What is a Mentor?
SCORE mentors are experienced business professionals who volunteer their time to help others start and grow their own businesses. SCORE Greater Seattle offers free, confidential small business mentoring for startup and existing businesses in the Greater Seattle area. Browse the options below and find your expert mentor today.
Mentor Profiles
Do you have specific criteria and want to explore in more detail? — Find your mentor by filtering your search by location, communication method, language, expertise, and industry.
Request a Mentor
Don't have the time to browse mentor profiles? — Fill out the mentoring request form, and we will pair you with a mentor and assist you in setting up a free mentoring appointment.
Video Mentoring
Using easy face-to-face video technologies like Google Hangouts, Skype or FaceTime, and Zoom, you can connect directly with an experienced SCORE mentor no matter where they are - around the corner or across the country.
5 Simple Steps to SCORE Mentoring:
Identify your small business needs and desired support.
Request a SCORE Mentor as your advisor to small business success.
Schedule a mentoring session with your assigned SCORE mentor
Set goals for your small business with guidance from your SCORE mentor.
Work with your SCORE mentor through the life of your business.
Our Mentors
Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Strategy & Planning
I'm here to help you and your business succeed. While my expertise is Sales and Marketing I will connect you with the... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
Strategy & Planning
SCORE has a great community reputation for helping small businesses. I've run several successful small businesses and... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Operations
I believe that a thriving small businesses sector is critical to a region's economy. I've worked at several top tier... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
International Trade
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Over 17 years, Amr Shahin has been working in industrial fields with multinational firms. He is a Regional Sales... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Financing / Capital
Human Resources
Operations
Hello and best to you - I’m seeking to bring 15 years of corporate consulting in the areas of Operations, Service and... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Non-Profit
Operations
Other
Strategy & Planning
I am a community-minded professional with background in accounting and finance with over 30 years of experience. I am a... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Strategy & Planning
I'm currently the Director of Business Lifecycle Marketing at Yelp and the co-owner of a pediatric dental office (with... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Financing / Capital
Operations
Tax Planning
I own a bookkeeping business. I see small businesses start and sometimes fail due to sloppy or non existent bookkeeping... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Recently retired after 35 years in large and small CPG companies, US and abroad. Would like to give back by helping... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
I enjoy volunteering and giving back to communities. I also enjoy assisting entities with their accounting, especially... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Financing / Capital
Operations
Strategy & Planning
I am a banking executive with more than two decades of commercial and corporate banking experience. Also experienced... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Strategy & Planning
I help business leaders and professionals achieve both success and happiness. I can help clients on product or business... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Customer Relations
I'm retired and looking for a way to give back. I have a business degree majoring in marketing and minoring in... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Government Regulations & Contracting
Legal Issues
I'm a lawyer with experience helping new businesses get off the ground and existing businesses expand through their... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Much of my career has been with Fortune 500 companies and I have also been a small business owner for over 5 years. I... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Operations
Technology
My 20 years of corporate work experience focused on project management, operational management and process improvement... Read More >
Customer Relations
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
The span of my career in healthcare in a variety of settings includes; private practice, professional relations and... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Human Resources
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Starting your own business can be the hardest job you've ever loved! I founded my own consultancy and grew it to a... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Non-Profit
Strategy & Planning
With a strong background in owning and actively managing a manufacturing company and now retired, I would like to... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Strategy & Planning
My name is Shamim Naigaga. I like the vision of empowering small business, and I am passionate about the work you do.... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Mentoring Skills: Business Operations, Sales, Marketing,... Read More >
Buying or Selling a Business
International Trade
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Strategy & Planning
In my 40 years of business experience I have learned a lot. I was also fortunate to be mentored by some very smart... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Financing / Capital
Non-Profit
Strategy & Planning
Apply my skills as a lending professional and MBA to help small businesses succeed.
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Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Strategy & Planning
Technology
My mission in life and business is to improve business structure to produce positive client outcome and sustainability... Read More >
Financing / Capital
Operations
Strategy & Planning
I have heart for business with a consultative approach. No business is the same as another but my collective... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Technology
I want you to be successful. I am co-founder of a 10 year old Microsoft partner. My area focus areas are sales,... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Customer Relations
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Technology
I can help entrepreneurs who want to start, grow, manage and/or sell their business, having started my own cloud... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
50 years of service advising clients about finances, savings and taxes allows me to assist Score clients
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Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Technology
I can help in the development of a business plan and improving profitability and operations once the business is... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
At the present, I am fully occupied with my role as District Director for the state of Washington. I have senior sales... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
In addition to general business planning, I am able to help clients with Ebay online sales.
