Our chapter provides free and confidential business counseling tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. We also offers a series of workshops (some are free of charge, and some require a modest fee) for both start-up entrepreneurs and in-business small business owners.

Our chapter also partners with Chambers and Educational institutions to provide a series of seminar programs on a wide variety of business related topics.

SCORE volunteers are real-world professionals with time-tested knowledge who donate thousands of hours to help small businesses succeed.  Counselors are experts in such areas as accounting, finance, marketing, management and business plan preparation.

Depending on what is convenient for you, our 50 SCORE counselors are available to meet with you at several locations across the following Florida counties:

Alachua * Bradford * Columbia * Gilchrist * Levy

Dixie * Suwannee * Marion * small portions of Sumter and Lake

Our chapter is headquartered in Gainesville but we also have two branches to better serve you: Lake City/Suwannee Valley Branch and Ocala / The Villages Branch.

Please note that counseling is by appointment only.

There are 3 ways to schedule an appointment with a SCORE counselor:

1. by phone at:

   • 352-375-8278 for Gainesville including Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Dixie counties, or
     

   • 352-399-0050 for Ocala and The Villages including Marion county, or

   • 386-752-2000 for Lake City including Columbia and Suwannee counties, or
     

2. email chapter408@scoregainesville.org or

3. online by clicking here
   

Select a location convenient to you:

Gainesville Office - serving Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Dixie counties

101 SE 2nd Place, Suite 104, Gainesville, FL 32601 - Parking in back of Sun Center East.

352-375-8278 or email chapter408@scoregainesville.org
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Lake City / Suwannee Valley Office - including Columbia and Suwannee counties

1389 Highway 90 W, Suite 170 - also known as E Duval St., Lake City, FL 32025

386-752-2000 or email chapter408@scoregainesville.org
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Belleview - Accounting Office in Highway Plaza - serving the Belleview area of Marion County

11799 US Hwy 441, Belleview, FL 34420

352-399-0050 or email chapter408@scoregainesville.org
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The Villages - Fairwinds Credit Union Office - serving The Villages area of Marion/Lake/Sumter Counties

870 US Hwy 441, Lady Lake, FL 32159 (across the highway from Home Depot)

352-399-0050 or email chapter408@scoregainesville.org
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Ocala - Chamber of Commerce Building - serving the Ocala area of Marion county

310 SE 3rd St, Ocala, FL 34471

352-399-0050 or email chapter408@scoregainesville.org
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Ocala - Six Gun Plaza - serving the Ocala area of Marion county

4901 E Silver Springs Blvd, Suite 501, Ocala, FL 34471

352-399-0050 or email chapter408@scoregainesville.org
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