SCORE Mentors of Buffalo/Niagara

We love a SCORE client success story! Cara Vasquez is owner and operator of the Flour Shop Bakery. She came to SCORE to get assistance in taking her business to the next level. With help from her SCORE Mentor, Cara found more free time, more revenue and more profit! Are you ready to take your small business to the next level in 2021? Find your SCORE mentor today at https://buffaloniagara.score.org/content/find-mentor-279... : SCORE Client The Flour Shop Bakery

26 years ago, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service. This is a day to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Join our team of 10,000+ volunteers, and share your talents and expertise with our small business community. Learn more at https://buffaloniagara.score.org//join-us-be-score-volunte

Owning a business is both exciting and intimidating. On top of that, 2020 brought changes to businesses everywhere. SCORE Mentors Buffalo/Niagara is here to help you successfully navigate 2021 and beyond! Check out this online library of free business templates, videos and other helpful resources.

SCORE clients Wesley Uthus and Michele Henry, founders of Primp Boutique, knew fashion and retailing but little about business. How did SCORE help them grow their business? Reflecting on their early days, Henry and Uthus shared, As entrepreneurs flying solo, we needed a sounding board besides our friends and family. Our SCORE mentors provided excellent advice that guided us, kept us on track, and helped us grow to seven stores. ... Find your SCORE mentor today at https://buffaloniagara.score.org/content/find-mentor-279 : SCORE client Primp Boutique

December is National #WriteABusinessPlanMonth! Entrepreneurs who have business plans are twice as likely to obtain capital and more likely to grow than entrepreneurs who don’t. In this fourth chapter of the Startup Roadmap, sponsored by FedEx, you’ll create a business plan that maps out a more detailed blueprint for getting to your goal of owning a business. Click below to view this free online course!

Today is #GivingTuesday. SCORE provides free mentoring and education to more than 350,000 small business owners each year. Your gift helps more entrepreneurs in our community thrive. To make a donation, please visit https://buffaloniagara.score.org/content/donate-25

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://buffaloniagara.score.org/content/find-mentor-279 : SCORE Client Tenecia Sproull - The Pink Queen Foundation

Our volunteer mentors love seeing reviews like this! Has SCORE Mentors Buffalo/Niagara helped you with one-on-one mentoring, workshops, or our free online resources? Reviews are a great way to help other local business owners discover SCORE Mentors, and get the help they need. You can leave your own Google review for SCORE Mentors Buffalo/Niagara by visiting https://maps.google.com/?cid=17015496057726257326

It’s National Hispanic Heritage Month, and the perfect time to launch our online resource hub dedicated to the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. Our new Hispanic Business Owners Hub is filled with resources and workshops, in English and Spanish, tailored to the unique challenges Hispanic entrepreneurs face. SCORE mentors are available to work with you in both languages as well.

Today is #InternationalCoffeeDay and we’d like to recognize SCORE client and entrepreneur Matt Becker. One year ago this October - and with help from his SCORE mentor - Matt blended his love of coffee, community and outdoor adventuring by opening his gourmet coffee roastery, Le Sommet Coffee. Our mentors, workshops and online resources are ready to help you achieve your dreams. Reach out to SCORE Mentors Buffalo/Niagara today at https://buffaloniagara.score.org/conten...t/find-mentor-279. : SCORE Client Le Sommet Coffee

Has SCORE Mentors Buffalo/Niagara helped you with mentoring services, workshops, or other free resources? We love seeing positive reviews like these for our volunteer mentors. Reviews are essential to spreading the word about SCORE’s free small business mentoring services in our local community,.... How have you been helped by SCORE? Leave your own Google review for SCORE Mentors Buffalo/Niagara by visiting https://maps.google.com/?cid=17015496057726257326

Small business owners in Buffalo/Niagara need your help, now more than ever. Every year, SCORE Mentors Buffalo/Niagara volunteers help hundreds of local entrepreneurs start small businesses and achieve new levels of success. Volunteering is a way for you to give back, network with business experts, and share your knowledge. We are looking for experienced business-people with focused and broad areas of expertise, who are interested in helping local entrepreneurs achieve their... dreams. Reach out to SCORE Mentors Buffalo/Niagara today! Start here: https://buffaloniagara.score.org//join-us-be-score-volunte SCORE volunteer Tony Fung

Share Your Business Expertise. Small business owners in our community need your help now more than ever. Learn about remote volunteer opportunities with SCORE Mentors Buffalo/Niagara. SCORE Mentors is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops and educational resources since 1964.... Learn more about becoming a SCORE volunteer at https://buffaloniagara.score.org//join-us-be-score-volunte