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Portland Observer, Octobar 3 , 198«. page 3 METROPOLITAN LEW WILLIAMS CADILLAC in the things needed to cover expenses and make a p ro fit," she says. " A third major problem is overexpan sion. New business people often mis read the m arket." For a minimal annual fee, busi nesses enrolled in the new PCC pro gram will «(tend seminars in such topics as ihe businss plan, payroll records and government reports, profit and loss statements, credit and collections, how to obtain financing, cash management, year end closings and employee-employer relations During monthly visitations, students and instructor will apply material covered in the seminars directly to the individual businesses. Drew says small businesses entering the program must be committed to staying with it for the two year period. The annual fee covers all instruction, materials, and a year-end analysis during both yean o f the program. M ajor sources o f funding include the Oregon Small Business Assistance Program, the U.S. Small Business Administration and PCC. Drew is a native o f Tennessee and earned her bachelor's degree in po litical science with a minor in sociol ogy from Memphis State University. She worked for the National Asso ciation o f Real Estate Broken in Chicago, was a social worker for three yean and became interested in banking while attending business courses at University o f the Am er icas, Cholula, Mexico. In 1977 she went to work for First Interstate Bank as a consumer loan officer. She has worked in commer cial loans, receivables and other areas o f banking and has a strong back ground in cash flow analysis, ana lyzing financial statements, and Incubator expands £>y Landa Duke G R A S S R O O T N E W S , N .W . — W ith the background sounds o f a hammer banging and a saw buzzing. M ayor Frank Ivancie, along with Portland Comm unity College’s Pres ident John Anthony and Steve Pet erson, Director o f Economic Devel opment for the Portland Develop ment Commission, announced the expansion o f a Northeast business "incubator” program. The incubator program ties to gether educational and practical busi ness resources to promote and devel op business expansion in N .E . Portland. During its first four months, the Cascade Business Development C or poration, which operates the pro gram, leased out all available space in the Cascade Business Development Center Nestled within the boundaries of PCC Cascade campus, the Center houses four businesses that are owned by a Hispa tic, a female and two N .E . residents. Tenants locating in the Center receive below-market rent rates and access to support services such as secretarial, accounting and computer assistances. P C C provides the facility and the educational com ponent through its business manage ment courses. Asian artists share viewpoint "A s ia n Point o f V ie w ,” an Exhibition by Asian Artists o f O re gon, w ill be held at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Associa tion H a ll, 315 N .W . Davis Street, in Portlan d ’s C hinatow n, October 9- 27, 1984, M onday - Saturday 12-6 p.m . The public is also invited to the opening on M onday, October 8th from 4-8 p.m. This exhibition of 31 Oregon artists is a collective o f medi ums, talents and perspectives, con verging from a multi-ethnic base within the Asian community. Some works, ranging from calligraphy, ceramics. textiles, painting, photography, sculpture, and m ulti-m edia, w ill reflect the cul tural continuity o f their heritage. FIRST IN Others take on the tangents o f modern exploration in art. It is the intention o f this exhibition to explore and expose the Asian point o f view by profiling Asian artists; to make visible, through the diversity and in dividuality o f these artists, the con tinuity that may be found not only in our ethnicity, or race, but in our humanity. Sponsored by the Japanese Am erican Citizens League and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, this exhibition was made possible by a M u ltiarts grant from the M etropolitan Arts C om mission and the N ational Endow ment for the Arts. Performance Value Don i ta ttle tor IMS whan you daaarva tha bM t Stop by and visit our showroom or call C leopha* S m ith 233-6461 I can pul you in tha drivars saal today R A IN B O W RALLY AT Pioneer Courthouse Square Saturday, O ctober 20th 1PM For m oro inform ation, call 283 0090 Pard lor by tha Oregon Rainbow Organuing Commutas. Kay Sohi Traaaurar Ivancie said the program had “ moved faster than we figured,” and referred to the program as, " A mar riage between the City, P D C , PCC and neighborhood groups to make something happen." Peterson said the program would enrich