Woman Owned Business Resources

Courage often manifests itself differently for women than for men. This article looks at women entrepreneurs and the specific challenges they face.

“Our mentor, Dianne Connolly has been a great asset to us,” Weymouth says. “She has assisted with our bylaws, given advice about how to properly select board members, [and]... Read more

Nejdl had a business plan, but she knew she needed help to be both passionate and effective as a business leader. She attended two live workshops before teaming up with mentor... Read more

Alpine Made has worked with SCORE for over two years, gaining invaluable insight on every aspect of business start-up & in business advice. SCORE's Straight Talk Series helped... Read more

“SCORE has helped me to recognize the value of our services and price them accordingly, becoming much more profitable,” Wilcox says. Her mentors have helped her refine her... Read more

“At each stage of building my business, I was referred to members who were experts in their particular field, so I was continually guided in the areas I needed to address at the... Read more

Reed says her mentor, Tom Vaughan, offered insightful, objective advice from his years of experience. He helped her prepare a budget, develop a business plan, and implement a... Read more

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Darlene's mentors were able to assist her by reviewing her business plan and validating her idea and approach for Dar's Dirty Dogs. With her financing set in place, Darlene was... Read more

Burns teamed up with mentor Harold Rappaport, who advised her in creating a business plan, marketing plan, and even formulating the best business model for VoMaSmart.  "When we... Read more

While still working full-time as a dental hygienist, Kathie began working with her SCORE mentor, Barbara Drohan-Ballard, to identify all the essential aspects of starting her own... Read more

Gina's mentor Dennis Murphy helped her with identifying key problems in her industry as well as key competitors. Dennis says he enjoyed working with the hardworking business owner... Read more