SCORE Mentors

It’s National Veterans Small Business Week and we’re recognizing SCORE client Charlynda Scales. The creator of Mutt’s sauce left the recipe to his granddaughter, Air Force veteran Charlynda Scales. Scales decided to have the sauce bottled to continue her grandfather’s legacy. Early on, Scales started working with SCORE mentor John Soutar. Scales said Even though I don’t come from a family of entrepreneurs John made me see it was still possible, and I launched four mon...ths after we started working together. Find your mentor today at https://longbeach.score.org/find-mentor-725. : SCORE client Charlynda Scales of Mutt's Sauce

Did you know? Prospective entrepreneurs with a mentor are five times more likely to start a business and small business clients who receive 3+ hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased business growth. Reach out to SCORE Mentors Long Beach/South Bay to find your SCORE mentor today at https://longbeach.score.org/find-mentor-725. : SCORE client Rose Morris - Abram’s Nation

November 2 - 6 is National Veterans Small Business Week. SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer business mentors, plus: Some of our mentors also served in the military. ... They understand your challenges because they’ve faced them, too. They can help you translate military skills into business success by navigating available services, funding opportunities, government contracts, and more. SCORE is proud to partner with Facebook to help veterans, military members, and their families start and grow their businesses. Learn more here: https://www.score.org/facebook #vetbiz

When you volunteer with SCORE Mentors Long Beach/South Bay, you’ll get to meet and build relationships with business leaders in your community and across the country. Leverage these relationships to develop new skills, to help local small businesses, or to expand your personal and professional network. Learn more about becoming a SCORE volunteer!

Today is #NationalMentoringDay and during these challenging times, the small businesses in our community need help more than ever. When you volunteer with SCORE, you have the opportunity to experience the joy and fulfillment that comes with helping a local business achieve their goals. You play an important role in helping to grow our local economy, and ensure that our local small business owners survive and thrive. ... Learn more about becoming a SCORE volunteer here: https://longbeach.score.org/volunteer Thank you to all the SCORE clients who contributed to this 'Volunteers Matter' video!

Are you struggling to ensure that your small business can adapt, grow and thrive in today’s challenging environment? Find loans, grants and other support services to help adapt your business to the current crisis by visiting our Small Business Resilience Hub. Learn more at: https://www.score.org/recovery/small-business-resilience

Hispanic entrepreneurs are the fastest-growing segment of business owners in the U.S. If you are a hispanic business owner struggling with funding barriers or other challenges, help is available. Visit our new Hispanic Business Owners Hub to read these three valuable blog posts: 10 Essential Sites for Hispanic Business Owners... Advice for First-Time Hispanic Entrepreneurs How to Get Certified as a Minority-Owned Business And then be sure to tap the link to request a free SCORE Mentor to guide you through your journey. . Hispanic Business Owners Hub: https://www.score.org/hispanic-owned-business#resources

Thinking about starting your own business? The SCORE Startup Roadmap is a step-by-step guide - filled with templates and tools to help you along your journey. This free online series of webinars sponsored by FedEx, coupled with working one-on-one with a SCORE Mentor, is a proven path to success. Learn more about The Startup Roadmap here: https://www.score.org/startup-roadmap... SCORE client Alexandra Cristin, founder of Glam Seamless Hair Extensions

Hispanic business owners are one of the fastest-growing groups of entrepreneurs in the U.S., but access to capital continues to be one of the major factors blocking their growth. If you are struggling to find the capital you need to expand your business, join us for this free webinar. SCORE Mentor and business funding expert Hannah Fernandez, will review the funding options that exist for small businesses in the "missing middle" gap, where the sought-after capital amount is too small for a traditional bank or too big for a microfinance institution or nonprofit lender (typically between $50K-$2MM). Register now for this free live webinar: https://bit.ly/35MxuLQ

SCORE client Tenecia Sproull needed help with structuring her non-profit dedicated to providing support services to cancer survivors. She has this to say about her experience working with her SCORE Mentor: She has been an inspiration in assisting me with structuring the foundation. She has provided so many resources to help take the foundation to the next level. She is consistent and believes in following up with me to make sure tasks are completed. I always recommend SC...ORE to my business networks Whether you seek to start a for-profit or non-profit venture, we have experienced mentors available to schedule remote mentoring sessions . Find your SCORE mentor today at https://longbeach.score.org/find-mentor-725 : SCORE Client Tenecia Sproull - The Pink Queen Foundation