Sponsor Initiatives

The SCORE Foundation is working to build partnerships that will help us achieve our strategic goals. Our sponsors benefit you and your clients by providing educational content, local subject matter experts, workshop presenters, and promotional assistance to market SCORE and attract new clients. 

Below is more information about some of our current sponsor initiatives related to SCORE Chapters and our clients. Click each sponsor name below to find more…

If you have questions about our sponsor initiatives, please contact the Foundation Team at info@scorefoundation.org.

ADP

• ADP helped over 800,000 small businesses unlock their potential with our payroll, HR, talent, time, tax, benefits, and administration solutions. See why 9 out of 10 clients say ADP has made their job easier with our 24/7 support and AI-powered error detection at adp.com/smallbusiness.
• ADP delivered an educational guide through SCORE webinars, offering valuable insights on managing year-end taxes for small businesses, along with expert advice on hiring compliance. 

Aetna

• Aetna®, a CVS Health® Company is a health benefits carrier with a long history serving businesses big and small. Since 2018, Aetna has been a part of CVS Health, helping us build differentiated benefits for our members. 
• Aenta is supporting SCORE by sponsoring the Startup Roadmap, which includes a module on establishing administrative and operation structures. This course specifically addresses key topics such as accounting, insurance, and legal considerations. 

Amazon Small Business Academy 

• Amazon Small Business Academy is a free one-stop digital resource center for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners to help start, build, or launch their businesses online.
• Get access to our podcast, webinars, live Q&As, events, and more - all at no cost to you. Whether you're curious about starting your own business or looking to expand, we're here to help. Learn more at www.smallbusiness.amazon.

Baceline Group

• Baceline Group is the largest owner of Neighborhood Shopping Centers across the US, and our portfolio of 120+ properties is home to over 1,350 tenants and hundreds of small businesses. Our partnership approach to being a landlord is designed to support and empower small businesses and foster an environment where both our tenants and the communities they serve can thrive. 
• SCORE is facilitating connections between Baceline tenants and local chapters for mentorship, providing valuable support to help small businesses thrive. 

Bank of America

• Bank of America provides industry-leading advice, tools, and solutions to businesses of all sizes. We are focused on delivering resources and information to help our business clients navigate what's happening now and prepare for what's next. 
• Bank of America has partnered with SCORE to deliver a focused program for small businesses, addressing key financial topics such as banking, credit, and cash management solutions, thereby equipping entrepreneurs with a competitive business advantage. 

Constant Contact

• Constant Contact provides a free account for all chapters and has local representatives to serve as subject matter experts to deliver workshops. Talk with your chapter leadership to access these accounts.  
• Constant Contact is a presenting partner for the Small Business Resilience Program which allowed SCORE to bring mentoring services to virtual platforms in 2020. Click here to learn more. View email marketing resources for SCORE chapters or client educational content.

The Entrepreneurs Source 

• The Entrepreneurs Source® is the largest Career Ownership Coaching™organization in the world. For nearly 40 years, we have helped nearly one million professionals explore their career possibilities with our powerful approach to education, awareness, and discover our unique Income, Lifestyle, Wealth, and Equity™ assessment.
• The Entrepreneur's Source is supporting SCORE by sponsoring the "Are You Ready to Start a Business?" module within the Startup Roadmap. This module guides entrepreneurs to transition from employee to employer and successfully launch a business. 

FranNet

• FranNet is comprised of an independent network of over 100 local consultants that helps entrepreneurs mitigate the risk of business ownership through franchising.
• FranNet and SCORE have partnered together to make educational resources like SCORE counseling available to those interested in business ownership. FranNet consultants will be on hand to help with local workshops as well as supply our SCORE Road Map to Success Booklets to your chapter office.
• Contact FranNet for more information about what they can do for your local SCORE chapter by emailing franchiseexperts@frannet.com. For educational content provided by FranNet, including the SCORE Road Map to Success, go to https://www.score.org/frannet 

GS 1 US

• GS1 US® enables companies to power their supply chains to deliver safe, consistent, authentic, and trusted experiences. Best known as a source for UPC barcodes, GS1 is a not-for-profit, global data standards organization that creates a common language for companies to identify, capture, and share trusted data that links their physical and digital supply chains. Millions of businesses around the world power commerce with GS1 Standards. Learn more at www.gs1us.org. 

Harbor Compliance

• Since 2012, Harbor Compliance has helped over 40,000 clients apply for, secure, and maintain licensing across all industries. As a leading provider of compliance solutions, Harbor Compliance strives to provide innovative compliance solutions by embracing complexity and making it simple.

Mastercard

• Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power a digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. 

The ODP Corporation 

• The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ) is a leading provider of business services, supplies, products, and digital workplace technology solutions to small, medium, and enterprise businesses, through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform. Through its banner brands Office Depot®, Office Max®, ODP Business Solution®, Varis™, Grand & Toy®, as well as others, the company offers its customers the tools and resources they need to focus on their passion for starting, growing, and running their business. 
• SCORE collaborates with ODP (Office Depot) and Elevate Together Program to connect grant recipients with mentorship, providing the guidance and support necessary for success in their small businesses. 

Phillips Edison & Company

• Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) is one of the nation's largest owners and operators of grocery-anchored omnichannel neighborhood shopping centers and is home to thousands of small business owners. PECO calls those business owners its tenants neighbors, to reflect the value it places on them and the success of their business. Learn more at PECO. 

Progressive Insurance 

• With over 50 years of experience, Progressive Commercial Insurance offers a full range of business insurance products featuring competing rates and first-class service. They offer customized insurance solutions for both heavy and light commercial vehicles, as well as business coverage including general and professional liability, workers' compensation, business owners' policies, and more. Progressive is a Fortune 100 company and is trusted by thousands of small business owners to protect their livelihoods. 
• Progressive is also a presenting partner for the Small Business Resilience Program which allowed SCORE to bring mentoring services to virtual platforms in 2020. Click here to learn more. Progressive provides an educational e-guide Prepare and Protect for small business owners guide to identifying and managing risks.

Tailor Brands

• From launching and managing to growing a business, Tailor Brands is the all-in-one solution that empowers any business owner. Our "Guidance Engine" assesses each new business introduced to the platform and devises a tailored plan that allows you to manage all your business needs from a single dashboard. Through their business-building platform, Tailor Brands is turning the process of starting, managing, and growing a business into a better experience; simplifying the business journey. 
• Tailor Brands is supporting SCORE by sponsoring the Business Plan or Model Canvas within the Startup Roadmap. This module will help you create a business plan that maps out a detailed blueprint for getting to your goal of owning a business. 

Truist

• Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has a leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country and offers a wide range of services including retail, small business, and commercial banking, insurance, mortgage, payments, specialized lending, and wealth management. 
• Truist collaborates with SCORE chapters to deliver educational webinars on key topics including lending solutions for small businesses. 

Verizon

• Verizon Small Business Digital Ready offers free, personalized access to workshops led by industry experts, small group coaching, virtual and in-person community events, and the opportunity to apply for grant funding. Learn more at Verizon. 

Visa

• Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payment network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.