Get Free Expert Help to Start & Grow Your Small Business.
Our Mentors are experienced entrepreneurs, corporate managers, and executives with a diverse set of industries and specialties who volunteer their experience and knowledge to help small business professionals start, develop, and grow businesses. We have assisted more than 6,000 small business and non-profit clients through free confidential mentoring and low-cost workshops.
Connect with SCORE Northern Arizona
Upcoming Online Webinars & In-person Workshops
Cybersecurity Insurance: Is Your Business Protected?
This workshop is about the new IT security requirements being placed on Cyber Security Insurance renewals. We will discuss how this will affect businesses and give resources for... Read more
Creating and Optimizing Your LinkedIn Account
LinkedIn has become a powerful tool for brand awareness and lead generation. In this workshop, Gary will teach you how to optimize your profile and take advantage of many new LI... Read more
Grant Writing 201: Finding Grants
As a follow up series to Grant Writing 101, this series educates participants on the art of grant finding, as well as the different types of funding available. Read more
We’re Here for The Life of Your Business.
The path to success is through education, that’s why SCORE Northern Arizona offers business owners a wealth of resources, including webinars and one-on-one mentoring, to continue learning as they build their businesses. Watch a video of Dick Milon, Certified SCORE Mentor, discussing SCORE's mission to help entrepreneurs in Northern Arizona start and grow their business.
What is SCORE?
SCORE’s mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. Our chapter offers free remote mentoring to help you start or grow your small... Read more
SCORE Northern Arizona helps local electrical business achieve success
Assurance Electrical Services owner, Jeff Brandin, discusses how SCORE Northern Arizona has helped his business with advice from business plans to finances. Read more
SCORE Northern Arizona helps local media company with the intricacies of running a business
Ablaze Media owner, Mark Stafford, explains how SCORE Northern Arizona has helped his business. From PPP loans, accounting, hiring employees, Mark's SCORE Mentor met with him... Read more
Pride Month
SCORE Northern Arizona is proud to provide mentoring and resources to help LGBTQIA-owned businesses in our community succeed. If you’d like to make a difference for local entrepreneurs, apply to volunteer today!
Learn more about how SCORE helped Karen Foley and her non-profit, Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition.
National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month. Part of planning for a disaster or crisis is to prioritize the health and safety of your employees.
Find more resources for business safety guidance, tips and step-by-step plans to manage workplace health and safety.
Juneteenth
June 19th is #Juneteenth!
SCORE Northern Arizona is helping address the unique needs of Black entrepreneurs in our community with the resources and support they need to thrive. Visit our free online resource hub, SCORE for Black Entrepreneurs.
Find Your Mentor Today
Whether you're just starting out, in business, or ready to sell or retire, you can get FREE, confidential business advice from expert advisors committed to helping you succeed. Mentors are available to participate in remote mentoring sessions via phone, email, and video.
Attend a Workshop or Webinar
Register today for our no-or low-cost business training. We provide education on a variety of business topics, including marketing, finance, and accounting, management, and others. Live webinars, on-demand interactive courses, and recorded webinars are also available online.
Browse Business Resources
If you're looking for free, local business templates, guides, blogs, or other helpful tools, SCORE is your destination. Browse our resource library to get the latest in small business strategies and trends. Use the information you find in the library to grow your business knowledge.
Give back to small business:
Volunteer with SCORE Northern Arizona
Small business owners in our community need your help now more than ever. SCORE is proud to have the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. They help thousands of entrepreneurs start and grow their small businesses every year. Our volunteers give back to their communities and pass on their knowledge to the next generation of entrepreneurs. Do you want to help someone achieve their dream?
SCORE Northern Arizona's Impact on the Community
Outstanding District Leadership Award 2021
The Arizona and Utah district was recognized again for its high level of performance. The 2021 Outstanding District Leadership Award is given to one district in each of the eight regions across the country. Of the seven districts in the Western region, Arizona and Utah was selected as the Outstanding District Leadership. Congratulations to all the hard-working volunteers committed to helping small business!
SCORE Northern Arizona earns District of the Year Award 2020
This prestigious award recognizes the efforts of so many dedicated and hardworking volunteers that have devoted so much time into growing our presence in our community, serving our clients and supporting SCORE's mission and vision.
SCORE Northern Arizona earns Platinum Chapter Excellence Award 2020
Our chapter's excellence is a reflection of our volunteers and the clients we've served. Our volunteers have worked exceptionally hard through a difficult year and persevered to provide valuable mentoring and educational opportunities to clients facing unprecedented challenges.