Well, one thing I do know is that SCORE volunteers are mostly retirees. That of course doesn't mean much in and of itself but there were several people at adjoining desks and they all had similar experience... more of a small-talk type thing.

If anything I would presume New York would be a little higher on energy and a little lower on chitchat compared to other places, so if that's the vibe here...

I think you may be looking at this too broadly/theoretically though. Just break it down to what your needs are at the moment (what kind of company to form, how to write a business plan, etc) and go from there. If you post specific questions, you will probably find better advice here than at SCORE.