The Oregon Small Business Development Center Network provides advising, training, online courses and resources for businesses throughout our state. Our 20 conveniently- located Centers and 44 locations assist business people like you in every aspect of business development and management.
Oregon’s SBDCs deliver our services to anyone who owns or operates a business or is planning to start a business. We work with businesses in every industry and at every stage of growth, from startups to well-established companies, from one employee to 500. In addition to no-cost confidential advising, we offer training and online courses that cover a wide range of business topics.
The Oregon Small Business Development Network was launched in 1983 and is part of the America’s Small Business Development Centers national network. The Oregon Network is a well-established partnership between 17 Oregon community colleges, two state universities, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Oregon Business Development Department.
Small business is a driver of Oregon’s economic success, enriching our communities and providing jobs throughout the state. We provide the services that support this success. We’ve been there. We understand the challenges and rewards that come from operating a small business. Through these lessons, we can help others be successful.
As we continue to grow, we leverage the strengths of each of our centers, providing services to all corners of Oregon so that we can promote and secure success in every community and in every sector of our economy.
Sincerely,
Mark Gregory
State Director
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Portland Metro
Coast
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Eastern Oregon
Capital Formation
$83,128,297 Oregon SBDC capital formation
Job Creation & Retention
Across the state, SBDC’s helped create 719 jobs and retain 869 jobs
Business Starts
Statewide, SBDC’s helped 198 businesses get started
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Locate a Center in your area where you can register for small business classes and access no-cost business advising to help start or grow your best business.
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Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Lack of employee awareness about best practices to protect against cyberattacks can lead to disaster. Don’t wait—act now!
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 14, noon
Hosted by: Small Business Development Center at MHCC
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Today the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network is proud to shine the spotlight on an exciting new business that we’ve had the honor to support, Xanadu Astoria—“the first and only queer bar on the Pacific Northwest Coast,” where everyone is welcome!
Scott Justus and his husband, Michael, moved to Astoria to find their happy place and quickly became active in the business community. They realized that despite a significant 2SLGBTQIA+ population, the North Coast had limited social gathering places and no bars specifically catering to that community. So they decided to leverage Scott’s extensive experience in bar management to open a new venue.
Scott connected with the Clatsop Small Business Development Center and CEDR and enrolled in the “Launch Your Business Boot Camp,” a five-part business planning training that includes one-on-one advising from an SBDC adviser. Supported by the class and his adviser, Scott put together a financing plan for the project, and he also launched a successful crowdfunding effort for startup capital.
Scott was able to rely on his adviser’s restaurant startup experience and advice throughout the buildout, and despite encountering some delays and surprises in the process, Xanadu Astoria opened for business in March 2023! Scott’s intelligence, experience, vision, courage, and willingness to reach out to the SBDC and others for help and guidance has made Xanadu a reality.
Scott continues to work with the SBDC and his adviser on various business tasks, such as costing recipes, pricing menu items, and creating a master inventory to help generate monthly income statements.
“The SBDC has been and continues to be instrumental in my ability to conceptualize and open my own business,” he said. “With the invaluable guidance of my adviser…I feel confident that I have the tools to be successful and grow.”
To learn more about how the Oregon SBDC Network can help make your business idea come to life, visit buff.ly/3ywwupV.
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As a business owner, safety planning is essential to protect your employees, customers, and assets. This National Safety Month, take some time to review your safety plan! Here are some tips to consider as you create and review your business’s comprehensive workplace safety plan:
👉 Identify risks
👉 Learn about your industry’s compliance standards
👉 Develop programs and processes that clearly outline expectations
👉 Educate your employees
👉 Enforce and evaluate your plan
👉 Be prepared for inevitable workplace injuries
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) website is a helpful resource for safety planning for your business. Visit buff.ly/429T1HN for more information.
To receive support for business resiliency and disaster response, connect with your nearest regional Oregon Small Business Development Center.
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Today is Higher Education Day, so we’re sharing gratitude for our vital partnerships with the community colleges and universities that host our Centers throughout the Oregon SBDC Network!
Strong partnerships with host institutions enable us to serve small business owners across the state through no-cost advising and training opportunities in our mission to build Oregon’s best businesses.
If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur preparing to launch your business, connecting with a regional SBDC near you is simple. Visit buff.ly/3ywwupV and find out how our services can help your small business start, grow, and thrive.
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LGBTQ+ enterprises are thriving! In the U.S., LGBTQ+-owned businesses contribute an estimated $1.7 trillion to the economy and play a vital role in creating inclusive communities that span industries including retail, hospitality, technology, and more.
Celebrate the LGBTQ+ innovators and entrepreneurs who provide essential services and diversify our communities, and learn more about how U.S. Small Business Administration and its resource partners support them:
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