Recipient TidBits - How Has 3CORE Helped You?

As part of their participation in the Business Vitality Seed Fund, we asked each of our recipients a series of questions to get their view on entrepreneurship, the Seed Fund process, and other entrepreneurial related TidBits. The following is their answers to the question: How has 3CORE helped you?

Five by Five Tonics

Seed funding offered us a lot more than financial benefit. I think anyone in business knows how quickly any sum of money can go, especially if not well planned for. More than that, though, the seed funding offered a sense of affirmation for the business I had created. 3CORE has stepped up many times since seed funding to offer support and guidance, which is far more valuable than funding alone.

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 Social High Rise

3CORE is comprised of very talented individuals who are passionate about helping local entrepreneurs succeed. Since becoming a 3CORE Seed Fund recipient, not only have we benefited financially from the fund itself, but have been recipients of other valuable and needed support. For example, we have received sales leads, business document templates, tax prep/filing help, access to their network of professional contacts, to name a few. They are quick to offer solutions to the challenges we face and have been extremely proactive in working with us to find even better ways to be helpful.

Execution is what separates successful entrepreneurs from those who never make it, and 3CORE has helped us shape and execute our business model in a significant way. We owe a lot to their dedication and desire to see others succeed.

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Upper Park Designs

As a startup company still in our first year of sales, cash can be limited at times especially amidst working on product updates, new products, and preparing for inventory orders. While in these bootstrapping cycles, we need to focus on our customers while continuing to reach out and gain new customers. Through several avenues of social media we have been able to keep a constant conversation with disc golfers around the world. Although many of these posts are done for free, we have seen a dramatic increase in attention and interaction from sponsoring specific posts. We love to increase the reach of our marketing to as many people as possible, and 3CORE has helped us significantly grow beyond our initial projections. Thanks to their help we were able to build our marketing and online presence, gaining new insight on the needs of our customers. In the first few months we have learned more than we could have expected and it has really helped to propel our company forward in regards to growth.

3CORE has helped connect us to a range of people willing to advise us on any questions that arise. It is comforting to know that we can send an email asking for help with anything and they’ll do their best to understand the problem and utilize their network to get us in touch with someone who can offer advise on a solution. Working with an organization like 3CORE has shown us a company and individuals that there are reliable people willing to stand behind a startup through the good and bad.

Thanks 3CORE!

For more information on Upper Park Designs, visit their website or find them on facebook!