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Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Founder and CEO of National Realty Services Corporation, a national commercial real estate finance brokerage firm. Real... Read More >
Legal Issues
Tax Planning
I help SCORE clients in the formation and maintenance of their businesses utilizing my four decades of legal practice... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Financing / Capital
Tax Planning
Accounting using Xero and QuickBooks, or a manual Excel spreadsheet.
Finance, both in obtaining financing for the... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Human Resources
International Trade
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
I have over 30 years of business experience. I can help you evaluate and sharpen your business ideas; help you figure... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Non-Profit
Operations
Strategy & Planning
I provide mentoring in multiple areas: business operations, planning, process definition, customer-facing functions,... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Technology
I can help companies boost the sales potential of their organization. Sales, Revenue, and Cash are the lifeblood of a... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Many years in new business development as a commercial banker, financial advisor and money manager for Wells Fargo Bank... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
I can help improve business performance in strategy creation, operaitons improvements, and product development. As an... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
10+ year background in entrepreneurship, with experience in finance, operations, and strategy across service, retail,... Read More >
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
I have extensive experience in sales, employee recruiting, sales training and sales management. Listed here are several... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Government Regulations & Contracting
Non-Profit
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Technology
Senior Product Manager and Technology Professional with 10+ years of experience in delivering highly scalable and... Read More >
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Strategy & Planning
As a top-tier business development consultant and previous Chief Marketing Officer for an AMLaw 200 firm, I work with... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Technology
Let me help get your product idea from proof-of-concept to prototype, volume production, and ultimately to the mass... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Financing / Capital
Franchising
Human Resources
Legal Issues
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Technology
As a retired executive who has started and helped grow a number of startup, growth and public companies I can provide a... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Product Development & Manufacturing
Let me help you create a credible plan for your new product, operations concept, and guide you through the steps for... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Operations
I've started and managed four small businesses, two retail businesses, a service businesses, and a landscape... Read More >
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Develope market research concepts, target customers, and product development Work on various marketing and sales... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
My areas of expertise are business development including identifying opportunities for market expansion, developing new... Read More >
Other
My passion for branding and marketing can help your business clarify what you stand for and get that message to your... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Technology
I can help improve business performance in sales and marketing, strategic planning, operations, and design. You can use... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
I am an experienced, retired marketing executive with a background in small businesses. I particularly enjoy helping... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Non-Profit
Operations
Other
Strategy & Planning
Technology
My expertise is in Leadership Training, and Diversity, Equity... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
I can be helpful in the process of starting a restaurant or bar and other related food service businesses. I also have... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Financing / Capital
Human Resources
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
I can provide assistance with business creation, product development and sales growth. I co-founded my last company,... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Government Regulations & Contracting
Operations
Strategy & Planning
I was founder, Architect, and owner of a very profitable 12-person national Accessibility Consulting / service business... Read More >
Government Regulations & Contracting
Can assist companies in preparing and competing for award of federal contracts and administration of federal contracts... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Government Regulations & Contracting
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
Strategy & Planning
I have 30+years experience leading organizational development and business operations in for profit and non-profit... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Operations
Technology
Let me help you develop business goals, plan for the execution of those plans, and transition from start-up to... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
If you are pondering a business launch, I can help in the areas of business start-up and creating a business plan. Also... Read More >
Other
I am passionate in helping clients find creative strategies to improve their existing business or to acquire a new one... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Non-Profit
Other
Strategy & Planning
Let me guide you through the steps to launch or grow your business. It's rewarding for me to pass on to other... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
I can help business owners and people seriously thinking about starting their own business in the areas of: Business... Read More >
Non-Profit
Product Development & Manufacturing
I can help you develop marketing and sales plans for your consumer packaged goods business. My expertise includes... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Technology
A serial entrepreneur who can connect young businesses in the San Juan Islands with the local expertise they need to... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
I can help you in the areas of marketing, strategic planning, and global business development. My areas of expertise... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Non-Profit
