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Whole Fresh Foods, Inc.
SCORE mentor Ken Heller helped John evaluate every aspect of his business, from employee management and financing to marketing. John advises other prospective small business... Read more
Show of Hands Gallery
In February 2011 Katie contacted Chuck Halaska at SCORE to get some advice about purchasing Show of Hands Gallery in Cherry Creek. Asked how she heard of SCORE, she responded, “I... Read more
Kimbra Studios Success With the Help of SCORE
Kimbra Orr founded Kimbra Studios in 1999 and quickly became the industry leader in custom photo jewelry and accessories. As the original designer of this unique jewelry, she... Read more
Harold Massop Associates Architects, P.C.
Harold Massop Associates Architects (HMA) is a multidiscipline design firm founded in 1988 in Denver specializing in architecture, planning and interior design. The company is a... Read more
Piece, Love & Chocolate - Success Story!!
First off, (and do forgive me if this morphs into an Oscar-like gratitude speech) let me start with my local Denver chapter of SCORE (affiliated with the SBA) and the value of a... Read more
Epicurean Butter Finds Success With Advice From SCORE
Providing Low Cost Workshops and One-on-One Counseling. Read more
Mentoring Mentors
Ben Fisco has been a continual reminder of the importance of the "bottom line". He offers ideas and suggestions that are within my ability, keeps me focused and accountable, and... Read more
Advancing a New Reality in Healthcare
Remote SCORE Mentoring a Huge Success
Michael Siegel, from the Savannah SCORE chapter, has been an invaluable part of my success. I was connected with him through the SCORE website mostly because of his work in the... Read more
Overnight Success; 20 years later
Several ways!! He helped me to understand financial reports and financing. How credit works, how to get it, and what to use it for. He gave me confidence to move forward even when... Read more
It Is All Downhill From Here
My SCORE mentor(s) helped me draft a business plan. They also reviewed all of the documentation I was required to complete in order to begin working independently. Finally, they... Read more