An overview of the SCORE program and how to become involved, presented to the ENCORE Fayette class on February 14, 2013.

1. SCORE: Building Business & Jobs for America
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Service Corps of Retired Executives
Service Corps of Retired Executives

2. Small Businesses
• Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms
• Employ half of all private sector employees
• Pay 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll
• Generated 65 percent of net new jobs over the past 17 years
• Create more than half of the nonfarm private GDP
• Hire 43 percent of high tech workers
• Are 52 percent home-based and 2 percent franchises
• Made up 97.5 percent of all identified exporters in FY 2008
• Produce 13 times more patents per employee than large
patenting firms

3. SCORE: Who We Are
Service Corps of Retired Executives
About SCORE
SCORE was formed in 1964 as a resource partner of the Small
Business Administration whose mission is to help aspiring and
existing businesses succeed.
Facts (2010)
•13,000 volunteers across 350 chapters
•Volunteers donate 1 million hours of service.
•501,000 total services delivered annually
•360,000 people served annually
•20,000 new businesses created annually
•25,000 jobs created annually

4. Our Services
• Mentoring: SCORE provides free face-to-face counseling in
each of its 360 chapters and also provide online counseling
through www.score.org.
• Workshops: SCORE provides training sessions on a variety
of topics for entrepreneurs, from biz planning to marketing
and financing. SCORE also offers customized seminars for
community partners.
• Roundtables: SCORE provides facilitated peer sessions for
discussing critical business topics.
• Atlanta Chapter has over 60 members at 13 offices in the
Metro Area

5. Local Services
• Fayette Face-to-Face mentoring sessions are on Friday
mornings
• Topics are typically Business Plans, Marketing, Company
Structure, Finance, and Brain-Storming
• Provide available resources consistent with client goals
• Fayette mentored 81 clients in 2012, 26 returned
• Public awareness is through Chamber of Commerce and
Fayette Business Expo

6. Our Clients
Building Entrepreneurship
Starting and Existing
•Early stage entrepreneurs, who are considering to start a business
but who need help defining their ideas, building their plan and
obtaining financing
•Start-up businesses, who are seeking to grow their business and
manage their finances
•Established businesses, who are seeking to grow their business and
increase their clients…

7. Volunteer Opportunities
Ways to Get Involved
Volunteer Roles
•Business mentors
•Workshop instructors
•Roundtable facilitators
•Community Ambassadors
•Chapter roles: marketing, fundraising, recruiting
•Skill specific volunteers (e.g. finance or administrative)

8. Mentor
Guiding with Wisdom & Expertise
Mentors provide free business counseling to both aspiring
entrepreneurs and existing business owners to help them succeed in
starting a business or expanding their business
Qualifications
•At least 10 years of management experience
•Ability to communicate effectively
•Ability to commit to at least 10 hours a month

9. Workshop Instructor
Expanding Small Business Knowledge
Workshop instructors teach classes to SCORE clients on a myriad
of topics, including business planning, financing, marketing, and
technology.
Qualifications
•Significant experience in the field of study
•Ability to communicate effectively and inspire our clients
•Ability to commit to the training program regularly

10. Community Ambassador
Expanding Our Reach
Community ambassadors help to facilitate referral connections with
other organizations in the community in order to help expand
SCORE’s program offering and to help recruit new SCORE
volunteers.
Qualifications
•Significant contacts within your community
•Ability to engage community partners regularly on our behalf

11. Skill Specific Volunteers
Lending Expertise
SCORE relies on volunteers who provide invaluable skills as
volunteers, including help with chapter finances, email marketing,
website /technology management, fundraising,
and answering phones.
Qualifications
•Significant experience within your field of expertise
•Willingness to donate your time and help with specific chapter
functions

12. Our Ethics
Protecting Our Clients
Code of Ethics
In order to protect our clients, SCORE has a code of ethics that you
will need to agree to and sign annually. Our code of ethics, includes:
•SCORE members are unable to make money in any way from
SCORE clients.
•Volunteer may not use our client or member database for
commercial reasons.

13. Steps in Becoming A Volunteer
Step 1
Decide what type of roles you may want to volunteer for, evaluate if
your skills are a fit, and if you can agree to SCORE’s Code of Ethics.
Step 2
Fill out the volunteer application form located at:
www.atlanta.score.org

14. Steps in Becoming A Volunteer
Step 3
You will be contacted by a member of our recruiting team who will
conduct an interview to determine if there is a mutual fit.
Step 4
Once accepted, you will be asked to attend an orientation program
to complete. Additionally, if you are selected to counsel clients, you
will be assigned a mentor and will go through a provisional period
where you will be assigned a who will team counsel with you to help
you get comfortable.

15. A Better America: SCORE
Powers Small Business Growth
Thank You For Your Interest in
Volunteering to Help America’s
Entrepreneurs
Jim Woods
Ron Smith
770-527-6924