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Get Free Expert Help from SCORE Spokane to Start & Grow Your Small Business.

As highly successful and experienced business professionals and entrepreneurs, SCORE Spokane 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.

 

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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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SCORE Spokane is actively seeking women, men; Black, indigenous, people of color; working professionals, and retired people experienced in all aspects of business.

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Our Mentors

Raisa Miranda
Product Development & Manufacturing
As a Hispanic female in the Engineering industry I know all too well how important representation and diversity is in... Read More >
Nick Russell
Accounting & Cash Flow Business Plans / Startup Assistance Customer Relations Marketing, Public Relations & Sales Operations Strategy & Planning
I have 20+ years of business consulting experience helping business owners create new stores, grow business, as well as... Read More >
Melissa O'Hara
Customer Relations Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
I was in Real Estate for over 30 years and am now retired. 20 of those years I was an independent broker owner. We... Read More >
Janet Matney
Business Plans / Startup Assistance Operations
My experience would be invaluable to most companies, especially new ones. Read More >
Heather Wilson
Accounting & Cash Flow Business Plans / Startup Assistance Buying or Selling a Business Financing / Capital Strategy & Planning
Heather managed a small business for 8 years prior to moving into the banking world. In her current role with Columbia... Read More >
Ben Cabildo
Other
I do both one on one counseling and do presentations on business start up, Marketing and business planning. I also... Read More >
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SCORE National's impact numbers

THE NEXT SUCCESS COULD BE YOURS!

In 2020, SCORE mentors helped start 45,027 businesses, create 74,535 non-owner new jobs and 119,562 total new jobs. 

3 hours of mentoring can help your business

MENTORING WORKS!

Small business owners who receive three or more hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased growth.

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.

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