I have recently joined the Small Business Development Center at PCC as a Digital Marketing Business Advisor. If you go through the SBM Retail program, in addition to getting incredible support and education, you will also get three free advising sessions with me, a value of $125.00 per session. You also get advising with Quickbooks expert Jackie Wheatley, not to mention the support you will receive from your lead advisor, Leslie Hildula. This is a wonderful program and I am proud to be part of such an amazing team! Please read the press please below for the details…
Press Release
The Portland Development Commission is awarding $1,600 scholarships for Small Business Management (SBM) Programs at PCC’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC). SBM for retail business owners starts January 28th, 2013; other SBM programs for growth stage businesses also start in January.
SBM programs give business owners the tools and skills they need to take their business to the next level. These unique programs are non-credit, 10-session business training programs that combine 30 hours of business education with 20 hours of business advising. Participants of the cohort receive specific training on how to build and formalize their business, and gain valuable knowledge on topics such as branding, internet marketing, inventory management, finance, operations and employee development. Confidential one-on-one business advising complements the adult-learning classroom experience. Experienced business advisors at the SBDC work with business owners to help create a pathway for success and position their business for sustainable growth.
Lindsey Ross, owner of Yarnia in SE Portland, just completed the 2012 SBM Retail program and said, “It gave me a venue for checking in with myself at least once a month, setting goals, and taking a step back from my day-to-day to-do lists to evaluate where my business is in the bigger picture. I’ve made huge headway in my accounting, SEO tactics, and inventory control from having the chance to consult with experts in these fields…something I would not have been able to afford to do had I been paying consulting fees for them.”
In partnership with local service providers, chambers of commerce, business/neighborhood associations and city economic development departments, the SBDC works with all the available resources for its clients. For more information on applying for the PDC scholarship, questions about SBM Retail or other SBDC programs and business advising call 971-722-5081, send an email to , or visit www.bizcenter.org.
The Small Business Development Center at Portland Community College’s CLIMB Center for Advancement is one of 19 SBDCs in Oregon and is partially funded by the US Small Business Administration and the Oregon Business Development Department. For more information about the SBDC: or visit www.bizcenter.org.
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