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The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers a wide range of programs designed to help you improve your management skills and the profitability of your business.

Business Assistance

• Advising - confidential one-on-one advice (by appointment only) to help you succeed. To register go to our webpage or call us at 503.399.5088.
  
• Training - workshops designed to sharpen your management skills. For current class listing click here Class Schedule Summer 2008.
  
• Resource Center - internet-linked computers and the latest business resources at BizCenter.org
  
• International Trade Assistance - call 1-503-978-5080 for more information.
  

Small Business Partners

Oregon Secretary of State - www.filinginoregon.com

Department of Consumer and Business Services - DCBS

Strategic Economic Development Corporation - www.sedcor.com

Oregon Licenses, Permits and Registrations - licenseinfo.oregon.gov

Financing Programs

Mid Willamette Valley Council of Governemnts  - www.mwvcog.org

Oregon Economic Development Department - application

Cascades West Financing Services - application

Special Programs

MicroEnterprise Resources, Initiatives & Training - MERIT

Opportunity Knocks is an organization which facilitates peer advisory boards for business owners by business owners supported with trained facilitators in a formalized meeting structure - Brochure.

Letter from the Director

For more information call us at 503.399.5088 or email at sbdc@chemeketa.edu

Updated April 2008 by the Center for Business & Industry.