Veteran Owned Businesses

Quickly after embarking on her small business journey, Scales found SCORE, and started meeting weekly with SCORE mentor John Soutar. Soutar gave her checklists for each phase of th Read more

This year’s SCORE honorees and their mentors have diverse business interests and experience, and together, they exemplify the spirit of small business.

Peterson started with the Startup Basics Workshop to get a broad understanding of what was needed to run a small business. Read more

As shown in our latest infographic, veterans make up eight percent of the U.S. population, but they own 9.2 percent of all companies in America.

Veterans are twice as likely to own a business. Learn more about this growing group of small business owners in our latest infographic, “Vetpreneurs.” Read more

Ramirez learned about SCORE through one of his MBA classes, and met with mentor Bob Paino. “I really was seeking general advice,” Ramirez says. Read more

McMahon remembered SCORE from a few military-focused events he attended during his active duty service. Read more

Levinson connected with SCORE by happenstance while establishing a local banking relationship. Read more

Starting out, Christy and Al found it nearly impossible to secure a loan due to their lack of current income.  Their mentor, Peter Fong, helped them to write a business plan that w Read more