My Cincy Small Business Story

Fueling high performers and earning accolades as a private chef

Mentorship adds up to success for Breckenridge Financial Supplies

How SCORE went to bat for her business.  Legacy Batting Cages

Meet the husband-and-wife team behind Kept House, an estate sales company formed in 2021. Greg and Jamie Pipkins are joined by their SCORE Mentor Jerry Blais to share how they have overcome challenges and seized opportunities in their first five years in business. Kept House was a finalist for the 2025 SCORE Greater Cincinnati Client of the Year Award!

She loves creating things from scratch! Dora Cheng had a family recipe and passion for high-quality wontons. With hard work and support from SCORE Mentors, she has launched Yee Mama into wholesale and more recently, opened a storefront at Cincinnati's Findlay Market!

Megan Hils started Raise and Shine Parent Coaching and Consulting because she wanted to get ahead of issues she encountered working as a school psychologist. Her SCORE Mentor Diane Powers joins her on this episode of My Cincy Small Business Story to talk about applying her expertise to community need to develop a successful small business. In fact, Raise and Shine was a finalist for the SCORE Client of the Year award!

PLEASE JOIN US  
Wednesday, September 17, 2025  
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Registration begins 8:30 AM)  
Matthew 25: Ministries   11060 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242  

SMART STRATEGIES for changing times  
CONFLUENCE™ 2025 is a day filled with expert-led sessions, practical takeaways, speed business mentoring, and valuable networking opportunities designed to help you propel your business forward.  

finance • marketing • AI • hiring • resilience  

Gain strategies and insights needed to navigate uncertainty and future-proof your business!  

grow • adapt • thrive  

Kickstart the day with  

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval   to learn how local leadership and resources can help your business.

Register below

https://www.score.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/CONFLUENCE%202025%20Flyer%20-%2028Jul25.pdf

Wed, September 17 | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM | 11060 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH

Confluenc 2025

SMART STRATEGIES for changing times

Confluence™ 2025 is a day filled with expert-led sessions, practical takeaways, speed business mentoring, and valuable networking opportunities designed to help you propel your business forward.Gain strategies and insights needed to navigate uncertainty and future-proof your business!

https://www.score.org/greatercincinnati