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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Inspiration & Motivation
Mila's expertise has helped us get more organized, and make sure we are operating a business efficiently and the correct way. She has helped me get my "ducks in a row" and... Read more
Healthy Dogs are Happy Dogs
Our mentor, Jim, was a tremendous help! He would meet with us weekly (through Zoom) for about an hour. He would give us weekly assignments to complete before our next meeting and... Read more
From Mediocre to Booming
Through Ben, I have learned to do data analysis much more efficiently. I know where my finances are at any given moment and have learned how to do very accurate projections of the... Read more
Burma Spice
The journey of growing Burma Spice with the help of SCORE has been rewarding and exciting. My SCORE Mentor Team helped me navigate thru financial restructuring decisions and... Read more
Exceptional Aluminum
Exceptional Aluminum Sales & Service builds aluminum screen enclosures and opened its doors just a few weeks before Hurricane Irma blew through Fort Myers in 2017. Experts in... Read more
Sisters for Seniors
Formed in 2014, SFS is a family owned & operated business providing exceptional in-home companion and homemaker services for seniors. Our business would not be the caliber it... Read more
C.W. Gilbert Construction
CW Gilbert Construction Company specializes in structural concrete, masonry and interior carpentry work. SCORE helped streamline his payroll process so Gilbert can focus on the... Read more
Southwestern Vocational Training
After reviewing the SBA website, I came across SCORE and it was the best thing that could have happened for my business and the continued success of our students. My advice to... Read more
Emmeline Textiles
From the mentorship we received, our gross sales increased by five times in a year and we are projected to more than double that this year! It is all because of SCORE; from... Read more