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SCORE Success Story – The Horse Experience

Michon, founder of The Horse Experience, combines a passion for horses with expertise in physical therapy and mental health to create transformative equine programs. From horseback riding lessons to Equine Guided Education for emotional growth, she offers a unique blend of safety, trust, and personal empowerment.

Mike Bennett
SCORE’s Green Thumb Aids in Financing, Pricing Plan for ‘Foodscaping’ Biz

Mike Bennett discovered the benefits of backyard growing organically. While touring with his band, Apple Juice Jones, Bennett dined on homegrown vegetables cultivated on a California family’s farm. Upon returning to his Chestnut Hill abode, Bennett, of Ambler, began working for Chris Mattingly of Backyard Eats, a Flourtown-based edible garden designer and builder, whose “foodscaping” staff creates and maintains backyard habitats throughout the greater Philadelphia area. “Right when COVID started I was looking to start my business doing something like this and found (Mattingly) and decided to

Hearing Loss LIVE!
Hearing Loss LIVE! Success Story

Through our live and online lipreading classes, we promote self advocacy and independence while learning new communication skills. In our classes, we create an atmosphere of acceptance and growth. We have 4 levels of lipreading classes! Our online, live Let’s Talk Tuesday workshops provide support, resources and education for hearing loss. Hearing Loss LIVE!’s podcasts focus on how-to hearing loss for both those with hearing loss and their communication partners. It takes two to make communication work. To reduce communication breakdowns and learn more about technology, watch our podcast with

Barbara Rosin - Black Barn Apiary
Black Barn Apiary: Handcrafted Artisanal Honey

Black Barn Apiary launched in 2018, but much of the business was already well-established. Besides an assortment of high-quality products, Barbara cultivated diverse native trees and plants. By restoring the prairie and supporting pollinators, Rosin contributes to sustainable agriculture and ensures that future generations have plenty of food from thriving crops.

Caroline Headshot - LUV SCRUB
LUV SCRUB: The Ultimate Exfoliating Body Tool

Three months after I officially launched my business, my story went viral in Yahoo Beauty in March 2017, and other parts of the world, including Ghana, where the product is mainly used. Since we went viral, LUV SCRUB has been mentioned in the press at least 100 times! We have also been named "The New Loofah" by People Magazine, Allure Best of Beauty 2020, featured on Good Morning America, etc. I could not have done it without the guidance of my SCORE mentor!

Antonia Lara Sanchez
Piscola Mami: Where Creativity Heals and Community Grows

My business is built around creating hands-on, creative experiences and providing a healing space for others. I truly believe that art can bring us closer to our communities and ourselves. Piscola Mami offers a variety of craft classes, specializing in fiber arts, ceramics, and other DIY projects. My workshops cater to individuals, groups, and even corporate clients, allowing people to unwind, connect and tap into their creativity. Piscola Mami offers in-person and virtual workshops, making it easier for participants to learn from wherever they are. In addition to the classes, I provide high

benji and annalisa
SCORE Helps Therapist Unleash Expansion Opportunities for Animal-Assisted Practice

Therapist Annalisa Smithson hadn’t contemplated incorporating animals into her sessions until a 10-pound Maltese hopped into a client’s lap. The office dog at the center where she had been working served as an informal – and completely accidental – icebreaker for a veteran struggling with addiction issues and post-traumatic stress disorder. “We didn’t have enough rapport built that he was ready to open up to me,” Smithson recalled of how the dog followed them into a session and jumped onto his lap. “He looked at her and started petting her with both hands. His whole story just poured out.”


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