The Dorchester County Historical Society has spent the last year and a half growing exhibits, initiating new events, revamping their Museum Shop and improving their offerings. Reorganization from the inside has also been approached with the help of a new board of trustees, the appointment of an executive director and the recommendations of SCORE advisors Fred Smyth and George Howie.

Bonnie Shehan, a nurse who has worked in health facilities in the Bartholomew and Johnson County areas for more than 20 years, is being honored for creating a kit that helps families who care for relatives with Alzheimer’s disease.

Shehan worked with SCORE volunteers Bob Nelson and Fred Nerz from the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce office.  Nelson said he and Nerz met with Shehan many times in the past year as they listened to her initial business idea and helped her refine the plan.

Broward SCORE counselors recently completed a Business Makeover of Digital Cut Productions of Fort Lauderdale in conjunction with the Miami Herald.  Digital Cut Productions contacted The Herald “Business Monday” editors and requested assistance with revamping their business strategy.  Herald editors reached out to Broward SCORE for counseling assistance on the project, and our Turnaround Team was assigned to the client. 

For almost two decades, Rick Dickinson has been providing Westporters with sweet treats from his Great Cakes bakery.

Over the past few days, however, Dickinson's customers have been treating him after learning the bakery was in financial straits and that its closing seemed imminent.

Dickinson needed $4,000 within 24 hours to save his business. And the story of how his customers rallied to rescue the business illustrates the power of both new-age social media and old-fashioned customer loyalty.

Three and a half years of hard work is paying off for personal trainer Jaimi Ellison, with the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship naming her its 2013 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.  Ellison, 30, owner of Santa Cruz Core Fitness, was nominated by Jack Zahorsky, a business consultant who volunteers with Santa Cruz SCORE counseling startups.