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As we enter a new Fiscal Year we want to give a special thank you to those Volunteers who served in a Chapter Chair, District, or Regional Leadership Position in FY22 (Oct 1, 2021-September 30, 2022). While some of these volunteers will continue on through FY23, and others are passing the responsibility on to new leaders, please join us in recognizing all those who played a part in SCORE's strategic impact over the past year. 

All nominations should be submitted electronically by 3 p.m. ET on December 8, 2022. The awards will be presented during the NSBW Awards ceremony in the first week of May 2023.

To nominate a small business owner in your area or download related forms, criteria, and guidelines, visit sba.gov/nsbw.

SCORE’s recently released Megaphone of Main Street: The Small Business Rural/Urban Divide data report surveyed 3,000 SCORE clients and found that rural small businesses face greater challenges to economic recovery and are less optimistic about the future compared to their non-rural counterparts. In particular, rural entrepreneurs struggle with access to talent and technology. SCORE’s Hub for Rural Entrepreneurs can help address these challenges, together with the support of our expert mentors like you, who connect the dots in rural communities across the country and provide the advice, tools and information rural entrepreneurs really need. Read more in our recent press releases, Rural Entrepreneurs Report Growing Economic Anxiety and Rural Small Businesses Seek Talent, Technology to Succeed in Digital Age.  

Over the past 10 years, Hispanic entrepreneurs have continued to start small businesses at a faster rate of 44%, compared to 4% of their non-Hispanic counterparts, according to a meta-analysis from SCORE. Despite Hispanic small businesses’ significant contributions to the U.S. economy and their rapid growth, this community of entrepreneurs face unique challenges they must overcome in order to thrive. During Hispanic Heritage Month, this press release provided insights into these challenges and how SCORE supports Hispanic small business owners, through mentorship and customized resources in both English and Spanish.

Shoutout to SCORE Bucks County, SCORE Santa Fe, SCORE Lehigh Valley, SCORE Los Angeles and SCORE San Francisco for their incredible support of client Sung Choi and her TruEdge Solutions team through the ‘One SCORE’ mentoring approach, which was featured in Patch. Together, the group of mentors from across the country shared their subject matter expertise regarding business strategy, marketing, human resources and IT infrastructure. Read more about this powerful story here.

Congratulations to SCORE Las Vegas mentor Raj Tumber for his recent feature in NerdWallet! In the piece, Raj provides advice for small business owners on where to look for business grants. Great insight, Raj!

Thursday, October 20 | 12pm ET

The first knowledge-exchange for FY23 is for Recruitment Chairs. In this meeting, you will have the opportunity to meet other volunteers around the country who perform a similar chapter role. These events mainly use breakout rooms where you will discuss the latest trends, new approaches, and challenges. Come ready to meet, share and learn!

Join fellow volunteers across the country to network under the common value of inclusivity within SCORE.

Join live Engage trainings throughout the month for both new volunteers and seasoned volunteers based on your roles in Engage and how you may use the system to support SCORE clients.

Join monthly webinars based on SCORE functional areas of expertise including marketing, website, social media, and accounting.