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Skip to main content Donate Volunteer Contact Us Español Volunteer Log In Search Search Search SCORE Menu Find a Mentor Browse Mentor Profiles Request a Mentor Find a Location Take a Workshop Local Workshops Webinars Course on Demand Browse the Library Starting a Business In Business Blog en Español Success Stories Celebrating Our Volunteers Blog About Us Meet Our Volunteers Our Locations - Monterey and Capitola Donate Volunteer Contact Us Español Volunteer Log In Central Coast Business Mentors Serving Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties Find a Mentor Take a Workshop Browse the Library Success Stories Celebrating Our Volunteers Blog About Us Meet Our Volunteers Our Locations - Monterey and Capitola Your Vision + Our Expertise = Your Business Success SCORE volunteers are entrepreneurs with real world experience to share. We have helped over 10 million small business owners since 1964. Free and confidential. Request a Meeting with a Mentor Sign up for business tips and event updates Celebrating our volunteers Connect with SCORE Central Coast SCORE Central Coast serves entrepreneurs in: Aptos Capitola Monterey Salinas Santa Cruz And more! Sign up to Receive Simple Steps to Growing Your Business Get Our Free eBook! We know that starting a business is not easy but also that growing one can be even harder. Sign up for our email list to receive SCORE's free 100-page eBook Simple Steps to Growing Your Business. This guide is designed to help you assess your business and reach your marketing, financial and operations goals. Free Mentoring 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. Meet face-to-face in one of our mentoring locations or connect with one of our online mentors. Find a Mentor Workshops Register today for low-cost local business training. We provide online education on a variety of business topics including marketing, finance and accounting, management, and others. Get instruction from a local expert and connect with other business owners in the community. Take A Workshop Free 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. Browse Resources SCORE Central Coast Blog Roux Dat Chad credits his mentor, Rich Hill, with providing extremely insightful, practical advice, not just in refining the business plan, but in advising on how to cost out supplies and... Read more Advice for Nonprofits Tap into years of non-profit experience with your own SCORE mentoring team. Our counselors work with your organization to understand the core issues and develop a collaborative,... Read more A SCORE mentor and/or participation in a workshop will prepare you for an evaluation your credit worthiness. New businesses seeking financing SBDC can help secure financing if your existing business needs a cash infusion. Existing business in need of cash infusion A SCORE counselor can help improve profitability by increasing sales or improving operation. Existing businesses with cash flow challenges Help Make Dreams Come True - Become a SCORE Volunteer Every year, SCORE volunteers help thousands of entrepreneurs start small businesses and achieve new levels of success in their existing businesses. Volunteering at SCORE is a way for you to give back to your community, connect with fellow business owners, and pass on your knowledge and expertise to the next generation of entrepreneurs in your community. Become A Volunteer Our Mentors Alex Shchebet Customer Relations Social Media Marketing strategies for Instagram and Facebook (including content marketing, hashtag marketing, product/... Read More > Allen Carman Business Plans / Startup Assistance Al Carman gained much of his business experience in the Residential Real Estate field, first as an award-winning... Read More > Chris Jacobson Accounting & Cash Flow I am excited about to share my knowledge growing businesses to help local entrepreneurs. Read More > David V Harken Accounting & Cash Flow David Harken has spent 34 years in various financial and managerial positions in the advertising industry. David earned... Read More > George Cotroneio Business Plans / Startup Assistance Seasoned Sales and Marketing executive with 30+ years of experience. Strong sales training and development skills... Read More > Jack Zahorsky Business Plans / Startup Assistance Jack Zahorsky is an engineering graduate who, after holding various engineering positions and obtaining an MBA,... Read More > Jesse Cunha Government Regulations & Contracting I would love to be able to help small businesses or sole proprietors start, grow, and maintain their enterprises. Read More > Joey K Tuttle Product Development & Manufacturing Joey Tuttle is a research and development executive with superb ability to find innovative solutions to complex... Read More > John Yost Business Plans / Startup Assistance John Yost, the founder and owner of ProCompass Management services, has been helping companies and individuals address... Read More > Karen Calcagno Business Plans / Startup Assistance Karen Calcagno is a serial entrepreneur who has founded, operated, and profitably sold a number of businesses in... Read More > Karen Grellas Accounting & Cash Flow Sales and Marketing in Transportation and Logistics field, Silicon Valley, CA Management in operations, finance,... Read More > Mikael S Vellonen Business Plans / Startup Assistance In the past, I have always focused on my work only. I never really thought of volunteering before until a few days ago... Read More > Molly Thompson Business Plans / Startup Assistance I can help mentor folks who are trying to start a variety of different kinds of businesses. I've worked in Corporate... Read More > Nate Saucier Other My professional experience is with online marketing. I've had a digital marketing agency for 5 years. I am especially... Read More > Patrick Webb Business Plans / Startup Assistance I have experience in sales, marketing, and writing business plans. I enjoy helping small businesses select their target... Read More > Paul Lazaga Accounting & Cash Flow Currently a Real Estate Broker with previous experience founding, owning and operating a Computer IT company, Sales and... Read More > Paul Peterson Accounting & Cash Flow I can help the entrepreneur develop a business plan with financial projections, help a business in trouble, and expand... Read More > Richard Hill Accounting & Cash Flow More than 35 years of public sector experience, more than twenty of which in executive management positions. Focus has... Read More > Richard Petrowich Human Resources Richard has 40 years of small business management experience and has created successful and sustainable sales teams... Read More > Scott Gillett Accounting & Cash Flow Financial Services Executive with 28 years of experience in retail, private and business banking. Proven at providing... Read More > Wendy Jacoby Accounting & Cash Flow For nonprofit organizations, I can assist with board development, organization structure, finance. 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