Make Good Ideas Better 

Meet with a SCORE mentor before the "Achieving Goals In Uncertain Times" conference begins and get clarity on what to do next.

Do you have business challenges you’d like to discuss with an experienced SCORE mentor? If you have never worked with a SCORE NYC mentor, take this chance to find out just how much they can help you think through your options. 

We also welcome business owners who cannot attend the conference but want to try out a speed mentoring session. First come, first serve. Places will go fast.

Sign up for a free mentoring session with an expert SCORE mentor 

We have selected five of our best and most experienced mentors to work with you. If you would like to meet with one of them, pick ONE mentor and ONE time slot when you register. 

The mentors will offer fifteen minute-sessions from 2:00-4:00 before the start of the Achieving Goals conference. If your first choice is no longer available, select another mentor. They are equally experienced and can speak to a wide range of issues and businesses beyond their specific areas of expertise.

Basically, you can't go wrong with any of them. 

The number of sessions are very limited. Please be 99% sure you will attend before you sign up.  Don’t do it “just in case” and prevent someone else from taking advantage of this opportunity. When you sign up, be sure to write down the time you chose as a reminder.

Our mentors

Tim Contado 

Seasoned marketer with experience in CPG and food products and expert in the impact of strategic pricing on product introductions, sales growth, and sustainable sales management..  Marketing and sales executive with cinema advertising company.  Expertise also in business management, advertising and marketing strategy, media and entertainment, and new product development.  Experience in recruiting, public relations, and retail.

Aida Kalla

Consultant and corporate finance professional experienced in funding growth strategies. Expert in developing business strategies and financial models based on realistic assumptions, enabling realistic timelines growth goals while taking into consideration the issues and challenges being faced.

Shelley Orenstein

Chief Operating Officer, co-founder and board member of software/consulting firms. Experience in start-up plan development, growth strategy, financial planning and due diligence requirements for selling a company.

Susan Shapiro

President and CEO of a major U.S.-Canada travel consortium that markets travel projects to agency clients; experienced in development of marketing materials, customer databases, and Web sites. Expert in outbound marketing, strategic alliances, sales, event planning, and public relations.

Carol Teten

Founded and built a non-profit professional dance company, which  performed throughout the United States and a for-profit publishing company, which produced dance history videos for educational purposes. As an artistic director and business entrepreneur, her expertise is in non-profits, business planning, and marketing for niche interests.

The mentoring sessions are free but you must sign up to attend.

Registrations close early on January 19.

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You will receive links for your session by email shortly before the conference. Check your inboxes.