Speaker Friday, February 9, 2024
Starting a Small Business – SCORE Mentor

The Green Hills Rotary Club welcomes Lisa O’Dell, Chair of the Nashville SCORE Chapter, to speak at our weekly meeting on Friday, February 9th at 7:15am.
Ms. O’Dell will discuss SCORE’s mission of supporting small business owners through free mentoring and educational resources. With over 20 years of marketing leadership experience, including as VP of a global manufacturing company, she brings valuable expertise to Nashville’s entrepreneurial community.
SCORE is a national nonprofit with over 10,000 volunteers providing confidential business mentoring at no charge. Local Nashville mentors offer guidance in areas like business planning, marketing, accounting, and operations to help navigate challenges and drive growth.
During her presentation, Ms. O’Dell will share how SCORE is fostering vibrant small business success stories across Music City. Learn how you or an entrepreneur you know can benefit from SCORE’s personalized mentoring and workshop offerings.
SCORE’s mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. For more information, visit www.score.org/nashville
All are welcome to join us this Friday morning to network with Rotarians and gain insights from our guest speaker. We look forward to seeing you there!
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3/28/25 | Darbi Bolton, Owner, Stay Local Nashville — How to Invest in AirBNB Property | ||
4/4/25 | Dean Wegner, Founder & CEO of Authentically American — Inspiration & Lessons learned from a West Point Cadet and Veteran Entrepreneur | ||
4/11/25 | Adolpho Birch III — Chief External & League Affairs Officer | Tennessee Titans | ||
4/18/25 | No Meeting | ||
4/25/25 | The New Nashville Banner — Demetria Kalodimos and Steve Cavendish | ||
5/2/25 | John Drake — Nashville Police Chief | ||
5/9/25 | Patrick Sheehan Director, TN Emergency Managment Agency — How TEMA prepares and activates for increasing weather emergencies | ||
5/16/25 | Andrew Maraniss, New York Times Best Selling Author — Author of Strong Inside (Perry Wallace); Games of Deception; Singled out; and Inaugural Ballers |