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Faerie Grace - Keynote Speaker - Let Me Motivate Your Team!
Marie Zanotti and Diana Kreiling, SCORE WESTMORELAND mentors, encouraged Faerie to create a business plan. Read more
Bridgeport Technology, Inc.
The Finfrocks worked with SCORE mentors Sam Dickson, Tom Marx, and Dave Vale on getting a business consolidation loan and line of credit, meeting with the mentors weekly or biweekl Read more
Walkers Pet HoTail
Over a period of about 5 years, six SCORE volunteers reviewes facets of their business. Read more
McElwain Mechanical Solutions, LLC
SCORE provided them with resources that gave them the confidence that they could achieve their objectives. Read more
Bridgeport Technology
Ron and Kathy’s problem was that their debt load was mostly current carrying high interest rates. With Sam and Tom’s help they were able to restructure their debt load spreading i Read more
Grandma's Country Oven Bake Shoppe
The Score mentors acted as brain storming guides as the process started. The Young family , based on recommendations from the mentors, recreated their bakery using their own ide Read more
French Express
Christophe and Nicolas were world class chefs but with no business experience needed help in creating their own business. Read more
Knitsburgh
Spencer's advice for anyone considering opening their own business is to do research. Read more
Operations Strategy Consulting
Before meeting with her mentors, they recommended Burns attend a workshop so she could understand the basics and be ready to talk about specifics when she sat down with her mentors Read more
Occupational Services Grows With the Help of SCORE
Our mentor has been there since day one. Answering any and all questions that needed attention. Read more
When Seconds Matter
My mentor's ideas have led me down paths I would have never thought of. She has truly helped build this business into what it is today. Read more