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Grant's Good as New
202 N. State St
Belvidere, IL 61008


July 25, 2010

Day care dilemmas, low wages, and missing my son grow up where what prompted me to seek the help of SCORE in 2006. I had a dream of starting a resale shop but had no idea where to start.

After my first meeting with Bob Christianson, the dream started to become a reality. I received help in negotiating a lease, finding sources for start up money, advertising and publicity, understanding of contracts and cash flow as well as every other issue you could imagine.

In February 2006 I opened Grant's Good as New. We have been going strong for 4 1/2 years now with the continual help of Bob and SCORE. Bob is always available for a quick phone call if I have a question or a longer session when I have a lot of issues.

I can honestly say that I could not have gotten Grant's Good as New off the ground without the help of Bob Christianson and SCORE. Bob's experience, expertise and personal knowledge of the business world have been an invaluable asset to Grant's Good as New. I appreciate everything SCORE has done for me and highly recommend SCORE to anyone with questions about starting a business.


Sincerely,


Giner L. Tessema
Owner, Grant's Good as New