Business Plan
Management & Operations
Strategy Development
I can assist you with information on how to prepare and obtain commercial loans, SBA loans, accounting, business plans... Read More >
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Customer Service
Management & Operations
I can assist with business planning, hiring, management, sales, budgeting and operations.
I owned and operated a... Read More >
Marketing
Strategy Development
I am a recently retired pharmaceutical executive seeking to leverage my experience and capabilities in healthcare,... Read More >
Business Plan
Human Resources
Legal
Management & Operations
Strategy Development
As a small business owner myself, I know what it's like to venture out on your own and then scale up business.
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Strategy Development
Technology
As a serial entrepreneur and an experienced business consultant, I want to help small businesses and courageous first-... Read More >
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Human Resources
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Strategy Development
I am interested in sharing my experience as a small business owner,
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Technology
I can assist with Business Plans, strategy, technology and operations.
As a Sr. technology leader with 20+years of... Read More >
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Financing / Capital
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Customer Service
Management & Operations
Tax Planning
I am a former business owner with many skills after being an owner... Read More >
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Marketing
I would like to share my entrepreneurial experience--from kitchen table startup to successful sale of my business--with... Read More >
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Technology
I would like to share my 10 years of work experience in the IT field including sales, marketing, solution design,... Read More >
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Strategy Development
I am a CPA with 15+ years in corporate accounting and finance. I can help with accounting, forecasting, strategic... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Product Development
Marketing
Technology
To be a resource for business owners to obtain information to help grow their business. My skills include financial... Read More >
Customer Service
Franchising
Marketing
Help small businesses like mine, use my sales, sales management, marketing and management experience to hopefully... Read More >
Legal
Management & Operations
Marketing
Strategy Development
I can help nonprofit entrepreneurs with strategic planning, fundraising, marketing, and building a volunteer base. I... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Product Development
Strategy Development
I can help you build your confidence and skill set in key aspects of your business evolution from concept to startup,... Read More >
Accounting & Finance
Management & Operations
Strategy Development
Technology
I can help you with tax compliance at the federal and state level and income projections so you have a better idea how... Read More >
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Funding/Loans
Import & Export
Strategy Development
I enjoy working with people to strategize on how to accomplish their dreams and be thoughtful on setting their targets... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Business Plan
Product Development
Marketing
Technology
I can help improve business performance through digital marketing, digital marketing technology, business operations,... Read More >
Funding/Loans
Marketing
Strategy Development
Tax Planning
During my time in the Financial arena for the past 25 years, I was able to acquire knowledge and skills through my... Read More >
Management & Operations
Business Plan
Marketing
Bilingual (Spanish and English) business mentor, specializing in sales growth strategies, Diversity, Equity and... Read More >
Management & Operations
Business Plan
Customer Service
Strategy Development
Marketing
Richard can assist with strategy, marketing, operations, sales, customer experience, partnerships, business development... Read More >
Accounting & Finance
Business Plan
Franchising
Human Resources
Management & Operations
Marketing
Product Development
Strategy Development
Technology
Using my experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur I can help you succeed in your business venture. I am... Read More >
Accounting & Finance
Business Plan
Management & Operations
Product Development
I can help you improve your business in financing, manufacturing operations, product pricing and strategic planning. I... Read More >
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Business Plan
Human Resources
Management & Operations
Marketing
I can assist clients with incorporation, accounting, and understanding complying with government requirements. I... Read More >
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Human Resources
Management & Operations
Marketing
I can help improve business performance in the areas of sales, sales development, leadership development and Marketing... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Business Plan
Human Resources
Marketing
I have over 20+ years experience in franchising, with a focus on education services for multi-units across different... Read More >
Business Plan
I can help clients with business operations, budgeting, process efficiency improvement, building efficient routines,... Read More >
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Business Plan
Management & Operations
Technology
I can help you improve your process flow in how you best service your customers, internal work, just in time inventory... Read More >
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Business Plan
Management & Operations
Marketing
Technology
I can help you and your business in a number of areas; IT; Marketing Sales; Finance and supply chain. My career has... Read More >
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Strategy Development
Technology
I am a serial-entrepreneur and owner of a certified minority, woman-owned firm. I bring to SCORE both a corporate and... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Marketing
Product Development
I can help you plan, start-up, operate and market your business. What do I bring to the table? With many years of... Read More >
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Product Development
Import-export End to end supply chain Marketing to multi-national consumer goods manufacturer How to set pricing... Read More >
Human Resources
Legal
Management & Operations
Strategy Development
I can assist with Business Operations, Process improvement, Workplace Culture, Human Resource Management, and... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Product Development
I can help clients with testing ideas, developing a business plan and strategy, and tweaking the plan based on actual... Read More >
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Business Plan
Management & Operations
Strategy Development
Technology
Im primarily an operations guy with a good understanding of numbers. If you are looking for guidance in setting up your... Read More >
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Marketing
Whether you are a small business owner that is already up and running and just unsure what to do next or an aspiring... Read More >
Accounting & Finance
Management & Operations
Technology
I can help improve processes through planning, forecasting,cost management and technology.
