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Get Free Expert Help from SCORE Twin Cities to Start & Grow Your Small Business.
A Partnership Focused on Making You More Successful

SCORE mentors are experienced business professionals who volunteer their time to help others start and grow their own businesses. SCORE Twin Cities offers free, confidential small business mentoring for startup and existing businesses.

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Enter your zip code below and fill out the mentoring request form. We will pair you with a mentor and assist you in setting up a free mentoring appointment.

Our Mentors

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I have over 40 years of business experience at various middle and senior levels. I feel mentoring...

Pay It Forward Program from the City of St. Paul

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Worked for Unisys Corporation helping to run their R D center. My teams developed web-based and...

Whether you are starting a business or need help with an existing one I am available to help you...

How I can help you

I can help you turn your passion and business ideas into a real-life business...

I can help you most by guiding your ideas into reality, helping you explore options and create...

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Consult and coach new businesses

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I have a passion for serving and making a difference in the lives of others. I would like the...

I am a full time executive director and part time professional facilitator and consultant. My...

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Accounting & Finance;Business Plan;Business Structure;Customer Service;Management & Operations;Work...

Help non profits and minority biz, esp Latino

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I like to leverage my professional work experience in government contracts, government finance...

I love to learn about the ideas, passions, visions people have with respect to their businesses and...

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Sales Marketing Strategic Planning Government Contracting international trade

I worked for over 42 years in both in a retail setting and wholesale distribution. I have experience...

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Retied. Interested in helping healthcare entrepreneurs grow their skillset to develop and...

Financial mentoring, advising on business planning and financial planning

As a former SBDC Consultant and currently an SBA Portfolio Manager for Falcon National Bank, I feel...

I have worked in small business banking for the past twenty-five years and have specialized in...

As a growing company, I would like to know the SCORE organization better and find volunteering as a...

Recently retired from a successful career in B to B sales and general management, my goal is to keep...

I worked for 40 years with and within technology organizations. My specialty is project management...

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I have always been in the corporate world for my career and recently took a break from my latest...

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My passion is marketing and advertising. This world of marketing is amazingly dynamic and has been...

I have seen better times and I want to contribute and solve our community problems so that all...

Hi! Kanisha Lynette here:) I believe that my very versatile background(Ministry, Customer Service...

I have worked with SCORE in various roles. Working at Deluxe Corporation, I was part of the team...

Help clients review accounting and financial reporting needs, both accounting process, software, and...

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As a previous owner of a small business, I believe that I have had exposure to many areas that...

The American capitilist system has been good to me. After 15 yars in the corporate world, I founded...

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I can help you to improve your business in the areas of process management, business planning, B2B...

Pierce County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director- November 2017 to September2024....

I bring over 12 years of professional experience in healthcare, leadership, and community engagement...

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I can assist clients needing expertise in sales, marketing and presentation skills. I have over 10...

With expertise in strategic marketing, I can provide guidance on opportunity assessment and business...

I have over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries, in roles...

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Marketing/Merchandise Mgr. for large US chain. National Accts. Mgr. selling to Home Depot, Loewes...

I'm here to help aspiring business owners achieve their goals. During my career in banking and real...

How I can help you?

I understand the opportunities and challenges of owning a small business after...

Business Plan, financials

Help business to be successful. I have been in business my whole life and this is nothing better one...

I mentor diversity clients. I can develop training and education packages; Design and deliver online...

I can assist clients in starting and building their business. Specifically, I can help them make an...

Throughout my career, I have held leadership positions in entrepreneurial companies within the...

Sales and marketing executive with over 35 years of strategic financial product experience involving...

I can help your business understand consumer insights, strategic planning, traditional marketing...

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Medi Jiwani has worked as a Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Finance Executive, and has over 30...

I can help you evaluate business and product concepts to build a roadmap to a successful business...

I can help you get a retail store up and running, morph a craft, artist, or mechanic hobby into a...

As a recently retired business executive I would like to give back to entrepreneurs by sharing my...

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Over 5 years of experience in high volume retail operations, Bachelor Degree in Marketing from Metro...

I can help SCORE clients with business formation, purchase and sale of businesses, purchase, sale,...

I can help you improve your business performance in finance, marketing and operations. As a proven...

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Teacher in Mankato and Mankato State University; Executive of YMCA Ridgedale/Camp Christmas Tree...

