SCORE Denver

SCORE Denver is the local chapter of a national non-profit committed to fostering a vibrant small business community through mentoring and education. SCORE has been a Resource Partner of the Small Business Association for nearly 60 years and in 2022 alone helped the formation of 30,000 new companies creating over 82,000 jobs. SCORE Denver is a volunteer service corps of business executives who provide free mentoring and counseling to local entrepreneurs looking to start a business in Colorado, or to small businesses ready to take it to the next level.  Our volunteer mentors have "been there and done that" in their careers and share this advice and counsel with their clients.  We also provide low cost workshops and business check-up services and have comprehensive educational resources via our national website. All funds raised for SCORE Denver will stay in the State to help our local small business community.

Testimonials

Utopia Experiences, Inc. is a software company that was created in 2022 by SCORE Denver client Sasha Dawn. UE creates connections for seniors through virtual engagement. They offer live, hands-free, hosted custom game shows for seniors over video conferencing. They combine the familiarity of nostalgic game shows with today’s leading tech to deliver an exciting and meaningful engagement solution for the aging population. 

While COVID-19 quarantined the world in 2020, Sasha's father fell and was placed in a skilled nursing facility across the country. Due to pandemic restrictions, she couldn’t visit, hold his hand or look into his eyes and tell him everything would be okay. So she turned to technology. UE Live! is the only live game show offered in senior living today, delivered through video conferencing and any screen-based smart device, this interactive experience makes resident engagement refreshingly simple, accessible, and impactful for senior living staff.

Sasha: "I needed guidance and was seeking support from friends and family. One family member suggested I try SCORE Denver as a resource, and boy, did I hit the jackpot! One of the first things my mentor assessed was my potential customer base, Proof of Concept, MVP, and go-to-market strategy. He was a good listener and helped me stay focused. He provided business planning workshops, accounting resources that I met with within SCORE, and legal resources. SCORE volunteers are business professionals who have successfully done what we are trying to do and are now humbly giving back to support our future."

SCORE Client Sasha Dawn and her father