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Crow Bar Farm Foods - Best in Show

Jo and Sharon worked with Asheville SCORE on various aspects of their business from marketing, labeling to creating a business plan and being their sounding board. Read more

Sharon Smith and Jo Wainright

Owners and Creators, Crow Bar Farm Foods

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Eco-Depot Marketplace: Planting a Seed in Asheville's River Arts District

"My biggest challenge was not speaking 'Contractor-ese.' While I surrounded myself with trustworthy people to help me deal with a negative contractor relationship, I also had to le Read more

Shelley Schenker

Owner and Artist, Eco-Depot Marketplace

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Need Business Help Quickly? SewLink Did Too.

The Village Potters: From Our Hands to Your Home

"I went from a sole proprietorship working. by myself to operating an S corporation with 6 areas of income. Read more

Sarah Wells Rolland

Owner and Resident Potter, The Village Potters

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Shecology: Natural Cleaning in a Nutshell

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SCORE Client Stories: Meet Kristi King of Climb-It Cat

"Initially when I came to Asheville SCORE we discussed a possible patent for our first product. They also helped counsel us on marketing and pricing." Read more

Kristi King

Owner / Founder, Climb-It Cat

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SCORE Client Stories: Meet Greg Mayer of One Click Fix

THE SCORE COUNSELOR Greg’s counselor shared that he enjoyed working with Greg, stating that he is “a very high-energy guy and a unique thinker” who is also open to feedback. SCORE Read more

Greg Mayer

Owner / Founder, One Click Fix

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Native Ground Books and Music

Although Native Ground Music was making good progress as a part-time enterprise, Erbsen knew that in order to take that proverbial "next step," he would need help expanding his dis Read more

Wayne Erbsen

Native Ground Books and Music

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Turtle Creek Gallery

Today, Van Wickler calls upon SCORE’s assistance as specific questions arise. "They’re my sounding board," he emphasizes “I always have a back-up with SCORE. Read more

Freeman Van Wickler

Turtle Creek Gallery

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