See how we have helped small businesses in our community
SCORE has produced numerous Success Stories. These are businesses that have been tracked over time and have succeeded due largely to SCORE mentor involvement. Let’s develop a mentoring relationship for you and your business and create another Success Story.
Browse through these SCORE mentoring success stories to learn more about the small businesses we've helped. Use the filters below to browse stories by business topic, entrepreneur type, business stage, or industry. Once you've learned how we've helped others, sign up for your mentor today.
Have you found success in your business with the help of a SCORE mentor? Submit your success story to share on SCORE.org. Your company may be profiled in SCORE national marketing and press that can reach millions of people. We're excited to spread the word about your story!
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AEBETANCOURT
Betancourt’s SCORE mentor, Jim Coates, spent time going over the business model and provided emotional support. “I wanted someone who had my best interest in mind who could sit... Read more
Rethink Imaging
SCORE mentor James Coates helped Chang and Sianta develop their business plan and is helping them identify ways to get in the door with hospital purchasing departments. Sianta,... Read more
Top of the List
Mapes met with volunteer mentor Daniel Butler to discuss all aspects of selling a business. Butler recommended an assessment to determine Top of the List’s value, so Mapes... Read more
Blue Sky Thinking
Fearing she had exhausted her initial networking contacts, she took a friend’s recommendation and turned to SCORE. She attended the “Overview to Planning and Starting Your... Read more
Geothermal Loop Pros
DeJong and his partner attended small business workshops and then worked with SCORE mentor Dan Butler, who helped them put together the documents they needed to apply for a loan.... Read more
Monica's Gourmet Cookies
Mitidieri sought a SCORE mentor to help her tackle self-doubt and get to the next level in growing her business. She worked with several SCORE mentors, including Bob Cooper, Dale... Read more
Noble Restaurant
Noble Restaurant owner Andrew Lamppa met with his SCORE mentor every few weeks. Lamppa saw his mentor as a sounding board and a way to expand the scope of his experience and... Read more
Kingdom Builders LLC & Kingmakers CDC
SCORE mentor Ken Baker worked with the Daniels on how to structure their construction business. Nicole met with Fred Kistler twice weekly for training on QuickBooks. “I am so... Read more
Achieve Tutoring Center
“Starting your own business is very complex and the support that SCORE provides helps new business owners to navigate through all the challenges and decisions,” says Gortsema.... Read more
Kind Crumbs
Bill Leete worked extensively with me on the Kind Crumbs business plan, especially in relation to finances, budgeting, planning and prljecting, building accounts, managing... Read more
Monica's Gourmet Cookies
My success with SCORE began 18 years ago when I was tested from them with the question, “if you go into business with your product who are your customers?” I’ve heard that before... Read more
Saint Mark’s Church
Our SCORE mentors (Joe Mierendorf ) have been timely and very professional. They’ve met with us several times, given us excellent feedback and information, and they’ve... Read more