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If you are looking for resources to start or grow your business, or aren’t sure what support may be available to you, schedule a FREE meeting with one of our Business Navigators to find your path forward.

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Disclaimer:

  1. Specific legal and tax questions are best handled by a lawyer or tax professional. We are happy to talk through your legal and tax questions and if needed, connect you to professional resources that we know and trust.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes — However, if demand is high, we will prioritize BIPOC and/or women-owned businesses in Oregon.

  • No — we can work with any business. However, our Navigators are most familiar with Oregon-based businesses in a variety of industries including service, manufacturing, construction, retail, food, and home-based businesses. We work with startups, sole proprietors, LLC’s, and S-Corps.

  • Sometimes — You can always book a meeting and run some questions by us. While we can meet with you to discuss your non-profit questions, we are NOT able to enroll non-profits in our long-term support programs due to the limitations of our funding contracts.

  • Yes — The purpose of Open Business Advising is to get you some immediate answers & assistance, build a relationship with our team, assess your needs, create a support plan, and connect you with additional services, resources, and programs as needed.

    After a few meetings, you may be invited to apply for our GroundWork program. Those accepted into this (FREE) program will be able to continue to access our advising services, as well as many additional benefits to enrollment. Eligibility criteria applies, and not everyone will be eligible to continue support. If we are unable to continue working with you, we will do our best to direct you to appropriate resources.

  • No — If we do offer in-person options in the future, we will update this page.

  • Yes! We offer this in Spanish, and English with Interpretation.