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A video with 3 Client Success Testimonials

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A video with 3 Client Success Testimonials

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MT Needles Embroidery

The Bensons decided to follow the correct steps in starting a business and utilized the mentoring services of the El Paso SCORE Chapter. Michael was able to meet with a SCORE ment Read more

Tracey and Michael Benson

Owners, MT Needles Embroidery

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AchieveIT360

In 2014, Samadi’s company received a three-year grant to run her programs in five sites; but funding was denied for 2015 and 2016. Read more

Andrea Samadi

Owner, AchieveIT360

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Hughes Barney Investigations

“In our business field, we have the experience to perform the work,” Hughes says. Read more

Jeannette Hughes

Owner, Hughes Barney Investigations

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J. Gumbo's Delaware

Upton participated in the SBA and SCORE’s ScaleUp program in 2015, where he learned from business owners who had been in his shoes before. “Susan Sommerfeld, my current SCORE ment Read more

Richard Darren Upton

Owner, J. Gumbo's Delaware

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Shea Bodyworks

Pearsall attended SCORE online workshops on social media, Facebook ads, trademark issues, and SEO for small businesses. Read more

Saidah Pearsall

Owner, Shea BODYWORKS

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Mustache Pretzels

Volunteer mentor Jack Wilson helped Golden assess the situation when faced with another big change: his wife’s job was about to relocate them back to the east coast. Read more

Greg Golden

Owner, Mustache Pretzels

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Stat-Medicament-Disposal Corporation

Kenemore reached out to SCORE for validation of his business plan and model. “I have attended probably 10-15 SCORE webinars and in-person meetings,” he says. Read more

Lawrence Kenemore, Jr.

CEO, Stat-Medicament-Disposal Corporation

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The Champ Media Agency

“I sought mentoring from SCORE because I knew that in order to take my business to the next level — things like hiring a team, attracting and servicing more client accounts, doing Read more

Courtney Herring

Owner, The Champ Media Agency

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Jill Johns International

While this wasn’t Johns’ first venture as a solopreneur, she wanted to make sure her business plan and vision were solid. Read more

Jill Johns

Owner, Jill Johns International

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Kinda Kreative

Hauer has attended several SCORE online workshops and notes the “tangible next steps for increasing the professionalism of my business” she has learned from the various presentatio Read more

Kyira Hauer

Owner, Kinda Kreative