SCORE Mentors

09/21/2026

09/21/2026

📚 Low-cost business learning opportunities await!

Join a SCORE St. Louis webinar or workshop this week and 🚀

09/18/2026

Spending hours creating posts only to hear crickets? 🦗 You're definitely not alone. 🛑

Social media should work for your business, not run your entire life! Join SCORE this Saturday, September 26 at 2:00 PM CT for an energizing free workshop: Social Media Marketing!

In this live session, we will break down:
📱 Platform Picker: Pinpoint exactly which networks deserve your time and energy
💡 Content Rhythm: Brainstorm engaging topics that attract real clients
⏱️ Batch & Schedule: Save hours each week with a simple posting routine
📊 Real Metrics: Focus on numbers that lead to sales, not just vanity likes

📅 Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM CT
🎟️ Cost: FREE

Take the stress out of posting and turn your social presence into a steady lead source. 🚀

👇 Ready to take the guesswork out of social media? Grab the link in the First Comment! 👇

**FREE Webinar** Learn the basics of Social Media Marketing, and how it fits into your overall marketing strategy.

09/18/2026

Thinking marketing just means paying for ads? 💸 Think again! 🛑

A real marketing strategy is about connecting with the right people at the right time without draining your bank account. Join SCORE this Saturday, September 26 at 12:15 PM CT for a free live webinar: Marketing Strategy!

Here is what we will cover:
🎯 Target Audience: Pinpoint who needs your solution most
📣 Channel Mix: Pick the right blend of organic social, email, and word-of-mouth
🧭 Buyer Journey: Guide curious browsers into loyal, repeat customers
🧰 Budget Tools: Tap into practical, low-cost marketing resources

📅 Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:15 PM CT
🎟️ Cost: FREE

Stop throwing money at random promos and start building a real growth engine. 📈

👇 Want to build a smarter marketing engine? Check the First Comment to join us! 👇

**FREE Webinar** Marketing is more than advertising. Marketing Strategy provides you with an introduction to marketing methods & tools to maximize your customer reach.

09/18/2026

Got a spark for a new business? 💡 Don't risk your savings until you know people actually want what you're selling. 🛑

Join SCORE this Saturday, September 26 at 10:00 AM CT for a free live workshop: Polishing Your Business Idea!

We will walk you through:
🔍 Demand Check: Validate customer interest before spending a dime
📊 Competitive Edge: Scope out competitors and pinpoint what sets you apart
🛠️ Viability Roadmap: Test pricing, operations, and real-world feasibility

📅 Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM CT
🎟️ Cost: FREE

Turn your raw idea into a rock-solid business concept. 🚀

👇 Ready to bring your idea to life? Head to the first comment to register! 👇

**FREE Webinar** An idea is not a business concept. This webinar provides step-by-step guidance in researching your idea, your market, and your competition.

09/17/2026

“Making decisions in isolation is really intimidating.”

For Kat, building a farm business meant making big decisions without always knowing what was “normal” or what to expect. She wanted an experienced perspective to challenge her assumptions and help her move forward with confidence.

That’s where SCORE came in.

Working with her mentor, Bill, Kat used SCORE’s cash flow tools to determine whether her small farm could support a loan and what amount made sense for her business.

Today, her quarter-acre farm produces salad greens, prepared salads, and dressings, with three greenhouses, a truck, a walk-in cooler, and a growing community of customers who swear her salads are the best they’ve ever had.

Kat has grown 50% into her second season, proving that you don’t need acres of land to build something that grows.

09/16/2026

🤝 Ready to build powerful business partnerships that drive growth?

Join us Thursday, September 24, for Win-Win Business Playbook Advanced, a live online workshop hosted by SCORE!

Learn how to create small business collaborations that grow your business and foster thriving professional relationships:
🔗 Network Activation: Leverage your existing connections
💼 Strategic Alliances: Work effectively with complementary businesses
📈 Mutual Growth: Co-create opportunities that benefit everyone involved

🗓️ Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM CT
🎟️ Investment: $10.00

Unlock new opportunities and expand your reach through strategic collaboration! 🚀

👇 Click the link in the first comment to reserve your spot!

Create small business collaborations that grow your business and happy business relationships. Once you've built a strong network, the next step is learning how to work with other businesses to create opportunities that benefit everyone involved.

09/15/2026

🌱 Ready to take your non-profit's fundraising to the next level?