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Steps on how to get started (Sec of State, website, phone number, EIN number, business account...

I can help entrepreneurs and those looking to introduce new products to the consumer identify the...

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advising on leases, retail and real estate

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Broad marketing experience. Founded/ran a successful small business. Harvard MBA. After serving in...

With 20+ years of business experience, I can help clients gain clarity on their ideas, establish...

Specialties: Business planning and development with core strengths around marketing & sales...

A thirty plus year veteran in the construction and building products manufacturing industry, Steve...

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Having purchased, operated and sold a UPS Store franchise, I can help with small business start ups...

Primarily as a mentor to help in many areas of business and finance, consulting, contracting, IT...

I have over 40 years of experience in the securities industry as an investment banker and hedge fund...

My primary expertise is in helping clients improve existing businesses. I have significant...

Pay It Forward Program through the City of St. Paul

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I have worked in the Biomedical field for over 30 years. I am now retired and looking to give back.

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I have lived and worked in the Twin Cities for over 35 years, all of that time in commercial banking...

Setting up accounting systems,, budgeting, business plans, financial statement anaylsis

I help improve your business performance through understanding both your business and its...

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My objective is to help you achieve success quickly. I had my own small business financing company...

I have started two of my own businesses plus spent 16 years in corporate America as a sales and...

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My employer, U.S. Bank, has a long standing relationship with SCORE which I learned about when I...

I am a recently-retired professor of marketing (20 years, undergraduate and graduate levels). Prior...

I've had some amazing mentors that have guided me over my personal and professional life and would...

I am a 62 year old retired CEO looking to give back to the community and have a little bit of fun at...

My wife and I began a local independent bicycle shop from scratch six years ago. in 2018 (?) we won...

I am an award-winning communications and marketing professional who can offer assistance to any...

I am a mentor [a teacher + certified life coach].

I empower clients to move through their business...

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I am a computer science engineer turned CEO, with a strong process orientation who is able to...

I've been a partner in Fredrickson Learning for over 35 years. My focus during that time has been on...

Grow new and established businesses.

I would like to lend my experience and expertise to a small organization that would benefit from it...

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Mentor and Subject matter

I am an engineer with business experience as an executive. I have experienced multiple roles at...

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Retired last week
30 years sales and sales management .

Might be useful.

I have worked in corporate america for 20+ years. I spent 10 years in product management &...

The times have led me to commit to providing the assistance I can to small business with a...

I can help SCORE clients with their market research and help them identify opportunities, and their...

Score helped me when I started my business and when I sold my business. Now it is time for me to...

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I can help SCORE clients cut to the most critical business planning and execution steps for success...

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40 years of multi functional experience in the Food Industry. Most comfortable with Clients needing...

• Strategic Business & Marketing Planning
• Brand Management & Positioning
• Budget Management &...

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Coaching on topic areas like: business plan, primary and secondary research, business planning...

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I am a newly retired business executive with years of experience in managing, developing, and...

• Operations Management
-- current position: Operations Manager at a nonprofit
• Business planning
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I can help with the challenges of new product development and successful launch. With a broad range...

I'm a great listener and passionate about helping others succeed. My experience, expertise and...

I am a Visionary! I am a great communicator and listen well to guide clients along thier own journey...

28 years with 3M in Research and Development, Marketing, Mergers and Acquisitions, international...

With a law degree and over 20 years of professional experience across legal practice, manufacturing...

With over 40 years of experience in the Property/Casualty insurance industry and retail sporting...

Expert in Start up Business. Very knowledgeable in Business Problems. 50 years of electronic and...

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.information regarding construction startups and current problem solving.

5 Simple Steps to SCORE Mentoring:

Identify


Identify your small business needs and desired support.

Request


Request a SCORE Mentor as your advisor to small business success.

Schedule


Schedule a mentoring session with your assigned SCORE mentor

Set Goals


Set goals for your small business with guidance from your SCORE mentor.

Advance


Work with your SCORE mentor through the life of your business.

Entrepreneurs Succeed with SCORE Mentors

What is better than one very passionate, forward-thinking entrepreneur working to make a business highly successful? How about two very passionate, forward-thinking entrepreneurs working on your business ownership goals? That is what SCORE offers to all small business owners: mentors who work alongside entrepreneurs to realize their small business ownership dreams.

See how SCORE mentors have made a difference for other small business owners like you.

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