SCORE is a non-profit organization funded by the Small Business Administration (SBA). SCORE provides FREE business advice and mentoring to entrepreneurs and would-be business owners. It claims its mentor volunteers are “selfless” and dedicated only to client success. However, in the video “Can SCORE Advisors be Trusted,”franchisees of a California sub chain claim a prominent volunteer from Central Valley SCORE is destroying their successful businesses for his own enrichment. Does SCORE have a volunteer Code of Ethics and rules against this? If so, who is in charge of enforcing them? by Sean Kelly
(UnhappyFranchisee.com) SCORE originally stood of Service Corp. of Retired Executives.
Retired executives seems like a trustworthy bunch. They made their marks. They made their money. They have time and knowledge they can afford to donate.
At some point, they started referring to the organization simply as SCORE. The reason? More than 30% of the volunteers are actively employed.
They are still in the game. They are still actively seeking income. Unlike “retired executives,” many still may have active profit motives.
Unless strictly screened and monitored, it would seem likely that volunteers who also have active for-profit consulting companies might see SCORE as an opportunity to generate leads, clients and opportunities for their own enrichment.
The video “Can SCORE Advisors be Trusted?” presents the story of a successful California franchise chain, Deli Delicious, that went from “Rising Star” to “Falling Star” in the course of a year.
Franchisees, former franchisees, former employees and at least one major vendor for the chain say the blame lies clearly on the destructive influence of a SCORE advisor, EECU board member and owner of the Colorado Grill burger chain, Ali Nekumanesh.
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SCORE / SBA RELATED QUESTIONS:
COMMERCIAL BAKING QUESTIONS RE: DD’s BAKERY
QUESTIONS FOR ALI NEKUMANESH:
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