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Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts
Pat Holleman, President
Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts Succeeds By Using Advice From SCORE Mentor
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My Buddy Towel
Myers worked with SCORE mentor Ron Glass, who helped her with her business plan. Read more
Angelyn Myers
My Buddy Towel
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Cowboy Cricket Farms
James met with SCORE mentor Rick Sanders, who helped them with their business plan and encouraged them to apply for grants. Read more
Kathleen Rolin
Cowboy Cricket Farms
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Vermont Tortilla Company
April says, “The resources SCORE provides have proved invaluable to folks like us that had an idea but no experience with running a business!” April made use of SCORE’s webinars, b Read more
April and Azur Moulaert
Vermont Tortilla Company