Experience

Doug Carleton has been a SCORE mentor for six years specializing in financing of all types for small business working with both startups and existing businesses on overall growth strategies, in particular financing strategies, both debt and equity. In 2015 he created for SCORE the first business model canvas competition held in Richmond, now having completed its third year. He has over 25 years of experience in small business finance including twelve years in SBA lending.

In addition to his work as a SCORE mentor, he is Chairman of the Board of BizWorks Enterprise Center, a small business incubator in Chesterfield County, Virginia, a mentor for Startup Virginia , a Lighthouse Labs advisor, and a member of the Community Engagement Committee of Activation Capital. He has been a frequent speaker and author on SBA and small business financing, and created a program on how to finance a startup or existing business including alternative sources, which he regularly presents for SCORE.