Live your dream. SCORE Manasota can help. You do not have to go it alone...
The Manasota Chapter of SCORE covers Sarasota and Manatee counties on the west coast of Florida. We have over 90 volunteers to assist you with your business problem solving. We offer Education and Mentoring on a wide range of business issues.
Join us on Social Media for a conversation
Free Mentoring
SCORE's mentors, comprised of active and retired business men and women, provide clients with free and confidential business counseling. Mentoring can be conducted at the client's place of business, at our chapter headquarters, by telephone or via email
Local Workshops and Meet Up groups
SCORE mentors and representatives from the local business community conduct a variety of regularly scheduled, low-cost educational workshops and Meet Up groups that provide valuable information and techniques necessary for establishing and managing a successful business.
Free Resources
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.
Podcasts for Small Business Owners
Interviews with business people providing the benefits of their experience on a variety of relevant topics. Read more
Business Resource Links
We've collected a number of handy resource links that will help you get your business off the ground. Read more
Business & Financial Planning Templates
These tools can be your first step towards small business success. Read more
SCORE mentor Pat Loftus helped Jim Wolff, the owner, refocus his business model and grow the company’s internal resources, doubling his equipment acquisitions and employee
Read the Success StoryAnnually the Manasota chapter chooses a SCORE company of the Year and highlights the winner with a published success story.
Read More Success Stories
Having no previous business experience, we did not know where to start. We started with researching, and were directed toward SCORE for mentorship.
Read the Success Story