Success Stories

"We started with $20,000," Jain says of the year he quit his job to launch his company. "We met Herb Douglas, and revenues jumped to 500,000, and the year after that jumped to a... Read more

"I knew a lot about glasses," Dockter says, "I didn't know about the business side of it." After a friend recommended SCORE, Dockter attended a startup workshop and teamed up with... Read more

Alpine Made has worked with SCORE for over two years, gaining invaluable insight on every aspect of business start-up & in business advice. SCORE's Straight Talk Series helped... Read more

SCORE mentor Karen Williams has pushed Gluckman to think outside the box and stay motivated through the early stages of her business growth. “No question is too trivial and every... Read more

“I wanted real-world help from someone who had been in the trenches,” Warner says. Mentor Hal Shelton of SCORE’s Washington, D.C. chapter works with Warner to create clear action... Read more

After renting space in a commercial kitchen, SCORE mentors helped Karan navigate local ordinances to get permission to turn her garage into a workshop. “Being able to have... Read more

“My SCORE mentors have been my sounding board, my advisory council, my team,” Stockeland says. “I am so thankful I have had the opportunity to visit with mentors on an ongoing... Read more

“SCORE has helped me to recognize the value of our services and price them accordingly, becoming much more profitable,” Wilcox says. Her mentors have helped her refine her... Read more

“My SCORE advisors helped me lay out the plan and the order of priority” for launching MaineWorks, Walsh recalls. “They helped me to identify the specific resources that I needed... Read more

As college-age business owners, Friedman and McNeill turned to SCORE mentors for perspective and experience. Portland, Maine chapter mentor Nancy Strojny helped develop wholesale... Read more

Although Mullins has a business degree, SCORE mentors provided guidance and accountability to stay focused as Galleries on the Go grows. “I have a solid business plan and support... Read more

“At each stage of building my business, I was referred to members who were experts in their particular field, so I was continually guided in the areas I needed to address at the... Read more