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Volunteering
What is SCORE?
How You Can Help
What SCORE expects from its volunteers
Current Needs
What you can expect from SCORE
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What is SCORE?

SCORE is a nationwide, nonprofit organization of experienced business people who volunteer their time to help small and start-up businesses succeed. The volunteer staff at SCORE provide counseling assistance to small businesses with needs such as:

  • Business plan development

  • Business structure, licensing requirements

  • Financial analysis: Profit and loss statements, cash flow planning and accounting

  • Marketing and sales planning

  • Human resources and productivity management.

The Santa Cruz SCORE Chapter provides these services via counseling sessions at the Capitola Chamber of Commerce.

In addition, SCORE volunteers present seminars and workshops at the SCORE headquarters.
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How You Can Help
The Santa Cruz SCORE Chapter is looking for men and women with significant business experience as owner and operator of a small business or executive level experience with larger companies.

Volunteers to SCORE provide:

  • Counseling and mentoring to small companies

  • Presenting business topics at workshops and seminars

  • Coordinating special events such as trade shows, speaking engagements, etc.

  • Managing the SCORE business information center

  • Developing SCORE marketing programs

  • Helping to keep the SCORE organization running.

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What SCORE expects from its volunteers
Volunteers agree to contribute at least 16 hours per month for the activities described above. Volunteers are required to sign a non-conflict of interest ethics code. The office is managed by volunteers from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Counseling is normally scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Seminars are presented in the evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Workshops on Saturdays and during the week are presented from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Volunteers schedule mentoring sessions with clients at mutually agreeable times and locations.

Proprietary SCORE training includes hands-on participation in SCORE counseling sessions, in SCORE workshops, and in SCORE office management. Training is typically completed within 90 days of acceptance of the candidate as a provisional member.
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Current Needs
Currently the Santa Cruz SCORE Chapter is expanding and has openings for professionals with a variety of experience and skills.
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What you can expect from SCORE
SCORE members receive many rewards, including:

  • Satisfaction derived from giving back to the community using skills derived from personal experience

  • Helping small businesses that otherwise cannot afford expert level business counseling

  • Continuing education in the latest business methods from business experts and successful business owners

  • Monthly members meetings with guest speakers

  • Constant learning from co-counseling and involvement with fellow SCORE members, complimentary workshops and SCORE clients

  • Social events providing opportunities for friendship with fellow SCORE members.
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To Volunteer or for further information

Please contact Al Carmen, our membership chairman, at:
Phone: 831-247-9707
Email: membership@santacruzscore.org

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