SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty
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A SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty Case Study
AchieveIT360, led by owner Andrea Samadi in Chandler, Arizona, develops character education, leadership, and social-emotional learning programs for classrooms. The company faced funding setbacks after a three-year grant ended and funding was denied for two consecutive years, creating a challenge for sustaining and growing its school programs. SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty supported the business through mentoring on marketing and proposal strategy.
SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty connected AchieveIT360 with mentors who helped refine its marketing message and increase proposal pricing, while Samadi used the setback to create a Professional Development Program for teachers. As a result, AchieveIT360 secured a three-year contract as one of four preferred providers for Arizona schools in 2017 and was also selected as one of 102 state winners in the 2017 American Small Business Championship.
Andrea Samadi
Owner