See how we have helped small businesses in our community
SCORE has produced numerous Success Stories. These are businesses that have been tracked over time and have succeeded due largely to SCORE mentor involvement. Let’s develop a mentoring relationship for you and your business and create another Success Story.
Browse through these SCORE mentoring success stories to learn more about the small businesses we've helped. Use the filters below to browse stories by business topic, entrepreneur type, business stage, or industry. Once you've learned how we've helped others, sign up for your mentor today.
Have you found success in your business with the help of a SCORE mentor? Submit your success story to share on SCORE.org. Your company may be profiled in SCORE national marketing and press that can reach millions of people. We're excited to spread the word about your story!
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Transforming Health Care
SCORE mentor(s) and the SBDC were the building blocks of our business. We have been able to lean on both organizations for start-up support like taxes, fiscal projections, and... Read more
30 Years and Going Strong
In 1991 and again in 2017, I was influenced by a SCORE Mentor(s) to pursue my dream to build and grow my business. My mentors have given me the confidence to value my experience... Read more
Teresa's Kitchen
How do you go from making 100 tamales a week to making close to 700 tamales a week? You open a tamale business! That’s exactly what Maria-Teresa Hernandez did when she launched... Read more
Michelle Mitchell Consulting
Michelle started the business to educate entrepreneurs on creating profitable businesses and help them break through their limiting beliefs about money. “My goal is to impact our... Read more
Colors & Cocktails
With the help of SCORE mentors Debi Howe and Cheri Bales, Lauren expanded her business from strictly a mobile art party company to a thriving studio space in... Read more
Handsome Painting
Hausted took advantage of the SCORE mentoring program and learned Quickbooks with Karen Brown. His mentors, Jim Brooks and Allan Kaylor, have helped him make decisions about... Read more
GFM The Synergy Center
SCORE has been instrumental in connecting me to a mentor who is a good fit for our business. My mentor has helped to analysis areas of strength and areas needing improvement and... Read more
Mason Jar Cafe
Abel and I knew we had a great idea for our restaurant. However, we found it very valuable to meet with a couple of SCORE Mentors before we opened. They asked us a series of... Read more
RNS Packaging
Initially I met with two local SCORE mentors who helped me organize my thoughts concerning my venture. In addition they guided me through business planning; suggesting methods and... Read more