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H.O.P.E Life Center
Frank Lipari and SCORE helped in solidifying my business plan, networking with needed financial institutions for funding, and providing ongoing instructional opportunities. I am Read more
Aunt Laurie's
“Managing costs is a huge challenge,” Brown says. “The cost of marketing, advertising, web support and social media, and [maintaining] inventory is hard. Read more
SC Lowcountry SCORE Client of the Year 2008
"I remembered that when we were in South Carolina, there was demand for a Surf and Skate retail store, but I was intimidated by the idea because I had no business background. Read more
Outstanding Veteran-owned Business Award 2009
It hasn’t always been easy. Jonathan decided early on to drop the surfing merchandise to focus solely on skateboarding. Read more
SC Lowcountry SCORE Client of the Year 2009
It has been 5 years since we started AGC Gutter Company, we currently have 3500 satisfied customers, we offer 2 product lines, and are in the process of implementing a third produc Read more
SCORE Mentor Advices Chimers Charts™
Mary needed a patent for her invention and Bob worked with her through all of the steps in securing that patent. "He assured me that when I had a question I could call him anytim Read more
Stride, Inc.
Back in the 80s, when Barbara was starting out on her own, SCORE helped with machinery and mechanical problems. Read more
NKO Global Security Solutions
Olivas attended several SCORE workshops and worked with SCORE mentor William Woods on developing a business plan. He and Williams continue to meet regularly. Read more
Barley Labs
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
Troy Psychotherapy
Several SCORE mentors helped Babushkin open a second location for his business in downtown Detroit. Read more
Love Your Pet Bakery
Kamdar works with two SCORE mentors, Dan Wallace and John Pietro. Read more