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Empowering Women To Be Successful Personally & Professionally
Mark has been amazing. I initially sought out a mentor when COVID-19 hit and I needed someone to talk to, bounce ideas off of, and help me develop ideas to generate new business.... Read more
When’s a great time to start a business? Well right in the height of a Pandemic sounds good
Cleveland SCORE helped me efficiently start my business so I could immediately help others. They were an excellent resource for the details corporate professionals do not... Read more
SCORE Helps OD Greens Grow their Business
Tobul stated,”I don't have a business background. When I started with SCORE I was overwhelmed with the tasks associated with starting my own business. My SCORE team helped me... Read more
Score helps Paragon Health and Fitness to get into shape
Score helped him to review his current offering and identify opportunities to help him grow. What we helped him discover was that his Joint mobility portion of his business was... Read more
SCORE helped Seal the Deal
Tom Sasura, Vice President started with the company in 2011. “Some of my biggest challenges were knowing and understanding all of the financials, M&A, Cash flow and working... Read more
Creating Cozy Sanctuaries Anywhere
Reach objectives, plan for the future, launch the business. Read more
From Corporate to Startup
I needed some mentorship in marketing and sales. I did not really know where to start. Gary helped me tremendously by breaking down the process into smaller steps. He helped me... Read more
Mentoring Mentors
Ben Fisco has been a continual reminder of the importance of the "bottom line". He offers ideas and suggestions that are within my ability, keeps me focused and accountable, and... Read more
Overnight Success; 20 years later
Several ways!! He helped me to understand financial reports and financing. How credit works, how to get it, and what to use it for. He gave me confidence to move forward even when... Read more