Success Stories

“We had never heard of the program,” Abney admits when he recalls hearing about SCORE from a family friend. “But we wanted as much input on the pitfalls we might face prior to... Read more

“I sought help from SCORE because I saw it as an opportunity to learn from someone for whom my daily struggles were easy to organize and maneuver,” Hearns says. She knew she... Read more

“Provided my training has been skill-based in a field of allied healthcare, business and finance was not a part of my formal training,” Chandler admits.  She heard about SCORE at... Read more

But a business doesn’t grow overnight. Coffee had to figure out how to market HIM’s services to the federal and commercial sectors. She also needed to hire qualified employees.... Read more

Determining capital sources and creative resources were early challenges for Ero. “Through prayer and extensive research, those challenges were alleviated,” he says. He was able... Read more

Volunteer mentor Brian Jarvis helped Langley and Delaflor take the first steps in launching The Undies Project and advised them to host their first drive. “Without him, we would... Read more

“Originally SCORE helped me with my first business plan and three years of projected financial statements so I could acquire the very first business loan from a bank,” McLaughlin... Read more

Pham first attended a business workshop for basic knowledge about small-business finances, marketing, and advertising. He also attended a few SCORE online workshops, which... Read more

Daigle and volunteer mentor Larry Dunham met weekly over the course of a few months as Daigle was considering becoming a franchisee. “SCORE looked through my franchise disclosure... Read more

As an engineer working as an entrepreneur, Primus had to determine the best way to market her business — and make sure that business was FDA-compliant — with minimal funding. She... Read more

Cosgrove wanted help writing her business plan, along with encouragement to stay focused. She attended online workshops about the business-plan writing process and also attended a... Read more

Fearing she had exhausted her initial networking contacts, she took a friend’s recommendation and turned to SCORE. She attended the “Overview to Planning and Starting Your... Read more