Seacoast Success Stories

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Roberts met with volunteer mentors Mike Conley and George Collins 10-12 times over the course of eight months. Roberts helped Conley and Collins understand his business model... Read more

Daniel first met SCORE’s Seacoast chapter when she moved from Atlanta, Georgia to Portsmouth, New Hampshire and wasn’t sure how to move her business to her new state. She attended... Read more

Collins attended workshops on how to start and grow a business along with building effective business websites. He worked one-on-one with mentors Dick Krause and Steve Hershfield... Read more

“Idea first, expertise later,” Ford said. SCORE mentors Steve Hershfield and Dick Krause met with Ford 18 times over the two years it took to get his business up and running. ... Read more

“SCORE was instrumental in preparing us for the loan process. All four banks were thoroughly impressed we arrived on day one with a complete business plan, financial history, and... Read more

Cardinelli contacted SCORE and was connected with Sanford “Sandy” Carlisle, a retired executive who volunteers as an online mentor. After many email and phone exchanges, ... Read more

"What I didn't have was the experience to navigate the tricky challenges of starting a company: financial forecasting, legal issues, insurance, lease negotiations," she said. "I... Read more

Mitchell said she turned to SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground and supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration. "I... Read more

Steve and Janice spent many hours discussing the idea before deciding to seek experienced help from Seacoast SCORE Chapter 185.  They worked for more than 50 hours with counselors... Read more

Gee attended two SCORE workshops at her local Seacoast chapter that focused on how to start a business and how to use the internet for business success. Developing a user-friendly... Read more

Stephanie and Benjamin Morrison first met with SCORE in October 2010.  Morr Interiors had been founded the year before, when home construction was in the throes of the latest... Read more