SCORE Midlands

SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives) is a non-profit organization of more than 13,000 business experts nationwide who provide you with free, ongoing mentoring, sharing real-world advice and know-how for starting or expanding your business. There are some 370 chapters in locations throughout the United States with over 11,000 volunteers nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner of the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SCORE Midlands Chapter, headquartered in Columbia with additional satellite (branch) locations, has over 50 volunteer retired and semi-retired business professionals with a very broad mix of professional, executive and small business experience. SCORE volunteers use their expertise, energy and past experiences to help you implement proven real-world business practices in accomplishing your business objectives. SCORE counseling and workshops focus on such areas as developing a business plan, legal organization, financing, accounting, marketing and selling, management and human resource issues, licensing, patent protection, government reporting requirements, and many others.