Success Stories

“I wanted real-world help from someone who had been in the trenches,” Warner says. Mentor Hal Shelton of SCORE’s Washington, D.C. chapter works with Warner to create clear action... Read more

After renting space in a commercial kitchen, SCORE mentors helped Karan navigate local ordinances to get permission to turn her garage into a workshop. “Being able to have... Read more

“My SCORE mentors have been my sounding board, my advisory council, my team,” Stockeland says. “I am so thankful I have had the opportunity to visit with mentors on an ongoing... Read more

“SCORE has helped me to recognize the value of our services and price them accordingly, becoming much more profitable,” Wilcox says. Her mentors have helped her refine her... Read more

“My SCORE advisors helped me lay out the plan and the order of priority” for launching MaineWorks, Walsh recalls. “They helped me to identify the specific resources that I needed... Read more

As college-age business owners, Friedman and McNeill turned to SCORE mentors for perspective and experience. Portland, Maine chapter mentor Nancy Strojny helped develop wholesale... Read more

Although Mullins has a business degree, SCORE mentors provided guidance and accountability to stay focused as Galleries on the Go grows. “I have a solid business plan and support... Read more

“At each stage of building my business, I was referred to members who were experts in their particular field, so I was continually guided in the areas I needed to address at the... Read more

Driver worked with SCORE mentors to discuss sustainability strategies for the Open for Service and determine appropriate marketing messaging to support the organization’s mission... Read more

“SCORE has been that added level of accountability, guidance and confidence that I lacked very early on in running a business. “As a designer, the business came almost secondary,... Read more

SCORE helped us get a handle on the bookkeeping aspect of running a company. We're in the marketing business, and between my partner and myself, we had a lot of knowledge... Read more

SCORE helped me with getting started finding a name etc. My work at the University of Minnesota took up so much of my time I had to put my business on the back-burner. I kept on... Read more