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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Client Spotlight: Kathi Naumann
Kathi has worked closely with her SCORE mentors to develop a business strategy for expanding her audience and growing her practice online. With boundless energy and enthusiasm,... Read more
Success is Sweet!
SCORE got us from concept to actualization in quick order. Also, SCORE provided me with a second set of eyes on the plan/project. Read more
SCORE Southern Maryland Empowers Fitness Leader
I knew I had a successful business concept because my female-only fitness gym was outgrowing my home’s basement. SCORE helped me develop the roadmap I needed to follow to secure... Read more
SCORE Southern Maryland Illuminates PegaPod's Pathway to Success
The Mentors at SCORE have been instrumental in assisting PegaPod to build out a critical path for a soft business launch. The pathway to launch SCORE Mentors has provided (so far... Read more
Daystar Manufacturing, LLC
Jay Hubbard, CEO of Daystar Manufacturing in Hurlock, MD, had established their business in 2016 to provide plastic injection molding manufacturing for clients. At the time the... Read more
Beat The Rush Delivery
Improving the quality of life within the community, by touching your heart with the hospitality of our local personal shopper service and human connection with our home and office... Read more
T's Divine Sweets and More, LLC
Tamara Jackson has built her career on providing healthy local food to patrons along Maryland’s Eastern Shore. That’s no coincidence: From a young age, Jackson’s parents taught... Read more
Absolute Pressure Cleaning
Trice’s request for mentoring was sent to Ed French, Eastern Shore Assistant Director and mentor for the Mid-Shore Chapter that includes Dorchester County where Trice’s business... Read more
The Veterans Law Office of Jared Levinson, P.C.
After years of working abroad, Jared Levinson knew exactly what it was like to try to return to normal civilian life in the U.S. The experiences of his veteran family and friends... 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