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SCORE chapter pitches free mentoring and outreach to Beaufort and Jasper businesses
Summary
SCORE’s local chapter told county leaders it provides free one-on-one mentoring and workshops across Beaufort and Jasper counties, seeks mentors for underserved areas and will host a June 25 resource fair with the SBA.
Doris, speaking for the local SCORE chapter, told the board the group offers free mentoring, templates and workshops to help people start and grow businesses across four counties.
"SCORE is a mentoring organization for folks who want to start a business," Doris said, describing about 30 local mentors and workshops that range from writing a business plan to financial statements. She said the chapter’s outreach focuses on Beaufort and Jasper counties and that services for entrepreneurs are free locally.
Context: Doris said SCORE works with schools to introduce entrepreneurship, partners with the Don Ryan Center for product development referrals, and will participate in a Small Business Association resource fair on June 25. The chapter is recruiting mentors, especially for Hampton and Colleton counties, and provides referral lists when it cannot perform fee-based consulting work.
Board response and next steps: Board members and attendees asked about online-presence help and university partnerships; Doris said SCORE can refer entrepreneurs to resources and will follow up with local contacts. No formal action or funding requests were taken.
Notes: Quotes are drawn from the presentation to the Beaufort County board and reflect the scope of SCORE’s local chapter as described by the presenter.
