Through this program, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) oversees about 11,500 volunteers with international trade experience to provide one-on-one counseling to active and new-to-export businesses-Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)( b. SCORE ELAN )
Explanation:
The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is a national non-profit organization that offers counselling services to the existing business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.
There are 389 SCORE chapters in United States offering counseling services to small businesses houses
SCORE has a network of 10,000 volunteer business experts. SCORE is a nonprofit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and because of this reason its mentoring services are free, irrespective of the number of times you visit a mentor.
The SBA(Small business administration) helps Americans start, build and grow businesses.. The SBA administers a Congressional grant which provides SCORE with funding.
SCORE volunteers work with the SBA to provide small business mentoring and training services to the entrepreneurs and various business owners