East Bay SCORE

SCORE, with support from the SBA, has a network of 10,000+ VOLUNTEER mentors in 300+ chapters across the country who offer FREE one on one counseling for starting and growing small businesses and nonprofits.
 SCORE mentors have industry experience in a variety of fields like: Business Strategy & Planning, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing & Product Development, Technology, Web-Based Services & IT, Human Resources & Internal Communications, Government Contracting, Intellectual Property, Government & Regulations, Finance & Accounting, Retail and Wholesale Trade, Advertising and Creative Services, International Trade, Nonprofit, Public and Professional Organizations, Restaurants and Hospitality, and more. East Bay SCORE offers workshops covering general business topics such as planning for profitability, marketing, accounting, funding, etc. as well as industry specific workshops for restaurants, franchises, e-commerce, and more.