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SCORE Boston Clients of the Year
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SCORE Boston provides business mentoring from experienced advisors at no cost to you and free workshops on all aspects of your business. From startups to existing businesses looking to grow, the expertise SCORE provides helps entrepreneurs like you succeed. Contact us today to get started!

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Our Success Stories

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Empowering Growth: Ivyees Everything Honey
Ivy Lawson's Ivyees Everything Honey thrives with high-quality products and business mentorship from SCORE. The brand has grown, gaining market recognition and expanding its operations.
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Natural Skincare Success: The Lanubian Experience
Lanubian Experience, founded by Lorna Grim, creates natural skincare products using pure oils and ingredients. SCORE’s support helped Lorna streamline operations, enhancing her business growth.
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SCORE Mentorship Fuels LTI’s Growth

Under Todd Farrell's leadership, Liberating Technologies Inc. (LTI) has excelled, securing nearly 50 grants and contracts. SCORE mentor Shankar Hegde's guidance was pivotal during corporate acquisitions, enhancing LTI's strategic direction.

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Reinventing Wheel Locks

After his car’s wheels were nearly stolen, David Lichter created a superior wheel locking system. SCORE mentors provided vital business advice, helping him bring his innovation to market.

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SBA Homebased Business of the Year 2024

Wissen Inc., led by Natasha Goldman, was named SBA Homebased Business of the Year 2024. After nearly closing in 2022, SCORE mentor Alan Millner helped boost sales, expecting to exceed $300,000 in 2024 through improved marketing and networking efforts.

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SCORE Boston 2024, Long Term Client of the Year

Ovation Communication, under the visionary leadership of Kerri Garbis, has emerged as a beacon of excellence in the realm of presentation skills training. Through Kerri's passionate stewardship and entrepreneurial prowess, Ovation navigated the challenges posed by Covid-19 and other adversities with resilience and innovation.

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ChopValue Boston

Hear from Elaine Chow of Chop Value Boston who is a recent recipient of the 2023 SCORE Boston Rising Star Client of the Year award.

Celebrating SCORE's 60th Anniversary with the launch of, Help Me SCORE This podcast

If you’ve got a startup idea or want to grow your business, and need advice Help Me SCORE This is the podcast for you. Hosted by Susan Bloomstone—SCORE Mentor, entrepreneur, and Hult International Business School professor of practice.

This first episode, Sweet Success - Turning Passion into Profit features, Joanne Chang our guest co-host. She is a James Beard Award-winning baker, co-owner of 9 Flour Bakery & Cafe's and author of four cookbooks. Tune in to hear actionable and inspiring advice Joanne gives Natalie!

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SCORE: 60 Years of Small Business Success

Helping 17 Million Entrepreneurs achieve their dreams

SCORE proudly celebrates 60 years of helping America’s small businesses launch, grow and thrive. Since 1964, more than 17 million entrepreneurs have received support from SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). 

Today, SCORE has a nationwide network of more than 10,000 volunteers serving all 50 U.S. states and territories, guiding entrepreneurs on their path to success.

See how SCORE has helped business owners over the years.
SCORE 60th Anniversary
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SCORE Empowers All Entrepreneurs

We believe that anyone can start and manage a successful small business. We also know that the road is harder for some than for others. Diverse backgrounds, different voices and unique needs may call for specialized resources and mentoring approaches.

SCORE is listening, recognizes these diverse needs, and provides personalized support in a wholly-inclusive platform called SCORE for All. 

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Impact Your Community

Since 1964, SCORE has educated and mentored more than 11 million small business owners and entrepreneurs. We're looking for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to serve in a variety of roles — from knowledgeable business mentors to local community advocates. 

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Finance Essentials for Small Business

In partnership with East Cambridge Savings Bank, a local, reliable banking partner, committed to your business success, our 4 session series is just for small businesses. Gain valuable insights on everything from developing a business plan to understanding financial reports. Below are the dates and topics for the first four webinars in the series.

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