SCORE Lexington

03/18/2025

Michon Kelley’s lifelong connection with horses and passion for teaching led her to create The Horse Experience, a business that helps people build confidence, develop riding skills and experience the healing power of horses.

When Michon wanted to turn her vision into a sustainable business, she turned to SCORE for guidance. Her mentors helped refine her business plan, offered strategic insights and provided the support needed to navigate challenges. “SCORE played a significant role in shaping the direction of my business,” Michon shares.

📷: SCORE client Michon Kelley, founder of The Horse Experience

03/16/2025

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03/15/2025

“I am also exceedingly grateful to my marketing mentor Stephanie Miller for her expert guidance and support in keeping things running smoothly during the event. I am not always the best 'student' of marketing.. and she has to drag me KICKING AND SCREAMING into doing things. She always does this with a smile and word of encouragement. I am so very grateful for SCORE in helping me connect with her. " — SCORE client John O'Brien on the success of his recent book launch event!

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03/14/2025

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SCORE Santa Barbara mentor Tom Phillips recently spoke with KEYT-TV about how local mentors stepped in to support small businesses affected by recent wildfires. Thank you to Tom and all of our volunteers who help entrepreneurs recover from these disasters.

Workzones in Santa Barbara is one of the coworking places where L.A. fire victims can handle their business needs. Discounts have been offered.

03/14/2025

More than 12 million U.S. women-owned businesses generate $2.1 trillion in revenue annually, with female founders representing 22.4 percent of small business owners. Women entrepreneurs can use a variety of resources to fuel their growth.

Visit SCORE for Women Entrepreneurs to learn more: www.score.org/women-entrepreneurs

03/13/2025

"Working with David [my SCORE mentor] has shown me I have the ability to rewrite my whole life, not just a business plan, but my whole future...I'm living the dreams I used to pray about, back in the day when I was on the street."

Homeless, substance dependent and eventually incarcerated -- John Peyton Schmidt used entrepreneurship to turn his life around.

During his incarceration, Schmidt embarked on an academic journey and through that process came up with the idea of launching his own business. Schmidt was introduced to community resources that could help by Arkansas Rehab Services. Communities Unlimited and SCORE mentor David Brunton partnered to devise a plan for Schmidt to obtain a Small Business Administration loan from CU’s Lending Team to develop his business, Wholly Schmidt.

Today, Wholly Schmidt is a mobile food concession stand focused on providing people with high-quality meals and a safe and sober atmosphere at large events. The meals are organic and locally sourced reflecting Schmidt’s passion for fresh produce and meats. Not only does he grow vegetables himself, but he is also able to share seeds with local farmers to help cultivate his community's local produce -- a long-held aspiration of his.

"My story is one of addiction and recovery, rekindling dreams I had set to the side. Today I stand a proud father and business owner. I was only able to get to this point through dedication, hard work, taking suggestions and doing what I could to change my life. In taking those steps, I found SCORE."

03/11/2025

Search engine optimization (SEO) plays a key role in how easily customers can find businesses online, making it an important tool for small business owners in e-commerce.

Learn how SCORE mentors can help you craft a strategy for improving your business's online presence in today's press release.

/PRNewswire/ -- Online e-commerce sales are on the rise, increasing by 8 percent from 2023 to 2024, according to the U.S. Census. Search engine optimization...

03/10/2025

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03/10/2025

We’re entering the golden era for America’s small businesses, and women are making history by starting businesses at record rates!

Learn about funding options, mentoring, counseling, and other resources to help women-owned businesses start and grow: https://www.sba.gov/women

03/08/2025

IT’S OUR ANNIVERSARY! 🥳

We recently turned 60, and we think we might have come up with the BEST way to celebrate... hearing from YOU!

Please join us in our walk down memory lane by hopping online and sharing what SCORE means to you. You could:

1) Tell us about a time SCORE made a difference.
2) Share why you recommend SCORE to people you know.
3) Discuss how SCORE makes an impact in your community.
4) Share your favorite SCORE memory.
5) Or… just wish SCORE HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

We can't wait to see your photos and videos! Be sure to TAG us and use so we can repost. 🎉🎉🎉

03/07/2025

Photo quality? Mid
People quality? Through. The. Roof.

We may not have a recent team photo (it's been a bit since we got the full gang together), but we couldn't let today pass without acknowledging the incredible team who keeps things rolling behind the scenes.

Happy to our SCORE staff. Thank you so much for all you do every single day to support our volunteer corps!