The mission of SCORE is to provide professional guidance and information, accessible to all, to maximize the success of America's existing and emerging small businesses. SCORE is an independent national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide.

Description:
SCORE's vision is to be the most recognized and utilized supplier of counseling and mentoring services to America's small businesses. SCORE will achieve ongoing client allegiance through:
Consistently providing relevant and competitive products and services; Proactively anticipating and meeting the needs and expectations of a diverse client base; Continuously enhancing and promoting the image of SCORE in all that we do; Ensuring organization capability and alignment; and Funding/enabling continuous progress and growth.

History:
Each year, SCORE's 10,500 volunteers contribute to the growth of our nation's economy by providing free confidential business counseling, mentoring and low-cost high-impact training workshops on topics most relevant to today's business climate to over 300,000 aspiring entrepreneurs and existing small business owners. Since 1964, SCORE's expert volunteers have donated more than 10 million hours providing services, from 389 chapters throughout the United States and its territories and on the Internet, to more than 6.5 million clients.

Contact person: Ted Papoutsy, Chairperson, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (603) 433-0576

Address:

195A Commerce Way Portsmouth, NH 03801 (See a map)

Miscellaneous Information

Type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	No