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Love Your Pet Bakery
Kamdar works with two SCORE mentors, Dan Wallace and John Pietro. Read more
Valarie Kamdar
Owner, Love Your Pet Bakery
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Lauren Farrell NY
Farrell sought out SCORE because, she says, “I was at a point where the people in my immediate circle just didn’t get it and were not able to coach or offer the advice an entrepren Read more
Lauren Farrell
Owner, Lauren Farrell NY
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Teacher Turns Opera House Into Thriving Community Center
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Nepal Tea LLC
SCORE mentor Susan Melamud met with Banskota initially and connected him to Vivek Bendre, who had many years of experience in importing. Read more
Nishchal Banskota
Nepal Tea LLC