SCORE mentors are experienced entrepreneurs, corporate managers, and executives with diverse backgrounds and specialties. SCORE Western Connecticut gives you free access, virtually or in person, to the expertise you need to reach your business goals. All advice is completely confidential.
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business Series
Are you ready to start your own business? This free workshop series will give you an introduction to the business concepts needed for all small business owners and entrepreneurs and will focus on key elements of starting your business.
- April 11: Part 1 - Start-Up Basics
- April 18: Part 2 - Business Concept
- April 25: Part 3 - Marketing Concepts
- May 2: Part 4 - Financial Matters
- May 9: Part 5 - Funding Options
Register for one or all of the sessions. Participants who complete four of the five programs will receive a certificate from the Small Business Administration. SCORE mentors and business advisors will be on hand to answer your questions.
April is National Volunteer Month
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Become a SCORE Mentor
As we celebrate our amazing volunteers this month, it is also an ideal time to think about how you can give back. If you’d like to become a SCORE mentor, we’d love to have you. Learn more about becoming a mentor at SCORE.
Learn More and ApplyNational Small Business Week
Attend the Free Virtual Summit
On April 30 – May 1, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE will host the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit. This event will feature a range of educational webinars, exhibition booths, business resources, networking opportunities, and professional guidance from SCORE mentors.
Learn More and RegisterWe believe that anyone can start and manage a successful small business. We also know that the road is harder for some than for others. Diverse backgrounds, different voices, and unique needs may call for specialized resources and mentoring approaches.
SCORE is listening, recognizes these diverse needs, and provides personalized support in a wholly-inclusive platform called SCORE for All.
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.
In this webinar, our expert presenter will help you enhance your financial management skills so you can chart your course into the future, adjust your direction when needed, and reach your business goals.
After a 40-year career working for a Fortune 100 global technology company, Will sought an opportunity to volunteer locally in the community that has been so generous to him and his family.
Over the last three years through SCORE, Will has enjoyed helping his clients fulfill their dreams of starting or growing their small business. He is amazed by the passion and enthusiasm that SCORE clients have for their vision and delights in the knowledge that he is able to assist them in the fulfillment of their dream.