SCORE provides entrepreneurs and small business owners with confidential, free business help. Our consultants are experienced business owners and managers who volunteer their time, offering free advice to any small business owner or prospective business owner. We serve Vancouver and all of Southwest Washington.

SCORE can help your business in four ways:

1. Business seminars: Business Success seminars for small business owners and start-ups. Click here to learn more.

2. Free one-on-one business help from a seasoned business consultant. Our volunteers advise business owners on every phase of their entrepreneurial venture. Click here to schedule a free, confidential business advice session.

3. Free business tips (here) and additional sources of small business information (here). Our complete Starting A Business guide is here.

4. Business tools: SCORE sells books, CDs and software to help your business get started and stay on track. Details here.

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to providing entrepreneurs and small business owners with confidential, free business help. Our Vancouver, Washington consultants are experienced business owners and consultants who volunteer their time, offering free business advice to any small business owner or prospective business owner. This Chapter serves Vancouver, WA and Longview, WA as well as all of Southwest Washington. We are your source for free business advice and consulting. We provide business consulting, management advice and marketing help for business owners of small to mid-size companies in the Vancouver, WA area.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) knows that small businesses need more than just financial assistance. Management advice and training are essential. In 1964, SCORE (then known as Service Corps of Retired Executives) was formed to provide entrepreneur education and to foster small business growth and success. SCORE's volunteers consult with aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. We are experienced business consultants.

SCORE has assisted more than 6.7 million small business owners with online and face-to-face small business consulting. Volunteer business consultants offer a wide range of professional expertise, including construction, electronics, computer technology, marketing, accounting, finance, purchasing, sales and engineering. The Fort Vancouver Chapter of SCORE also has several experts who participate in e-mail business consulting.

SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Civil Rights Compliance statement is posted here.