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Refresh Investments
MEET PAMELA CHEN, SCORE LOS ANGELES SUCCESS HONOREE In 2019, Pamela Chen was struggling to grow her financial planning and investment business, Refresh Investments. A highly... Read more
GRIIT Helps Firms to Compete Globally
SCORE helped GRIIT to sharpen its marketing message, enhance its marketing material, better articulate the types of services that it provides to various stakeholders, and develop... Read more
TEMPLEWORK LA
I sought out marketing assistance from SCORE Los Angeles because I was building a business and the mentor programs at SCORE, I had read, are invaluable. Emily Tufeld was great... Read more
Cocobella Creamery - Vegan Ice Cream Shop
Our SCORE mentor gave us the guidance and confidence to open the first vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free ice cream shop in Los Angeles. Read more
Federal Fingerprinting, Inc.
SCORE LA advised on how to structure the purchase of another fingerprinting business Read more
Amba - African print home décor items and accessories
SCORE helped Amba to complete its full line of African products created by African artisans in Ghana Read more
Yoga-urt by Melissa
SCORE nurtured my entrepreneurial skills during the four years of research, planning and finding funding for my business Read more
Renee Starms – Internet Marketing Success Coach
If I Need Help
“If I Need Help” is a not-for-profit that supports families with people who wander, such as children or the elderly. It started up without much structure, but with a lot of... Read more
The T-Shirt Spot – Linda Stewart
Linda's 38 years of fashion experience helped her recover from the total loss of her business during urban riots Read more
Red Carpet Cookies – Marianne Hudz
Growing With the Help of SCORE Within six months, it was clear that I wanted a commercial kitchen space. Working from home had significant limitations – I couldn’t make anything... Read more
Millennial Leadership
As a millennial, Eliassi knew he had a set of assets to offer the business world that were unique to his generation. But in order to be competitive, he wanted to combine them with... Read more