SCORE provides free professional counseling, guidance and information to help America's small businesses succeed. Because small business is the mainstay of communities across the country, especially in New York City, it is SCORE's mission to help them grow and be profitable. SCORE counselors also guide those with a dream to start and succeed in their own company.

Description:
Nationally, SCORE has 10,500 volunteers who provide small business counseling and training through a network of 389 chapters. Known as the Counselors to America's Small Business, the professional men and women of SCORE have succeeded at management positions in corporations or as owners of their own companies. There are SCORE Chapters and Branches in all five New York City boroughs who need people with business experience to work with over 9,000 clients a year. New volunteers receive extensive training in business plans, client financing, SBA programs, etc. in order to effectively counsel non-profits, start-ups and existing businesses.

History:
SCORE, sponsored by the US Small Business Administration, was founded in 1964 after a survey indicated that the majority of business failure was due to poor management and not necessarily lack of capital. Over the past 40 years, SCORE has become the most important free business counseling organization helping many millions of companies to succeed

Contact people:

Herbert Winkler, Chief Executive Officer, (212) 264-4507, (email) Alvin Roselin, District Director, (212) 264-4507, (email) Nancy Woods, Assistant District Director, (212) 570-1961, (email)

Address:

26 Federal Plaza, Rm 3100 New York, NY 10278 (See a map)

Directions:

Take last car of 4, 5, 6 and walk to Broadway Street entrance.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Brooklyn Bridge,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5   Nearest Bus Stop: 15 Duane Street & Lafayette, 3 minute walk