Join us Wednesday, September 23, for Fundraising for Non-Profits - Basics, a live online workshop hosted by SCORE!

Learn how to maximize your fundraising impact and fuel your mission. Designed for small non-profits, this comprehensive webinar covers:
✨ Grant Writing Essentials: Find and secure grant opportunities
🎉 Special Events: Plan engaging events that raise funds & awareness
💛 Major Giving: Cultivate long-term donor relationships

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM CT
🎟️ Investment: $10.00

Empower your cause and secure vital funding for your organization! 🌟

👇 Click the link in the first comment to reserve your spot!

Comprehensive Webinar: Learn how to be the most effective in Non-Profit Fundraising. Designed for small non-profits, the workshop covers grant writing, special events and major giving.

09/15/2026

“Yesterday was only our first conversation, but deciding that I don’t need to figure everything out alone already feels like progress.”

After being matched with a SCORE mentor, entrepreneur Mehal Jivan is already seeing the value of having someone in his corner to challenge his thinking, spot blind spots, and help him stay accountable to his bigger vision.

“The right mentor helps you ask better questions and become a better leader.”

Sometimes, progress starts with realizing you don’t have to do it alone.

09/14/2026

Learning never stops when you’re building your dream! 🌟

Join SCORE mentors and small business experts for low-cost webinars and local events designed to help entrepreneurs like you succeed.

09/07/2026

Pin it to the SCOREboard 📌

What's one resource, podcast, app, or book you'd recommend to every entrepreneur?

We'll use the comment section as a sounding board to offer resources and support.

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Have something YOU want to ask other entrepreneurs? DM us to submit your prompts. 📩

09/04/2026

“​​With SCORE you have someone in your corner who can ask you the right questions, connect you with experts, and help you access a world of opportunity.”

For Amanda Chavero, founder of Dear Donor, building a business meant turning a decade of nonprofit experience into a new kind of opportunity: helping small organizations do more without significantly increasing their overhead.

But expertise in her field didn't automatically mean knowing how to build a business.

So Amanda turned to SCORE.

Her mentor, Mark Lancaster, helped her develop a long-term vision, navigate HR questions, distinguish growth from scale, and even plan for maternity leave as her business expanded.

The results came quickly. In Dear Donor's first full year, Amanda raised more than $700,000. The following year, with two employees on her team, she raised $3.2 million with a 40% success rate.

Today, Dear Donor is helping nonprofits build capacity and secure the resources they need to make their missions possible. And Amanda is doing it with the confidence and perspective she gained along the way.

“I love helping my clients capture their dreams,” she says, “and I appreciate SCORE’s help in realizing mine.”

09/03/2026

Quote of the day.

09/03/2026

"You can run a business really well and still be unhappy if the business model doesn’t match your own rhythm and flow."

Excellent read!!

09/02/2026

Kenneth McLaurin, Founder of Evolution Skincare & SHIS and SCORE client, was recently invited to share his work at Atlanta Tech Week.

Reflecting on the opportunity and the people and communities that have helped shape his journey, he said:

“No one builds something meaningful alone.”

From challenging him to think differently to providing mentorship, resources, and connections, SCORE has been part of Kenneth’s journey as he continues to grow his business and expand his vision for its impact.

His story is a reminder that sometimes the right conversation, connection, or piece of advice can change the trajectory of what you're building.

Way to go, Kenneth! We can't wait to see where you GROW next.

08/31/2026

Tax season doesn't only come once a year for many small business owners.

If you're self-employed, run a partnership or own a corporation, the IRS may expect you to pay taxes four times a year rather than in one lump sum each spring.

Learn more in our latest article, brought to you by Block Advisors by H&R Block.

Find out why quarterly taxes matter to your business and how you can take care of them.

08/31/2026

Sometimes tax season arrives before your records are ready. The good news is that the IRS offers a simple tool built for exactly this moment: the tax extension.

The key is understanding what an extension actually does and what it doesn't do.

Learn more in our latest article, brought to you by Block Advisors by H&R Block.

Lear what tax extensions are, what they aren't and how to use them effectively for your business.

08/31/2026

Join SCORE Mentors this TUESDAY at 1 PM for their 'Hiring Employees, Contractors or Family – Avoid Costly Tax and Payroll Mistakes' webinar! 💼

Learn the key differences between employees and independent contractors, understand worker classification requirements, and MORE!

Join here ➡️: https://f.mtr.cool/i7rwhzrlw9