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SCORE, America’s premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. The Central Oregon SCORE chapter, with twelve counselors on staff, provides small business entrepreneurs free and confidential business counseling services throughout the Central Oregon area.
SCORE Central Oregon's mentors, comprised of active and retired business men and women, provide clients with free and confidential business counseling. We provide one-on-one mentoring for people planning to start a business, and for those already in business who are looking to improve their performance. Areas where SCORE can help:
For additional resources to help you with your business questions, especially in areas where our SCORE chapter is unable to help, such as legal issues and taxation, please click on the tab at the top entitled "Templates and Tools".
Please register online (green box to the right) for our free and confidential business mentoring.
Ongoing:
SCORE Central Oregon provides free consultations by experienced executives for entrepreneurs who have questions about starting and running a business. Available walk-in consultations will be provided at the Downtown Bend Library (second floor) on Tuesdays, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Sign up at the library for a half-hour meeting, first come, first served, but everyone will be served.
With access to a wide variety of documents, templates and tools to assist you in starting or growing your business, the information provided here covers a wide range of subjects including initial business planning, capital sources, government agencies, and much more.