Richmond SCORE Chapter 12: 2004 National Chapter of the Year Richmond SCORE provides free and confidential business mentoring tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. Richmond SCORE also offers workshops, for a modest fee, for both start-up entrepreneurs and existing small business owners. SCORE volunteers are real-world professionals with time-tested knowledge who donate thousands of hours to help small businesses succeed. Our mentors are experts in such areas as accounting, finance, marketing, management, international, manufacturing, and business plan preparation just to name a few. The Richmond Chapter volunteers provide guidance and mentoring to entrepreneurs in the Richmond Metropolitan area and surrounding counties.