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This article is the third piece in the year long series featuring SCORE client, Patricia Wynn and her SCORE mentor Maxine Stern. As Patricia Wynn’s lifestyle business grows, it’s time for her to consider hiring employees and building an infrastructure.

SCORE is listed in this article as a resource to help entrepreneurs create a sustainable small business model.

La directora ejecutiva de SCORE, Bridget Weston, explica por qué los mentores son tan importantes.

This piece highlights the great resources SCORE offers its small business owners.

SCORE Volunteer Maxine Stern weighs in on the best tools and practices to utilize financial tracking for your small business.

SCORE clients John and Linda Vogel worked with SCORE Green Bay to bring their business, Step Thru Shower and Tub, LLC to life. This idea came to the couple after a tenant at a duplex they own was concerned that her elderly mother was having trouble stepping into the bathtub.

SCORE VP of External Relations Betsy Dougert discusses how small businesses can pivot in order to attract talented employees.

During the month of February, SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is celebrating and honoring the achievements of Black-owned small businesses as COVID-19 challenges continue.

A recent Digital.com survey reports 43% of Americans plan to start a business in 2022, and the Grand Forks region is no exception. SCORE Grand Forks highlights that they're seeing an increase in new clients and request for mentors.

This article features SCORE client Acissa Chamia and discusses how Chamia was one of four Black women entrepreneurs to undergo an eight-week workshop from SCORE Quad-Cities and pitch her business Shark Tank-style to compete for available funds. Article also highlights SCORE District Director Thomas Trone -- Trone discusses how this program was the first of its kind for any chapter of SCORE, and he hoped the pilot program would grow to include more entrepreneurs from underserved populations in the Quad-Cities.

SCORE client Chelsea Kidd discusses why she decided to pursue full time entrepreneurship and how she created her business with the help of SCORE. SCORE CEO Bridget Weston insight is also mentioned in the story as to why some people have decided to go into business for themselves.

In a recent interview, SCORE client Colleen Koziara shared many insights about her entrepreneurial experience and how her SCORE North Cook and Lake County mentors, Karen Spesard, Chris Banakis and Arnold Goldberg, assisted in developing her business, Beyond Bingo, a "Multi-Dimensional Whole Life Wellness Program" designed to support seniors in maintaining their independence.