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Marketing
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Product Development
Strategy Development
I can help you develop business and marketing strategies to grow your business and improve profitability. I have... Read More >
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Human Resources
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Marketing
I can help you with planning, product development, and operations in media and communications related businesses. Also... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Product Development
Technology
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Human Resources
Marketing
Management & Operations
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Marketing
Strategy Development
I am proficient with starting a business, budgeting, spreadsheets and developing entrepreneurs into business owners... Read More >
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Government Regulations
Management & Operations
Marketing
Technology
I can help improve performance in planning, marketing and sales. Experience in driving revenue and maximizing profits... Read More >
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Human Resources
Management & Operations
Marketing
Product Development
I can best help with the following: What are top mistakes business owners make? How to stretch limited dollars for big... Read More >
Marketing
I can help improve your sales productivity by working with you to establish a sales process and talk tracks that enable... Read More >
Accounting & Finance
Management & Operations
Marketing
Technology
If you are contemplating starting a business that needs website exposure or online marketing (social, email, search... Read More >
Business Plan
I will use my background as a business consultant and financial mentor to help you succeed in your business venture and... Read More >
Management & Operations
Business Plan
Product Development
Marketing
If you are starting a company from scratch and/or wishing to expand what you have, I can provide insight regarding the... Read More >
Advertising
Branding
Business Plan
Digital Marketing
Ecommerce
Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Pricing
Product Development
Social Media
Strategy Development
Websites
I can help you with social media marketing, product development and research, business strategy, marketing, design... Read More >
Marketing
My background with Xerox/Sprint/Verizon included start up requirements; sales; sales management; operational experience... Read More >
Accounting & Finance
Business Plan
Management & Operations
I can assist you in determining whether a business concept is viable by evaluating its profit potential, your ability... Read More >
Customer Service
Funding/Loans
Human Resources
Marketing
Strategy Development
I will help you regarding Leadership, Change Management, Marketing/Sales, Financial Planning, Manufacturing and... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Business Plan
Human Resources
Marketing
Technology
I can help you structure the finance and operations of your business for profitability and productivity. My expertise... Read More >
Management & Operations
I can help your business plan and deploy the customer oriented processes that drive customer satisfaction and make you... Read More >
Human Resources
Management & Operations
Marketing
Strategy Development
I can help you with operational, marketing, and employee oriented roadblocks that are always part of the landscape when... Read More >
Business Plan
Management & Operations
Marketing
Product Development
I can help with marketing, sales, customer service, product development and introduction, understanding costs of doing... Read More >
Accounting & Finance
Business Plan
Human Resources
Management & Operations
Product Development
I bring both corporate and small business experience to my clients. My 20 years at The Coca-Cola Company taught me the... Read More >
Business Plan
Customer Service
Management & Operations
Marketing
Product Development
Strategy Development
I can help you successfully get your business off the ground, take it to the next level, or help you resolve specific... Read More >
Accounting & Finance
Government Regulations
Human Resources
Legal
Strategy Development
Knowledge of US Govt contracting based on 30+ years in Washington, DC. Advised attorneys, CPAs and CEOs on Federal... Read More >
Accounting & Finance
Business Plan
Franchising
Management & Operations
Spent 32 years working in all aspects of the fast food business from franchise acquisition, site selection, store... Read More >
Marketing
I have a background primarily in sales and marketing. My experience opening several retail stores and in helping people... Read More >
Management & Operations
Marketing
James Reese Johnson Score Bio I can mentor in four areas. Starting a Business, marketing your business financing your... Read More >
Management & Operations
Business Plan
Product Development
Technology
Let me help you get your new business started, write a convincing and strategic business plan or deal with technology,... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Business Plan
Product Development
Marketing
Technology
Over the years, Dr. Barasia has helped businesses grow, gain market share, increase profitability, and improve cash... Read More >
Management & Operations
Marketing
Product Development
How I can help you My strengths are in Sales, Business Management Operations. Prior to retiring I owned and... Read More >
Marketing
Technology
Not accepting new clients at this time. I can help you employ technology to capture new customers, and engage your... Read More >
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Business Plan
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Marketing
Product Development
Technology
I have provided business consulting to many businesses and started businesses in market research and information... Read More >
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Management & Operations
Strategy Development
20 years of start up and turn around experience in intrapreneurial ventures with Cox Enterprises, primarily in the... Read More >
Marketing
Strategy Development
I can help you start or grow your business. Fluent in Spanish, I am a seasoned executive who retired after 31 years... Read More >
Business Plan
Human Resources
Legal
Marketing
Management & Operations
I am here to help you start or grow your small business. I have the following background that has helped many people... Read More >
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Product Development
Technology
Worked with a telecommunication design/manufacturer for over 25 years. Expertise in Voice,Data,Broadband Network... Read More >