See how we have helped small businesses in our community
SCORE has produced numerous Success Stories. These are businesses that have been tracked over time and have succeeded due largely to SCORE mentor involvement. Let’s develop a mentoring relationship for you and your business and create another Success Story.
Browse through these SCORE mentoring success stories to learn more about the small businesses we've helped. Use the filters below to browse stories by business topic, entrepreneur type, business stage, or industry. Once you've learned how we've helped others, sign up for your mentor today.
Have you found success in your business with the help of a SCORE mentor? Submit your success story to share on SCORE.org. Your company may be profiled in SCORE national marketing and press that can reach millions of people. We're excited to spread the word about your story!
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How far can we go?
The training and guidance from SCORE Madison mentor Jorge Antezana was wonderful and very helpful. Read more
Managing A Growing Small Business
I now can understand my accounting so much better. I have an accountant but need to be clearer from a high level of what was going on in the business. Will be seeking mentorship... Read more
Taking Responsibility For Your Own Success
Having our financials in order has allowed us to identify what areas of the business are most profitable, and where we need to maximize our efforts for profitability and balance. Read more
Small Business; Big Hearts
It wouldn't have been possible without my Score mentors. I am very good at running day-to-day operations but understanding my numbers is something that was never done even with my... Read more
From Stressed to Success
SCORE Madison mentor Gregg Schieve has answered all of our questions and has helped us be confident in our decisions. He often points us in the right direction and has helped us... Read more
Mindi Kessenich Real Estate and Design
Business owner Mindi Kessenich of Mindi Kessenich Real Estate and Design says that her SCORE mentor helps her focus her priorities. Read more
TJ's Precision Painting
Tyler Schmidt, the owner of TJ's Precision Painting, says that his SCORE mentor helped him successfully develop a "playbook" that kept him focused on the important things in his... Read more
Marking Maps
When Marking Maps sales exploded, owner Jessica Marking relied on the help of her SCORE mentor to keep her business manageable. Read more
Lichtfeld Plumbing
"Melanie Lichtfeld wears her self-described nickname, “Latrine Queen,” with aplomb. The 54-year-old vice president and office manager at Lichtfeld Plumbing represents the Monona... Read more
Laura Gmeinder Coaching & Consulting
Not long after she started, Gmeinder realized that she wasn’t fully playing to her strengths in the services she offered. She refocused on professional speaking and training,... Read more
White Jasmine
Huma Siddiqui’s White Jasmine "Looking to introduce spices from her native Pakistan to American food, Huma Siddiqui knew what she was doing in seeking advice from the local... Read more
A La Crate
Sarah Mullins’ A La Crate “Mullins, the co-owner, along with husband Jeff, of A La Crate in Monona, is nearing the five-year mark, which many startup businesses never see.... Read more