business opportunity in N .E . Portland. "T h e labor force will come from here and businesses will stay in N .E . after they leave the program.” Currently, there are no Black- owned businesses in the program, but Project Director Andy Delaney said, “ Give us a little tim e." Lunch will be available for $6.50. All businesses in North/Northeast Portland are invited to attend and be come better informed on the issues that pertain to small business operation. President Brooks urges a large turnout o f business people to show concern and interest in turning around the economic conditions in the area. The general public is invited to attend. ’ In tha Automotive VIRGINIA SLIMS The expansion involves rehabilitat ing the second floor o f the center to accommodate new businesses. This growth is being financed through a $100,000 loan from P D C . a grant of $150,000 and $300,000 from the M u r doch Foundation. "F ro m the very beginning, this project has been a cooperative effort involving a creative combination o f community resources,” said Ray Agostino, president o f the non-profit Cascade Business Development Cor poration. The corporation’s mem bership consists o f representatives of P D C , P C C , the Private Industry Council and the Northeast Coalition o f Neighborhoods and the N .E . Busi ness Boosters. >bu’ve come long way, baby. Boosters sponsor candidates Sam Rrooks, president o f the lorth/Northeast Business Boosters, nnounced that the Boosters are ponsoring a Public Forum for can- idates for City Council and House «strict No. 18. The Forum will be eld on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1984, from 2 noon to 1:45 p .m ., at the Holiday tin at the Coliseum. Candidates will e given five minutes to state their iews as they relate to small business perations. A Racognlzad Laa J Industry Quality Comfort Prestige owners and with people considering starting a small business in addition to (hose enrolled in the two-year program. Editor's note: Jean Drew is a Northeast Portland resident For more information contact her at the P C C Southeast Center, 777~tiO2O, or the PCX' Cascade Small Business De velopment Center. 2(13-2 541. C ad illac I LEW WILLIAMS credit-collection procedures. The Southeast Center Small Busi ness Management Program is pari of a college-wide small business as sistance program, which in turn is part o f a statewide network. Other outreach representatives are housed at P C C ’s Cascade and Rock Creek campuses to provide identical serv ices to small businesses in (heir re spective areas In addition, the Cascade Campus houses the Small Business Develop ment Center headed by Andrew De laney. It will provide a resource and information center to coordinate small business programs already available through other agencies in the metropolitan area. Drew is prepared to do individual consultations with small business JEAN DREW 6 3 3 N .E . 12th Portland, Oregon 97206 233-6451 V. V V. V X- V ' Small business manager solves problems A Small Business Management Program designed to help the owners o f local small businesses improve their management skills is now accepting applications through Portland Com munity College's Southeast Center. 2850 SE 82nd Avenue. Small business people located with in the Portland city limits including downtown Portland, southeast, north and northeast Portland are invited to participate in the program, according Io Jean Drew, outreach representa tive for the portion of the program housed at P C C ’s Southeast Center. Approximately 30 small businesses will be admitted to the two-year pro gram which involves monthly on-site visits to the businesses enrolled plus monthly, three-hour instructional seminars at the Southeast Center. Drew says the program is based on the nationally recognized Minnesota Plan which was developed through University o f Minnesota for farm families wishing to improve their business skills and naturally evolved over to other types o f small business "Classes begin in November and involve a two-year commitment on the part of enrolling businesses,” says Drew “ The ideal enrollee will have been in business from one to two years and employ 20 people or less. ” Drew says the biggest problems fac ing new small businesses are lack o f management skills on the part o f the owners and undercapitaliza tion. "Lots o f businesses don’t factor t • 5 ’ L- il • L « 1 VIK( - N A si IMS a ■6 Q § II 1 > 1 """ l - Menthol and Lights Menthol € Philip M .trt« In» I W arning The Surgeon G eneral Has D e term in e d That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health. Menthol Ibmg Tar t 0 mg nicotine lighti Menthol 8 mg Tar 0 fi mg nicotine a* pei cigarette I IC Report Mar 84
