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Richard Davis Art

Client is an excellent artist and commercial illustrator. He is severly handicapped and unable to be employed outside his home. Employers refused to hire because client was subje Read more

Richard Davis

Richard Davis Art

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Premier Hospitality Sourcing

Richard Bonnet has supported us from the very first day. From providing us with valuable insight with purchasing an existing business to starting one from scratch. He evaluated o Read more

Lindsay Graham

Premier Hospitality Sourcing

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Treehouse Village Early Learning Center

Our consulting firm wanted to open its own Early Childhood Center. With over 25 years combined experience, we had a solid business plan, budget, and the space we wanted to start w Read more

Heather Hart

Treehouse Village Early Learning Center

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RN Cancer Guides

RN Cancer Guides (RNCG) was founded to assist cancer patients and their caregivers navigate through all the complex financial, medical, and emotional barriers of a cancer diagnosis Read more

Susan Scherer

RN Cancer Guides

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Dunkin' Donuts

SCORE's mentor, Hap Fairman, helped secure financing by streamlining our business plan and introducing us to bankers. Without Hap's introductions, guidance, and support, we might Read more

Ava Lawrence, James Adler, Daniel Burns

Dunkin' Donuts

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United Underwriters of Tampa

As a result of working with 2 fantastic SCORE advisors, I was able to obtain a loan through the Pasco Economic Development Council (PEDC). Read more

Nicole Denzik

United Underwriters of Tampa

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GoCaddy

Back in 2002, I reached out to the SBA. I had attended a couple of seminars and requested a mentor to help me get my invention patented. Read more

Victoria Forster

GoCaddy

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Coastal Cremations, Inc.

I had never even had a lemonade stand... that's how much business knowledge I had. Read more

Cheryle Gooldin

Coastal Cremations, Inc.

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Oasis Coffee Spot

SCORE was involved from the early planning through its opening and operations. Read more

Gerald P. Hekhuis

Oasis Coffee Spot

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TuneTrapper

When SCORE was first contacted, the client was wondering whether reducing her price would lead to enough added sales to net her more income. Read more

Patricia Seborowski

TuneTrapper

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Byblos Cafe

The Byblos Cafe owners desired to purchase their building and to make further improvements, including the addition of a covered patio for the resteaurant. Read more

Roger Stephan & Ziad Estephan

Byblos Cafe