Get Free Expert Help from SCORE Southern Arizona to Start & Grow Your Small Business.
As highly successful and experienced business professionals and entrepreneurs, SCORE Southern Arizona mentors deliver valuable, timely, and practical advice at no cost to you. Below you can browse mentor profiles to find your ideal expert or fill out the mentoring request form and we will pair you with the right mentor to help your small business thrive.
Our Locations
You can meet with us at any of our offices spread throughout the area, although, until further notice, all mentoring sessions are now remote, either by phone, email or online.
Request a Mentor
Don't have the time to browse mentor profiles? — Fill out the mentoring request form, and we will pair you with a mentor and assist you in setting up a free mentoring appointment.
Mentor Profiles
Do you have specific criteria and want to explore in more detail? — Find your mentor by filtering your search by location, communication method, language, expertise, and industry.
THE NEXT SUCCESS COULD BE YOURS!
In 2020, SCORE Southern Arizona mentors helped start 251 new businesses, create 1,220 new jobs and provided 1,838 chapter services including mentoring sessions provided and workshop attendees.
MENTORING WORKS!
Small business owners who receive three or more hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased growth. Get started on your small business journey, and find your mentor today!
Frequently Asked Questions
SCORE mentoring is a free service offered to any citizen or permanent resident that owns or wants to start a business. Partnering with you one-on-one, SCORE mentors support your success through offering experienced advice, consulting on best practices, and educating on small business topics.
SCORE mentors bring years of business experience, many of them successful small business owners themselves. Mentors volunteer through SCORE to help other entrepreneurs like you, by sharing their real-world experience and bona fide knowledge in running successful small businesses. SCORE mentors also provide practical tools and resources to make some owner tasks easier.
SCORE mentors will not make decisions for you or complete important ownership tasks on your behalf. They also cannot provide tax or legal advice. However, SCORE mentors can provide clear guidance on what your options are so you can confidently make decisions and take positive action toward your own success.
SCORE mentoring sessions are collaborative meetings between the small business owner and the SCORE mentor. During these sessions, you can share your business goals, progress, challenges and questions. SCORE mentors will offer advice, resources, and insights so you gain clarity on your next best steps.
SCORE mentoring sessions are typically scheduled for an hour and held virtually, through online meetings, phone calls, and even through email exchanges. While mentoring sessions have goals and objectives, the partnership is informal and informational with your assigned mentor.
A SCORE mentoring relationship lasts as long as you need it. That can mean it is a few meaningful sessions to achieve a specific goal or overcome a particular challenge. Or, it can be a SCORE mentoring relationship lasts for years, when you always have a trusted advisor for the life of your small business.
Get Started On Your Business Success Journey Today!
Our Mentors
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Technology
Specially Interested in supporting/promoting high quality use and understanding of data driven advanced analytics,... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Financing / Capital
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Technology
I can help you scale your company, develop your leadership skills, and focus your energy to grow your business through... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Government Regulations & Contracting
Strategy & Planning
Tax Planning
Starting a business and guiding it in the first few years to sustainability can be a daunting and overwhelming task.... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Jay is a Chemical Engineer/MBA professional with 35 years of domestic and international business experience. Core... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Other
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Technology
Launched 5 successful startup business in consumer packaged good and industrial spaces. The largest sold for $250... Read More >
Product Development & Manufacturing
Technology
Proven expertise in leading diverse cross-functional teams globally development of profitable new accounts and... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Human Resources
International Trade
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Other
Product Development & Manufacturing
Technology
Born/raised in The Netherlands, father operated electrical contracting business and two appliance stores. Started... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Government Regulations & Contracting
Operations
Other
Product Development & Manufacturing
Hi! My goal as a SCORE mentor is to share my experience in business startup, strategy development and execution. I have... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Ruth can assist you in branding, marketing and general operation of a business. She was a Legal Administrator over 20... Read More >
Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Strategy & Planning
Technology
Are you thinking about launching a new product or service, or need help with an existing product or service? My... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Government Regulations & Contracting
Human Resources
Non-Profit
Operations
Be an active member of an organization that values their employees, listening to their clients and operating under the... Read More >
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Hello, thanks for visiting my profile. Are you a creative person? Do you want to make some money selling your creative... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Other
I provide mentoring to existing small business owners. As a generalist, I can offer insights on business processes,... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Retired former President and CEO (30+ years) of OPEN, Inc., a process improvement consultancy, responsible for... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Technology
I have always enjoyed knowing that SCORE is a resource for businesses. The experience people get from the sessions are... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Human Resources
Ross is a Subject Matter Expert on Small Business taxation, filing, and reporting criteria.
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Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Strategy & Planning
Before starting my own professional services consulting service in 2009, I worked in progressive careers in a number of... Read More >