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Page 10 • Portland Observer • Minority Business Enterprises • November 2, 19X9 Dislocated Workers Project Announces a Free Seminar Entitled: Entrepreneurial Insight" ¡-¡Fad Sheet 2 HHH Office of Minority, Women a n d Emerging Small Business WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETW EEN A DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS AND AN EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS?? T h e c n te n a for an E m erging Sm all B usiness m e e ts th e follow ing L egislative re q u ire m e n ts: T h e b u sin e ss m u st be b ased in O regon; T h e b u sin ess m u st h av e gross receip ts av erag in g less th a n $2,000,000 for c o n stru c tio n firm s a n d $ 7 0 0 ,0 0 0 for n o n c o n stru c tio n firm s; T h e b u sin e ss m u st h av e less th a n 20 em ployees; T h e b u sin e ss m u st be an in d e p e n d e n t B usiness; T h e b u sin ess m u st be p ro p erly licen sed a n d registered in th e state. T h e 1989 legislative b o d y e n a c te d ch an g es in th e law w hich allow p u blic agencies to re q u ire b id d e rs to su b c o n tra c t w ork to ESBs lo cated in eco n o m ically d ep ressed a re a s o f the state. T h e geographic b o u n d a rie s are c u rre n tly being d e te rm in e d . A Disadvantaged Business is one that meets the criteria set by the U.S. D epartment o f Transporta tion. A Disadvantaged business is one that is at least 51% owned by one or more ethnic minorities or women. The requirem ents are: The disadvantaged person m ust have the pow er to make the day to day and m anagem ent decisions for the firm: The disadvantaged person m ust have made a real and substantial contribution o f capital or expertise for their interest in the firm; Non-disadvantaged owners must not have responsi bilities fp; the operation of the firm which are disproportionate to their ow nership o f the firm. Agencies which receive federal funds such as the Oregon Department o f Transportation, Lane Transit District, Tri-M et and Port o f Portland all have goals for using disadvantaged businesses in their contract ing. A business may qualify both as a disadvantaged business and as an em erging small business or it may qualify for onloy one o f the programs. Lena Garcia-Seabold O M W E SB staff sta n d read y to h elp you cut th ro u g h red tap e a t th e federal, state, a n d local levels. I f you are h av in g a p ro b le m w ith p a y m e n t o n a c o n tra c t, a ruling, getting y o u r b u sin e ss sta rte d , k n o w in g w here to get m a n a g e m e n t assistan ce, W E C A N H E L P. W e are on y o u r side a n d we w a n t to m a k e it e a sie r for y o u r b u sin e ss to o p e ra te in th e S tate o f O regon. W e c a n n o t o v erlo o k existing rules a n d re g u la tio n s b u t we will h elp h o w e v e r we can. W e w o rk w ith high level staff in v a rio u s agencies. W e k n o w w ho to call to help w ith specific pro b lem s. W e h a v e th e right c o n ta c ts in o th e r g o v e rn m e n t offices. W e follow th ro u g h so you get d ecisions, n o t the ru n a ro u n d . W e keep y ou in fo rm e d th ro u g h o u r n e w sle tte r o f ite m s o f interest. W e h a v e a fully bilingual staff. A " \QPENMIKE] October 14 & 28 C ravvila tidy’s BBQ Riba A ducken Gumbo CREOLE COOKIN' Cajun ducken Shrimp Creola Red Benna 1 A 3 Í N E Broadway Portland 9 7 2 3 2 Hot Linka W E S - THUR U :30am - R.Otym Much M orel! FR I A S A T I I J(bm - 9 00f<m Small Business Management I Program Allsingers WELCOME I We are Proud to Serve Our Community With Children’s Services Our Children's Healthcare Center is a comprehensive facility, with more than 100 beds just for children. Öur staff is here around the clock to meet the needs of our young patients, from mending broken bones to treating seriously ill or injured infants, children and teenagers. We care lor kids. Success in business doesn't come easy. M anaging a business can be ex citin g . b ut also confusing. I here are many questions-to be answered. M a k ing the vv rung decision can be costly. I he Small Business Management I Program is designed lo r those in d i viduals p lanning on s ta rtin g th e ir business w ith in the next 6 m onths or have been in business less than 1 year. T h is p ro gram consists on 54 hours o f in s tru c tio n and 12 hours o f in d iv id u a l counseling. Ih e cost o f the e n tire p ro gram in c lu d in g m ate ria ls is $199.(111. ( lasses sta rt Novem ber 14th. E n ro llm e n t is lim ite d . T o register and fo r m ore in fo r mation, please contact the Small Busi ness Developm ent C enter, 273-2828. EMANUEL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER A Lutheran Affiliated Center of Cahng Sr Excellence 2801 N. Gantenbein Avenue. Portland, Oregon 97227 Call for a quote on your auto or homeowners insurance. Compare Allstate for value. Absolutely no obligation. Call now for an estimate. PORTLAND CABLE ACCESS TELEVISION /instate 2766 N.E. UNION AVE. PORTLAND. OR 97212 > 89 Special tree: If you've been laid off and are th ink ing about or ready to start or have just started a business, the Dislocated W ork ers Project and the Portland Community College Small Business Developm ent Center announce a free seminar entitled "Entrepreneurial Insight.” G ale Morris, entrepreneur and former Tektronix tech nical manager, will discuss setting real istic em otional and technical expecta tions o f starting a business. Information will be provided on no cost federal, state, and local resources that offer support for the self-employed. The Small Business D evelopm ent C en ter will provide an overview o f its six- month Small Business M anagement instructional and counseling program which may be available at no charge to eligible dislocated workers. The "Entrepreneurial Insight" semi nar will be held on Thursday, November 2, between 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon at the Portland M etropolitan Cham ber of Com m erce, 221 NW 2nd Avenue in the Cham ber Board Room. RSVP to D islo cated W orkers Project at 252-0758. For more inform ation, contact W ayne W er- bel, at 252-0758. W e in v ite y o u r in q u irie s. W e are c o m m itte d to y o u r success as a sm all b usiness. P lease c o n ta c t us by p h o n e, m ail o r in p e rso n at: STATE OF OREGON OFFICE OF MINORITY, WOMEN AND EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS Executive Department 155 Cottage Street NE Salem, Oregon 97310 503-378-5651 Beat Riba in Portland S t A Best Soul Fcod Allstate Insurance Company z Agent Name Agent Address Agent Phone .— ................................... \ N ational A lliance O f B lack S chool E ducators THE REICH STR EET REVE10PMEHT, H0R7HEAS7 PORTLAND NABSE 17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE PORTLAND, OREGON THIS SKETCH BECAME A REALITY... 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