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SCORE Boston Clients of the Year
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We'll Help Your Business to Start-Grow-Thrive

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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SCORE Boston Wins Northeastern Regional Chapter of the Year!

We are thrilled to announce that SCORE Boston has been recognized by leadership as the Northeast Region Chapter of the Year besting out 30 chapters across New York and New England! This outstanding chapter has demonstrated remarkable growth, providing free mentoring sessions to 2,000 individuals and workshops attended by 11,000. Its client satisfaction rate was 94%. Their success is fueled by a strong leadership team of three dedicated co-chairs, Neeraj Wadhera, Elena Chernokalskalya and Steve Saudek, to ensure a solid succession plan for continuity in future years.

Volunteer engagement is at the heart of SCORE Boston. Their 85 volunteer members actively participate in chapter events, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. In fact, SCORE Boston ranks among the top 5 chapters in the nation in surveys of volunteer engagement.

Beyond their local impact, 30% of SCORE Boston’s clients come from outside the local area, many from across the country, truly embodying the national spirit of OneSCORE. Their 13 strategic community partner organizations play a key role in strengthening their education programs, further amplifying their impact.

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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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Rachel Prabhakar's Success: Growing Integral Pilates
Discover how Rachel Prabhakar expanded Integral Pilates into a thriving business with SCORE's help, enhancing client care and becoming a community leader.
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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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14 Tax Preparation Resources for Small Businesses

From researching American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) listings to taking a free course from the Small Business Administration (SBA), there are several small business resources to help you prepare and conquer tax season. 
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Independent Financial Audits

Why and When a Startup Should Consider a Financial Audit

In this discussion, we'll delve into the significance of independent financial audits for private companies, the ideal stage for their implementation, the revenue thresholds that might trigger the need for an audit and related considerations. 
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Small Business Taxes

12 Small Business Tax-Saving Strategies

To help small business owners and entrepreneurs save taxes through legitimate and easy ways, we asked experienced entrepreneurs and financial advisors this question for their best strategies. 
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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.


 
Upcoming Events
Intro to QuickBooks - Set up and Problem Solving

This in-person workshop will help you to decide if you need QuickBooks and what it can do for you. We will also show you how to begin setting up your QBs On-Line starting with Company Set Up and a Chart of Accounts and how to download your bank transactions. If you have been using QBs and find it is not giving you what you need, we will discuss what the most common issues are and how to fix them. We will address individual questions that most often will help others as well. This workshop should be beneficial to those new to QBs and those who have been using it but not understanding it or
Amazon Seller Success Series 2025

Register today for the free online series.

Elevate your business with SCORE’s Amazon Seller Success Series 2025, sponsored by Amazon. This series reveals proven strategies to optimize product listings, marketing tactics and operations—empowering you to scale fast. Gain actionable insights from industry experts and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs for lasting success.

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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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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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Small Business Resource Hubs

SCORE empowers all entrepreneurs to succeed.

We believe that anyone can start a small business with the right support. We also know that the path to success may vary based on where you are in your business journey.

SCORE is here to help with curated resources for all entrepreneurs. 

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