Who We Are

SCORE was founded in 1964 and is a national, nonprofit association, with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Its 11,500 volunteers are organized into 389 chapters throughout the United States. SCORE's volunteers, mostly retired men and women, were successful in their own businesses or held responsible positions in major corporations. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration

SCORE Chapter 22 in Dallas provides mentoring services to residents in Dallas and, through eight satellite offices, to residents in surrounding cities in North Texas. More than 60 men and women volunteer their time to help others succeed in business.

SCORE counselors provide free face-to-face counseling, on-site business reviews and e-mail counseling.

SCORE counselors conduct the "How to Start and Manage a Small Business" Workshop to assist individuals in entering the world of small business. A small fee is charged for this Workshop .

SCORE volunteers have years of business experience covering a broad range of business activities:

Business strategy and plans

Accounting practices and procedures

Legal services

Business structure

Financial planning & financing

Import & Export

Wholesale distribution

Retail Merchandising

Marketing

Advertising

Franchising

Computer hardware and software

SCORE counselors have worked for such companies as:

Texas Instruments 

Coca-Cola

Ramada Inns

Frito-Lay/Pepsi Co

GTE

Sears Roebuck

Exxon/Mobil

British Petroleum

Motorola

Citigroup

Abbott Laboratories

Quaker Oats

IHOP

Sanger-Harris

Phillips Petroleum

Fina Oil

Lone Star Gas

…and many others

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