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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Teacher Turns Opera House Into Thriving Community Center
DPI Quality Custom Finishes: A true American success story made possible with SCORE's help.
With guidance, helping to overcome hurdles, providing alternative solutions, and acting as someone to bounce ideas and concerns off of. Read more
Kim's Animal House
“The biggest obstacles we had were organization, bookkeeping, and accounting," Odeen says. "Jim Williams, our SCORE mentor, helped us find a great accountant that helped us get... Read more
Czech Feather & Down Company
In spring 2005, Cookie contacted Cedar Rapids SCORE for marketing advice and began meeting with John Ruth. Vanous worked with mentor Ruth to develop a comprehensive marketing plan... 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