On January 22, at the Robert Taylor Community Center in Newtown located at 1845 John Rivers St, Sarasota, FL 34234, there will be a free lunch event to learn about the value and importance of having a business mentor. Entrepreneurs with a business idea, owners of existing small businesses or those with a future dream of how to start a business, will learn how having a seasoned business mentor can provide guidance. This event is another effort by SCORE Manasota to contribute to the economic development of entrepreneurs. Attendees will hear Mary Butler, a local business owner, Carlos Yancy, Sr., Business Development Specialist at BayFirst Financial, Vickie Oldham, President of the Sarasota African-American Cultural Coalition, Inc., and Renee Gilmore, Executive Producer at WWSB, speak to the value of entrepreneurship with the guidance of small business mentoring. They will also learn how SCORE Manasota volunteers who have experience in technology, marketing, accounting, real estate and start-ups can help guide you with free, personalized mentoring. For more information about starting or operating a small business, visit SCORE Manasota at https://www.score.org/manasota.