Times Union

SCORE is the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, with more than 10,000 volunteers in 300 chapters. As a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE has helped more than 10 million entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops and educational resources.

Group Health Incorporated is a nonprofit health insurance company offering a full range of medical, hospital, dental, mental health, vision and prescription drug plans. It provides health coverage and administrative services to more than 2.6 million individuals, including active employees, their dependents and retirees. It offers a wide range of insurance plans, such as small business, medium and large business, sole proprietor, Medicare programs, pharmacy, dental, child health plus, family health plus, Medicaid managed care, and individual and family plans. It also provides online services for its members, physicians and brokers. The company is accredited by the American Cancer Society, Health Web Site Accreditation and Cybertrust Certification. Group Health Incorporated was founded in 1937 and is located in Albany, N.Y.