Find a Mentor

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

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.

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Request a Mentor

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.

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Browse Mentor Profiles

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.

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SCORE Southern Arizona Mentoring Statistics 2020

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

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.
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

Peter Strucks
Accounting & Cash Flow
Review financial documents, financial management, help you set up your books to get loans and grants. Read More >
Armando Ojeda Jr.
Accounting & Cash Flow
I provide mentoring to existing small business owners. As a generalist, I can offer insights on business processes,... Read More >
Christopher Bridgewater
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Hi! My goal as a SCORE mentor is to share my experience in business startup, strategy development and execution. I have... Read More >
Valerie Pullara
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Be an active member of an organization that values their employees, listening to their clients and operating under the... Read More >
Donna Hover-Ojeda
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
I can help you scale your company, develop your leadership skills, and focus your energy to grow your business through... Read More >
Kent Adams
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Launched 5 successful startup business in consumer packaged good and industrial spaces. The largest sold for $250... Read More >
Amy Buck
Customer Relations
Are you thinking about launching a new product or service, or need help with an existing product or service? My... Read More >
Jim Cullum
Operations
I can help a startup or existing business streamline their operation. As a small business myself, I have helped other... Read More >
David Terrell
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Retired former President and CEO (30+ years) of OPEN, Inc., a process improvement consultancy, responsible for... Read More >
Jay Clements
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Jay is a Chemical Engineer/MBA professional with 35 years of domestic and international business experience. Core... Read More >
Ruth L Fite
Accounting & Cash Flow
Ruth can assist you in branding, marketing and general operation of a business. She was a Legal Administrator over 20... Read More >
Kevin B Pratt
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Specially Interested in supporting/promoting high quality use and understanding of data driven advanced analytics,... Read More >
Cornelis G Arens
Accounting & Cash Flow
Born/raised in The Netherlands, father operated electrical contracting business and two appliance stores. Started... Read More >
Carol Booton
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 >
Ann D Baxter
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Before starting my own professional services consulting service in 2009, I worked in progressive careers in a number of... Read More >
Rose Snyder
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Ross Orvik
Accounting & Cash Flow
Ross is a Subject Matter Expert on Small Business taxation, filing, and reporting criteria. Read More >