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Over 30 years of business management experience. As an adjunct professor, teaches Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy,... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Financing / Capital
Franchising
Government Regulations & Contracting
Human Resources
International Trade
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
Other
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Technology
In a career spanning over 20 years of international experience in the business, technology, education, and sales... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Buying or Selling a Business
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Technology
Business Plan Development - Start Up Operations - Growth Strategies - Exit Strategies
I mentor entrepreneurs and small... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
I would welcome the opportunity to help you accomplish your business start up dreams, your business improvement goals,... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
SOLD over 100 Businesses in many different industries. Been an entrepreneur since I was a child. Always buying and... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
My background includes twenty years as a small business owner, six years of corporate management experience, service on... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
I have been working with small and medium sized businesses in our community for over 25 years. My experience extends... Read More >
Buying or Selling a Business
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Technology
Rob possesses a unique blend of professional management consulting experience and hands-on entrepreneurial experience... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
President Caliber Consulting 1996 to present To keep a family owned enterprise nimble with the changing markets,... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Twenty-five years experience in the computer//IT industry in various positions including programming, systems analyst,... Read More >
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Strategy & Planning
My forty years of contracting experience can help you with your business. My business in the greater Puget Sound... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
Strategy & Planning
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Financing / Capital
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Other
Strategy & Planning
I launched my first company in 1976. EMS Music manufactured a tape player that worked 24/7/365 in commercial... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Other
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Technology
I can help you vet and validate your business idea, iterate and refine it, and guide you to start and/or grow your... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Financing / Capital
Other
Product Development & Manufacturing
Strategy & Planning
Technology
Let me help you with your technology-focused business, including SaaS (Software as a Service), mobile and PC-based... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Customer Relations
Government Regulations & Contracting
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Non-Profit
Operations
Hal Brookins - Currently retired and has been a certified volunteer business mentor with SCORE Greater Seattle Chapter... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Non-Profit
Operations
Tax Planning
Technology
My passion is to assist people who aspire to start their own business. In my years with SCORE I have mentored hundreds... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
My filter on the world is through the eyes of an investor. I have 30+ years of experience analyzing companies for... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Non-Profit
Operations
Technology
Thirty five year career in information technology and operations management, including CIO responsibilities. The... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Human Resources
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Business Strategy Planning / Business Operations / Sales, Marketing Public Relations / Human Resources Internal... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
Operations
Other
Technology
Small Business Mentor for the Eastside Branch of Seattle SCORE, out of the Chamber of Commerce in Woodinville, WA and... Read More >
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Technology
Please contact me if you need help with getting your new business started. In addition I have experience with business... Read More >
Accounting & Cash Flow
Business Plans / Startup Assistance
Operations
Product Development & Manufacturing
Jerry has been a SCORE member since retiring from Boeing in 1991 and has extensive experience in counseling small... Read More >
Frequently Asked Questions
SCORE mentoring is a free service offered to any citizen or permanent resident that owns or wants to start a business. Partnering with you one-on-one, SCORE mentors support your success through offering experienced advice, consulting on best practices, and educating on small business topics.
SCORE mentors bring years of business experience, many of them successful small business owners themselves. Mentors volunteer through SCORE to help other entrepreneurs like you, by sharing their real-world experience and bona fide knowledge in running successful small businesses. SCORE mentors also provide practical tools and resources to make some owner tasks easier.
SCORE mentors will not make decisions for you or complete important ownership tasks on your behalf. They also cannot provide tax or legal advice. However, SCORE mentors can provide clear guidance on what your options are so you can confidently make decisions and take positive action toward your own success.
SCORE mentoring sessions are collaborative meetings between the small business owner and the SCORE mentor. During these sessions, you can share your business goals, progress, challenges and questions. SCORE mentors will offer advice, resources, and insights so you gain clarity on your next best steps.
SCORE mentoring sessions are typically scheduled for an hour and held virtually, through online meetings, phone calls, and even through email exchanges. While mentoring sessions have goals and objectives, the partnership is informal and informational with your assigned mentor.
A SCORE mentoring relationship lasts as long as you need it. That can mean it is a few meaningful sessions to achieve a specific goal or overcome a particular challenge. Or, it can be a SCORE mentoring relationship lasts for years, when you always have a trusted advisor for the life of your small business.