SCORE Las Vegas

What SCORE Las Vegas does

SCORE Las Vegas is a local chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1964 that delivers free mentoring, business education, and resource content to entrepreneurs and small business owners. The Las Vegas chapter, headquartered at 300 S. 4th Street, Suite 400, serves Clark County and the broader Southern Nevada region, including Boulder City, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Mesquite, Laughlin, and Pahrump, with spillover coverage into adjacent Arizona and California communities. Its core services include one-on-one mentoring from a network of 29+ volunteer business professionals, in-person workshops, online webinars, the SCORE Academy premium course platform, the Startup Roadmap structured course, and a library of articles, templates, and guides. The technology stack is web-centric, comprising the national score.org platform, an LMS for course delivery, webinar infrastructure for live and recorded sessions, and live chat (direct.lc.chat) for real-time mentor guidance.

The organization operates as a community-led, event-driven, direct-to-consumer nonprofit. Customer acquisition runs through workshops, webinars, website content, email newsletters, and organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn), supplemented by referral partnerships with five local chambers of commerce (Henderson, Latin, Las Vegas Asian, Vegas, Urban), the Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Women's Business Center, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and multiple workforce and manufacturing partners. SCORE Las Vegas does not generate commercial revenue from end users; the model is freemium to the entrepreneur (mentoring is free for the lifetime of the business, workshops free or $10), with the chapter funded by an SBA Cooperative Agreement, corporate sponsorships from Bank of America, Wells Fargo, US Bank, Nevada State Bank, DreamSpring, NV Energy, and Southwest Gas, plus donations. Named client outcomes include apparel brand Thompson Tee ($10M in sales), food and beverage operators Mothership Coffee Roasters and The Torta Chaser, healthcare educator Live Savers Training Center, accessibility services firm Access Advocates, publisher Path to Publishing, and restaurant Sum Bar.

Name

SCORE Las Vegas

Legal name

SCORE

Website

https://lasvegas.score.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SCORE Las Vegas is a nonprofit chapter of SCORE offering free one-on-one mentoring, workshops, webinars, and online courses to entrepreneurs and small business owners across Clark County and Southern Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Funding and Grants: SCORE Las Vegas is a nonprofit organization that receives funding through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and corporate sponsorships. Services are provided free to entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SCORE Las Vegas is a local chapter of the national SCORE nonprofit that provides free, confidential one-on-one mentoring from experienced volunteer business leaders to entrepreneurs and small business owners in Southern Nevada. The chapter complements mentoring with expert-led webinars, in-person workshops, online courses (including SCORE Academy), structured startup guides, and business resource templates covering planning, funding, marketing, and operations for the life of the business.

Product overview

SCORE Las Vegas is a regional chapter of the national SCORE organization offering a unified service platform centered on free mentorship and business education. The core offering consists of the Mentorship Program (one-on-one mentoring with experienced business volunteers), supplemented by Business Education (webinars, workshops, and courses), SCORE Academy (premium online courses), the Startup Roadmap Course (structured startup guide), and Business Resources (articles, templates, and guides). These services work together to support entrepreneurs from ideation through business launch and growth, with all mentoring free for the lifetime of a business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCORE Mentorship Program
• Business Education
• SCORE Academy Online learning platform offering exclusive access to live and on-demand premium courses that help entrepreneurs in their business journey, providing advanced educational content beyond free resources.
• Startup Roadmap Course A step-by-step, how-to guide for starting a business that covers exploring paths and validating ideas, building plans, securing funding, and launching with confidence.
• Business Resources Expert articles, guides, webinars, and templates providing knowledge and tools for business success, including a Business Template Gallery for planning, finance, sales, marketing, and management.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Henderson Chamber of CommercesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chamber partnership to provide joint resources and referrals to entrepreneurs in Henderson and Southern Nevada.
• Latin Chamber of CommercesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve Latino entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Las Vegas area.
• Las Vegas Asian Chamber of CommercesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve Asian-American entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Las Vegas area.
• Vegas ChambersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide business resources and networking opportunities for Las Vegas entrepreneurs.
• Urban Chamber of CommercesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve underserved entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Las Vegas area.
• Nevada Small Business Development CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership to provide comprehensive small business development resources and services across Nevada.
• Nevada Women's Business CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide specialized resources and mentorship for women entrepreneurs in Nevada.
• University of Nevada, Las VegassupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership to leverage university resources, student engagement, and research for small business support.
• Nevada Department of Business and IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership to provide regulatory guidance, business resources, and connections to state programs for entrepreneurs.
• Nevada Business AdvisorssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide business advisory services and expertise to SCORE clients.
• EmployNVsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partnership to connect entrepreneurs with employment resources and support.
• Workforce ConnectionssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partnership to support entrepreneurs and small businesses in Southern Nevada.
• Manufacture NevadasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support manufacturing entrepreneurs and small businesses in Nevada.
• NV EnergysupportingOthersCorporate sponsor supporting SCORE Las Vegas programs and resources for small businesses.
• Southwest GassupportingOthersCorporate sponsor supporting SCORE Las Vegas programs and resources for small businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Nav: Digital platform helping small business owners build credit, find financing, and access business advice. Overlaps with SCORE's funding and credit guidance offerings but delivers via SaaS/AI rather than human mentors.
• Bplans: Online resource for business plan templates, guides, and planning tools targeted at small business owners. Comparable to SCORE's Business Resources and Template Gallery offerings, though primarily digital/self-serve rather than mentor-driven.
• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses: Philanthropic program offering free business education, mentoring, and capital access for growth-stage SMB owners. Comparable free cohort-based educational model, though focused on growth-stage rather than early-stage entrepreneurs.

Direct peers

• Nevada Small Business Development Center: Federally funded SBDC program offering free one-on-one business advising and workshops to Nevada entrepreneurs. SCORE Las Vegas lists the Nevada SBDC as a strategic partner, indicating directly overlapping service offerings for the same client base.
• Women's Business Center (SBA program): SBA-funded program providing business training, mentoring, and resources specifically to women entrepreneurs. SCORE Las Vegas lists the Nevada Women's Business Center as a partner, indicating comparable services for an overlapping client segment.
• Vistage: Paid peer advisory and executive coaching organization serving SMB CEOs through facilitated group mentoring. Comparable mentoring/coaching model for business owners, but operates on a paid membership basis rather than free.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): Global peer-to-peer network of entrepreneurs offering mentoring, education, and networking for business owners who have scaled past a revenue threshold. Comparable model of curated mentorship and learning forums for SMB owners.
• SCORE Regional Chapters (e.g., SCORE New York, SCORE Chicago): Other regional SCORE chapters providing the same free mentoring and workshop model under the SCORE brand in different geographies. Direct comparables operating under the same parent organization and business model.
• SCORE (National Organization): The national parent organization of SCORE Las Vegas. Offers identical free mentoring, workshops, and SCORE Academy content nationwide; the Las Vegas chapter is one of many local chapters under this umbrella brand.

Broad incumbents

• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: Major philanthropy focused on entrepreneurship education, research, and ecosystem-building. Comparable mission of supporting small business owners through education and resources, but operates as a national grant-maker rather than a direct mentoring provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCORE_LasVegas
• Facebookfacebook.com/SCORELasVegas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/score-mentors-las-vegas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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