How SCORE Mentorships are Helping Small Businesses Navigate AI, the Labor Market, and More

Have you ever heard of SCORE? And do you know what they do? Take a listen as host Gene Marks talks with CEO of SCORE, Bridget Weston on this episode of Paychex THRIVE, a Business Podcast. Take a listen as they talk about how SCORE works to provide businesses with mentorship, how you can prepare yourself to work with SCORE, the change in the labor market and how to retain talent, and the ever-growing topic of AI.

Topics Include:

00:00 – Welcome, Bridget Watson

01:43 – Introduction to SCORE

03:06 – Who is SCORE for?

04:44 – Becoming a SCORE consultant

06:03 – Pairing mentors with business owners

09:34 – The mentor mentee relationship

14:31 – SCORE code of ethics

16:23 – Preparing yourself to work with SCORE

18:58 – Attracting and retaining talent

21:23 – How the labor market has changed

23:36 – The importance of flexibility

24:46 – How SCORE is helping with AI

29:24 – Not-for-profit and for-profit businesses

29:47 – Wrap up

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