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Barley Labs: Celebrate Your Love of Beer, Dogs and SCORE!
Chu and Beaudry worked with SCORE mentor Maxine Stern as they launched their business in 2012. “We didn’t want to jump into entrepreneurship blindly,” says Chu. Read more
Neomega Nutritionals, LLC
Beres worked with her SCORE mentor, Alan Fenwick, to apply for grants. 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
Seal the Seasons
“I had never taken a business class before or done any sort of formal business training,” Mateer says. Read more
Every.Black
Davies asked SCORE mentors for guidance with sales and marketing for his new project. Read more
Ms. Tasha's Transit Service
After attending a SCORE workshop, Drake knew she needed one-on-one help planning her business. Read more
Norm's Farms
As Norm’s Farms grew quickly, the Lenhardts knew they would need to bring on more and more help to meet demand. Read more
Belgian Waffle Crafters
Since Kerckhof was launching his business after fewer than two years in the United States, he had a lot to learn, from how to run his truck to simply where to park it. Read more
Advanced Behavior Treatment
SCORE has opened our eyes to the benefits of going into a partnership and educated us on reasons many partnerships succeed or fail. Read more
Back From Extinction After 40 years!
I attended all the SCORE workshops in 1993 when I invented the Sandbagger. They were very helpful with getting a small women-owned business loan. Read more
Converting One's Passion into a Full Time Job!
I have used multiple SCORE eGuides and articles to help gain a better understanding of what is needed to have a healthy Profit & Loss Statement, as well as establish a clear vi Read more
Ursula's About Phace Rittenhouse Studio
SCORE has helped me in the most profound way by introducing me to my mentor Mr. Mark Maguire. Read more