is a non-profit association of volunteer local business veterans committed to building a strong and prosperous Northwest Michigan business community.

One-on-One Business Counseling
It's free, it's unlimited and it's "straight from the shoulder" wisdom that will start you on the right path towards your business goals.  Learn what to do and what not to do by leveraging the knowledge and experience of a volunteer SCORE Counselor.
When SCORE receives your "Request for Counseling", you'll be contacted to schedule a time and place for your first consultation. After just the first meeting, you will leave with a lot to think about.  Thereafter, you can call for more consultation as the need arises.  There is no limit in the number of meetings you can have or in the time period over which you can ask for help.

SCORE Knows the Territory
SCORE Counselors come from virtually every business category that you can name: manufacturing, marketing and sales, retailing, service, professional, and on and on.  No matter what your business, you'll find someone who can help.

It's Confidential
Each volunteer SCORE Counselor is a business veteran and pledged to the confidentiality of every counseling interview and the conversation of every counseling client.  It's your business — and only your business.

The SCORE Library of Success!
SCORE maintains a large library of business educational materials and publications on a variety critical subjects.  Free copies of materials most relevant to your business are available during and after your counseling session.

Seminars and Workshops
SCORE Business Builder seminars offer a variety of business related subject matter throughout the year.  These events are conducted by SCORE Counselor and other subject-matter experts and encourage an open discussion and a sharing of expertise and experience.  Watch for announcements of upcoming Business Builder events.

Telephone Counseling
Limitations of time and distance may make a telephone counseling interview right for you.  SCORE Counselors can help you get to the heart of your business questions both in person and on the telephone.  Call (888) 796-4913 to arrange a counseling session.

E-mail Counseling
Counseling by e-mail is available Nationwide by contacting the National office of SCORE. Visit www.score.org for further information.

SCORE Membership
If you are interested in becoming a SCORE Counselor, or supporting the effort in some other way, please call SCORE at (888) 796-4913 or (231) 947-5075.

Services are provided by SCORE without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, or disability. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations with a two-week advance notice of need. For such accommodations, please contact SCORE at (888) 796-4913 or (231) 947-5075.