"The counselor was very professional and helpful during the session. He asked lots of relevant questions and offered insightful suggestions. He also gave me materials that will improve the efficiency of my business. I would not hesitate to recommend SCORE to my business associates."

"The meeting was very informative, professionally done. They answered the questions I had and gave me good questions for me to ask before going forward with the business opportunity I am interested in."

"The consultation is free and you get other perspectives to each situation. Most of the time the mentor had a similar situation to assimilate it to."

"Friendly and informative. Shared real world experiences and information."

"The mentor services are free, the mentor helps guide the clients thinking and planning to best suit the clients skills and experiences. The mentor was knowledgeable and shared some tools to help the client focus and get to the next stage of the business planning process."

"I came away from the meeting with a clearer idea of what I have to do next. I learned the importance of a business plan and got many suggestions that I will follow up on."

"A very collaborative open meeting. I found these two counselors very attentive and asked excellent questions. I left with homework to do."

"The experience and ideas brought to the table were invaluable. It was very inspirational and educational to be able to talk through my plan, have my many questions addressed, my ideas expanded and new ideas brought into the picture. Fabulous!"

"Information exchange was very inspirational based on current economic situation. Advice helped clarify what direction I will go with my future business activities, i.e. providing service instead of trying to market non essential items. I thank the team for being listeners and providing feedback that I felt was very useful and pertinent."

"I had nowhere else to go for advice. The counselor was well informed and understood my position. This was the best advice available for free."

"Although my boyfriend runs his own business and I work with him, I know very little about the actual business end of it. The counselor was very helpful with starting a business plan. He explained many aspects of what I have to look for financially in getting started. I needed someone to tell me exactly what to look for and how to proceed before I apply for financial assistance from the bank."

"Quick response to request for contact. Immediate focus on and zeroing in on issue I am seeking advice on."

"We received guidance about the next steps to take in budget preparation and in promoting our organization's small store."

"Helpful content of responses. Sincere interest in my questions/business/topics. We are also maintaining contact further, not just a one stop question and never hear from again."