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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Successful SCORE Clients Long Version - Grand Forks
Toasted Frog
Grand Forks SCORE provided excellent assistance in improving the business plan. They also helped so Jonathan and Shawn were able to be effective when addressing their bankers. Read more
Unique Auto Body
SCORE provided help in the area of finance that provided quite useful when the business started. John Kramer continued to visit the business over the years to see in additional... Read more
Shirley Temple Doll Clothes
Lolly was assisted by SCORE through her business plan and efforts with her bookwork as well. Read more
Kat the Farmer LLC
Plan for more success than you could imagine! Every idea you have could take off, then what? You'll have to choose, hone, and perfect things so that you love your job more every ye Read more
Madison Futsal
Learning a lot of details. Still implementing it, but especially helping me a lot with better support and utilizing staff well. Read more
La Cascade du Chocolate
Love is a Rose
The Zoom meetings with Mentors Ed & George kept me going & provided coaching & support that was invaluable. Read more
Scioto Analysis
I have been hooked into resources being offered during the COVID-19 crisis that have kept the company afloat. I also have found it useful to have someone to help me in... Read more