Here are a few local small businesses that found success with help from SCORE mentors. Find your mentor today!
PharmaCycle Wins Johns Hopkins Business Plan Competition
Ike Unegbu is a SCORE DC client who was recognized as a winner in the 2018 Johns Hopkins Business Plan competition. Read more
Mira Jean Designs
Hougen sought out a SCORE mentor a year after establishing her business.
Civility Management Solutions
“I wanted to ensure that I had the best foundation for developing success from the very beginning,” Artis says.
Outstanding Woman-Owned Small Business Award - Copiosity
“The first expertise we sought was a SCORE mentor,” Harrison says.
Outstanding Job-Creator Award - Barkly
The Barkly team worked with Hal Shelton, who met with the co-founders monthly to discuss raising capital and scaling the business.
Outstanding Green Small Business Award - Zeponic Farms, LLC
“Without Len’s mentorship, Zeponic Farms would still be in the planning phase,” Zepf says, crediting volunteer Len Johnson for helping Zeph overcome the steep learning curve of sta
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Mountain Glory Creations Scenic Photography
Seale and Brandenburger discovered that the local chapter of SCORE offered a series of low-cost seminars for new and prospective entrepreneurs. While the formal presentations gave Read more
Raising Cane's: 100 Restaurants and Growing
"I saw SCORE as a good way to get real-world experience that would complement what my partner was learning in the classroom," Todd says. Read more
Fast Bags Corporation
I wasn’t a neophyte when it came to starting a business, but everybody needs to think outside the box. Read more