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Page B2 il!‘'(Jnrtlanò (Jìhseruer M E D W e e k Elect a President: l'oie presidential election you must be 18 years old on Election Day. A voter registration card must be postmarked at least 21 days before the election, which is ( k t. 12. For more information, call 1-866-ORE-VOTE. Working for a Clean Energy Future We can help you lower your energy bills and conserve Oregon’s resources September 29. 2004 PCC: Here to Help New and Small Business Tom Lowles sorts through the extensive directory o f resources for small and new business owners at the Small Business Develop ment Center at the Lloyd Center Mall. Homeowners and businesses can get free energy-saving recommendations, cash photo by M ark incentives for improvements and referrals to qualified contractors. W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver Call now to learn about energy programs that work fo r you. /Trust Put us to work Call I-8 6 6 ENTRUST (368 7878) o f Oregon, Ine. or log onto w w w .e n e r g y tr u tt .o r g i n e r i r Trun protrom s te rre Oregon c u s io m e rj o f Pacific Power. Portland Cenerai E lectric and N W N atu ra i Serving you, business and th e co m m u n ities in w h ich w e live! We provide business enterprises strategic resource solutions • Training the current and future workplace • Educating tomorrow’s business today Call John Persen at the M/W/ESB procurement office for more information 503-533-2859, Fax: 503-532-2901 Email: jpersen@pcc edu from MBE front For those who ore just getting started, or are thinking o f getting started, PCC offers the Business Start-up Series. We s a lu te m in o rity b u sin ess e n te rp ris e and supp ort M in o rity E n te rp ris e D e v elo p m e n t W eek 2 0 0 4 • Employing diversity through opportunity Program s for existing busi nesses are also avai lable. For some nesses throughout the PCC district one that has been in business for at by providing a variety of services. least one year and is ready to move The Small Business Develop to the next step in professional ment Center at PCC offers free con development, the Small Business fidential business counseling ser Management program is a chance vices to small and start-up busi to learn and grow. These intensive. nesses throughout the Portland metro area. Counselors can assist in business start-up, marketing, planning, financing, etc. For those who are just getting started, or are thinking o f getting started, PCC offers the Business Start-up Series. The Entrepreneurial Library and Resource Center is another enor mous tool in the shed o f the small business owner. The library and resource room , located at Lloyd C enter M all, provides extensive I0 -m o n th program s m eet one business inform ation, more than evening per month and include 300 start-up guides, resource m a three hours o f individual business terials, form s and com puters with counseling each month. many o f to d ay ’s latest business Classes are also available. Small softw are titles. T his can save you Business M anagement I covers tim e and effort in a feasibility business planning, taxes, record analysis. keeping, m arketing, market re- continued O® search, financial management and more. Small Business Management II continues, with contracts, insur ance, inventory, purchasing, pric ing and more. Emerging business owners and ow ners-to-be can benefit from P C C ’s p ro g ra m , too. The center provides a variety of affordable, intensive, hands-on classes to help entrepreneurs de velop skills to enhance their busi nesses. Classes and workshops in clude accounting, marketing, fi nancing, general m anagem ent, record keeping, time management patents, tradem arks and copy rights. Specialized training is also avail able. The college offers training to address specific needs, including a Contractors M anagement Series, designed to prepare participants forthe State of Oregon Contractor’s Licensing test, customized work shops for business or trade organi zation wishing todesignaprogram . To learn more, visit www.pcc.edu orcall503-244-61II. . a ijO Î lHÏITPTFKÎ Q u i l l i mi Lilliä HAP aspires to realize 20 percent p a rtic ip a tio n o f disadvantaged, m in o rity -o w n e d , w o m e n -o w n e d , and e m e rg in g sm all businesses (D/M/W/ESB) on HAP projects. