Business Advisor: Mentor small business owners and entrepreneurs. Help our local business community

A North Coast SCORE mentor / advisor is a volunteer consultant who helps individuals and small businesses reach their goals. Mentors provide free business advice and education to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners in Northern California's coastal counties.

As a mentor, you’ll help clients solve problems, make businesses more efficient, assist with developing long-term business plans, and educate business owners in developing and using financial information to guide their decisions.

Additionally, you may discover new sources of insight and knowledge to help your own business and leadership style. Teaching others how to manage people or projects, along with illustrating ways to succeed in other aspects of business, could inspire you to continue with your own professional growth-all of this while helping your local community's financial stability.

The ideal mentor is empathetic, flexible, and loves connecting people to the right resources. Mentors often have significant experience within their field, excellent communication skills, and the ability to dedicate a few hours a week.

Apply today at www.SCORE.org if you have expertise in any business topic, including but not limited to marketing, finance and accounting, management, technology, strategy, websites, etc.

SCORE is a nonprofit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration that helps aspiring and existing entrepreneurs succeed. Every year, our volunteers help hundreds of local entrepreneurs achieve their dreams of starting small businesses and achieving new levels of success. Volunteering is a way for you to give back, network with business experts, and share your knowledge. Join SCORE today to make a meaningful difference in your local economy (Serving Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa, Lake, Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte counties).

Learn more and volunteer at www.score.org/volunteer.

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