Success Stories

In Italy Tantardini was the head of a purchasing department where he managed six employees and an annual budget of $50 million euros. Even with a background in business,... Read more

“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. My friends and family were... Read more

SCORE mentors helped with the important first step: determining whether the business could ever be profitable before Kotowitz committed to buying the country club. SCORE helped... Read more

The club has grown over the years, but Brooks wanted to take it to the next level. He attended a SCORE business planning class at the Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce, where he met... Read more

Ruiz had been waitlisting families for tutoring services for three consecutive years, so she knew she needed help growing her business. When she overheard a conversation about... Read more

“I had never taken a business class before or done any sort of formal business training,” Mateer says. He looked to SCORE to talk through problems like working with vendors and... Read more

Darbyshire has known volunteer mentor Kostas “Gus” Gregory for a while and trusted his advice. “He told me about SCORE over golf one day and given his past experience and mine I... Read more

Several times a year I meet with the SCORE Northeast New Jersey Chapter to discuss ways to give my service more exposure. One mentor asked to see my business card and suggested an... Read more

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... Read more

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. She... Read more

Russell first came to SCORE when he competed in SCOREcard, a business model canvas competition in Richmond, Virginia. SCORE mentors John Anderson and Fred Thompson helped him ... Read more

Carlsen’s SCORE team has helped him with all different aspects of his business. Bill Noll provided needed accountability for taxes, cash flow, and payroll. Meeting with Noll every... Read more