SCORE 87 Volusia Flagler Appoints New President

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Oct. 31, 2014 - PRLog -- SCORE 87 Volusia Flagler is pleased to announce that, Tom Hellman has been elected their new president. Past president Roger Leverton has been promoted to the position of District Director of the North Central Florida district, which includes eight chapters of SCORE.

“Entrepreneurs are the backbone of this community and our future economic recovery, at SCORE our mission is to partner with entrepreneurs to help them grow their business skills while they grow their business,” said Hellman. “They have the courage to succeed and we are here to help them achieve that success,” he added.

SCORE is a non-profit association dedicated to helping small businesses launch, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. SCORE Volusia Flagler is one chapter out of 320 that make up SCORE National with over 11,000 volunteer counselors. The parent organization falls under the Small Business Administration within the Department of Commerce.

SCORE offers one on one, confidential counseling at no cost to their clients. The volunteers are typically people that have been involved in corporate leadership positions, or small business owners that have had successful careers and desire to give back to their communities.

Recently, SCORE 87 Volusia Flagler received an award for being a finalist for SCORE Chapter of the Year. The Chapter ranked third nationally based on overall performance and in the last year has helped nearly 600 entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs. Next year, SCORE 87 Volusia Flagler will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a series of events to be announced at the beginning of the year.

For more information, or to schedule a consultation with a SCORE 87 consultant, contact SCORE 87 at 386-255-6889. They can also be found on the web at http://score87.org or https://www.facebook.com/SCOREVolusiaFlagler.