When a local Oxford insurance agent pioneered a new ownership opportunity amid a family crisis, she needed a team to back her up. She found that and more in her local SCORE organization.

“They are currently my mentors with every stage of growth I experience, from HR to accounting to systems, IT, marketing … various types of hats that as a business owner you wear that you may not have the experience or capabilities to handle,” new Nationwide Insurance Agency Owner Maggie Garcia-Taylor said in a recent Daily Local News report.

She relied on SCORE’s mentors and resources to help establish her own business — the ticket to a brighter future, especially in light of the fact that life is short; her husband had just experienced a heart attack at the age of 49.

Garcia-Taylor’s partnership with SCORE and subsequent growth and success were showcased Thursday at the SCORE Small Business Achievement Awards.

And the collaboration has fostered a commitment to give back; Garcia-Taylor aims to fill an underserved need in the county’s Spanish-speaking community.

“Our philosophy is about educating the community,” she said in the article. “We … are adamant about helping a client understand how insurance works, what it’s supposed to do and how it can affect them at the time of a loss. That is what really is starting to make an impact.”

Read more about the success story in the Daily Local News here.

Chester County business professionals are encouraged to donate their time and expertise through SCORE. Check out Judith Lee’s blog on the benefits of working with SCORE right here.

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Photos via Marcella Peyre-Ferry at DLN