In 2021, I opened L&M Hair Company, a hair salon that specializes in services for textured hair, including extensions, braids, dreads, wigs, weaves and more. Me and my staff of 20 stylists work hard to make customers look their best. By 2023 I opened a second location. L&M now operates salons in northeast and southeast Portland.

Expectant parents are often told to enjoy their sleep before the baby arrives. For Ann Marks, sleep deprivation wasn’t part of her recipe for parenthood. “It was born out of a need of my own,” Marks said of her subscription-based and one-on-one consultation business, Full Feedings. “A lot of people want sleep, need sleep … This is possible naturally when you meet your baby’s needs.” The Erie native and Yardley transplant began offering one-on-one consultations in 2019 and launched her online programs in March 2020 with the goal of helping parents “enjoy parenthood more fully.” She has since

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WBS’ success as a small business has been based on the Whitlock’s openness to accept input and help from outside resources, their core commitment to customer satisfaction and their commitment to their employees.

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Several years ago Luke and Neil Markey left their successful positions in the business and military world to form their own company, called ShieldCo

With the advent of AI, we are at a transformational crossroads that we haven’t seen since the adoption of the Internet in the 1990s. I wanted to be a part of it so I left a 28-year technology career to start this AI company to help smaller organizations leverage this technology in an affordable and practical way and keep ahead of their competition.

SCORE client Dylan Anderson of DesignTown USA, known for TV prints and props, seeks to expand into exhibitions and bulk orders with guidance from mentor

Leveraging years of experience with plasma technology, Hema and Raj have developed a revolutionary product that disinfects the air.

As a divorce coach, I specialize in bridging the gap between the roles of attorney and therapist, providing invaluable guidance to clients as they navigate the intricate landscape of divorce. With a deep personal understanding of how divorce can disrupt the stability in a person's life, I leverage my years of experience coaching clients and my background in Social Work to offer support in rational decision-making, nurturing emotional well-being, and bringing clarity to the divorce process. By addressing the obstacles associated with conflict and emotional upheaval, my approach streamlines the

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Sequence BioTech, led by Dan Seguin, innovates in biotech with SCORE's help, focusing on universal pipette tips and direct customer distribution.