Small Business Management Program
NOW Accepting Applications – Limited Annual Enrollment
Is your business running your life?
You're the owner of an established business, but most of the time your business and life feel out of balance and out of control.
You're in the office too much and you hardly see your family and friends. Money is tight and it's hard to remember why you started doing this in the first place. You're not sure how to get help – and you don't feel comfortable asking.
You believe that it will get better if you just work harder. You've tried reading books and learning from experience. Instead of feeling enthusiastic, you're overwhelmed and run out of steam. It might be good to take a class, but you're pretty sure you don't have the time or money.
Praise for Small Business Management from Participants
The missing link
It is critical to step outside of your day-to-day tasks to work "on" your business, not just in your business. You don't have to do it all alone. You can feel more empowered and confident by making an investment of time and attention in yourself and your business.
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Empowerment. Balance. Hope.
The Small Business Management (SBM) program helps you find the balance you crave between life and work. It helps you rediscover enthusiasm for your work that you felt when you first started your business.
We don't talk at you. We don't tell you what to do. We're here to work beside you and treat you as the expert on your business. We want you to feel empowered to stretch and grow. The SBM program is a safe environment to try new things and share your successes and challenges with other experienced business owners.
Key Benefits
- Continued learning to keep you and your business moving forward
- Your own business coach to keep you accountable to what is most important to you and your success
- Exceptional value at less than $16 per hour
- Networking and exchanging of ideas with other experienced business owners
- Special note to contractors: this qualifies for the 8 hour electives portion of the CCB mandatory continuing education requirements
Is this you?
SBM is ideal for established small business owners (0-50 employees) whose businesses are at least one year old (1-35+ years in business) throughout the Willamette Valley. Service, retail, contractors, professional, and manufacturing businesses have all benefitted from the SBM program. Most importantly, if you have a willingness to try and learn new things, you're a great fit for SBM.
Want to know more?
Dates: Nine-month program (October-June) on the first Thursday of each month
Time: 9am - noon
Place: Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry in Downtown Salem
SBM Program Director and Coach: Lori Cegon-Hilfiker has 24 years of experience working with businesses in the Willamette Valley. She is also a small business owner just like you. Her background in management, and leadership development, human resources and business ownership makes her uniquely suited to support the variety of challenges you as a small business owner encounter every day.
Financial Investment:
$695 for a business owner (once approved, $347.50 to reserve your spot)
$125 for an additional key person from your business
Next steps
Read through the testimonials from established business owners like you who decided to work to improve their business and lives by gaining the competitive edge of working smarter, not harder, by participating in Small Business Management (SBM).
For more information or to find out if SBM is right for you, e-mail Lori or call 503.316.3237.
For an SBM Application print and submit (Attn: Lori Cegon, Chemeketa SBDC, 626 High Street NE, Suite 210 Salem, OR 97301 or Fax 503.581.6017) for approval and placement in the next SBM program.
Praise for Small Business Management from Participants