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Mutt’s Sauce
Scales met with SCORE mentor John Soutar weekly prior to her product launch.“Everything that SCORE offered was exactly what I needed to get the business started,” Scales recalls. Read more
Tantardini’s
In Italy Tantardini was the head of a purchasing department where he managed six employees and an annual budget of $50 million euros. Read more
Karoun Yoga
“Len was the first person I felt comfortable showing all the facts to,” Charkoudian admits. “He was really able to look at my numbers without judgement. Read more
Shaker Farms Country Club
SCORE mentors helped with the important first step: determining whether the business could ever be profitable before Kotowitz committed to buying the country club. Read more
Triangle Area Polo Club
The club has grown over the years, but Brooks wanted to take it to the next level. Read more
Mosaic Masterminds
Ruiz had been waitlisting families for tutoring services for three consecutive years, so she knew she needed help growing her business. Read more
Seal the Seasons
“I had never taken a business class before or done any sort of formal business training,” Mateer says. Read more
Haircuts of St. Lucie West
Darbyshire has known volunteer mentor Kostas “Gus” Gregory for a while and trusted his advice. Read more
Book Savior
Several times a year I meet with the SCORE Northeast New Jersey Chapter to discuss ways to give my service more exposure. Read more
Bridgeport Technology, Inc.
The Finfrocks worked with SCORE mentors Sam Dickson, Tom Marx, and Dave Vale on getting a business consolidation loan and line of credit, meeting with the mentors weekly or biweekl Read more
Bounce About
Through attending workshops and seminars, and meeting with her SCORE mentor, Mirabal was able to navigate employee labor laws and ensure compliance with New Jersey state law. Read more