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10 | Hood River News . The Dalles Chronicle COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE BUSINESS REVIEW COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE BUSINESS REVIEW Publisher Chelsea Marr Editorial Mark Gibson, Kirby Neumann-Rea, Trisha Walker, Emily Fitzgerald, Tom Peterson, Jim Drake ROSE MAYS What is the SBDC? Contributing Articles Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) Content Hood River, 541-386-1234 The Dalles, 541-2141 Advertising Manager Jody Thompson, 541-386-1234 ext. 101 jthompson@hoodrivernews.com Find extra copies of the Columbia River Gorge Business Review at: Hood River News 419 State St. , Hood River The Dalles Chronicle 811 East 2nd Street, The Dalles The Columbia River Gorge Business Review is a monthly publication of the Hood River News and The Dalles Chronicle. All rights reserved. Copyright 2020 National SBDC Day is March 18, when it will celebrate 37 years of serving local small businesses and entrepreneurs. But, what is SBDC and how does it impact our local business community? SBDC is an acronym for Small Business Development Center. The Columbia Gorge Community College SBDC is part of the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network which has 19 center locations in Oregon. Within the 19 Oregon SBDC locations, 17 centers are located at community colleges and two are at state universities. The Oregon Small Business Development Network began in 1983 and has formed a well-established relationship between the 19 center locations, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Oregon Business Development Department. Our local SBDC is hosted by Columbia Gorge Com- munity College. In addition to Director Greg Price, the CGCC/SBDC has two business advisers on staff: Todd Meislahn and Rose Mays. The SBDC staff are employees of Columbia Gorge Community College. What exactly does the SBDC offer to the business community? The SBDC provides a wide range of one-on-one professional advising service, low or no cost training and other specialized services. All services of the Small Business Development Center are available to both entrepreneurs starting a business and established businesses. All advising services are free and strictly confidential. As former business owners, SBDC advisers appreciate the complexities of starting a new business. SBDC advisers work closely with future business owners to help assure that a new business is built on the solid foundation needed to succeed. Typical questions asked and services requested by owners of new startup companies include but are not limited to: • Information about registering the business with the State • Business structure • Business plan development • Startup cost development • Preparation of financial package • Financial projections • Loan preparation • Marketing • Market research • Brand development • Accounting • Website review • Buying an existing business While the SBDC works closely with entrepreneurs who are in the initial planning and startup stage of business, the Small Business Development Center is equally involved with assisting existing or established businesses. An established business can offer a unique set of challenges ranging from a growth prospect to cash flow problems. Typical questions asked and services requested by owners of existing businesses include but are not limited to: • Cost analysis for products • Accounting • Personnel issues • Tax questions • Online presence analysis • Expansion and growth issues • Marketing • Slow growth and/or low revenue analysis • Selling or existing strategy All one-on-one counseling sessions are free of charge and strictly confidential. Registration for counseling services is available at http://bit.ly/ CGCCSBDC. The Small Business Development Center also offers several two and three hour non-credit educational business classes at little or no cost. The classes are taught by business professionals who have years of practical business expertise that can be useful to business owners. Some of the classes that have been offered are: • Starting a Successful Business • Writing an Effective Business Plan • QuickBooks Learning Lab For time and class availability, check online at http://bit.ly/CGCCBizClasses. The SBDC can help an individual realize the dream of being a business owner as well as helping an existing business remain competitive in the marketplace. The scope of services offered by the Small Business Development Center is diverse but the mission is simple: support of business growth and sustainability, job creation and development of new business entities. Call 541 506-6121 for more information. O R E G O N BUSINESS CARD BILLBOARD H OLLY N ELSON LMT Licensed Massage Therapist To Book an Appointment: Cell: 541- 490 - 3351 License # 19313 Book online www.flowhoodriver.com Flow yoga: 118 3rd St. Hood River, Oregon · Relaxation · Sports · Theraputic · Reiki 2495 Cascade, Hood River, OR 97031 PA R K DA L E CUSTOM METALWORK ME TA L WORKS PARKDALE | OREGON Elaine Adsit, MD Board Certifi ed/Fellow American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology CL IN TO N 541 399 0540 Simurdak Construction Inc In the Heights in Hood River PA R K D A L E M E TA L WO R K S L LC. 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Service Integrity Security Systems Technology OR CCB# 182422 OCLS# 5090 Master Keying Becky Trejo (541) 490-2942 Lawn & Gardening Maintenance Clean Ups • Hauling Bark Dust & Pruning Rototilling and More 541 386-5270 Ye Olde Locke Shoppe Oregon Wallace Ingram gorgeousturf@gmail.com Timely Home Rekey *FREE ESTIMATES* 1311 13th Street Hood River, OR 97031 Fax: 541-386-7178 JODY THOMPSON advertising director (425) 308-95823 // jthompson@thegorgemagazine.com office (541) 399-6333
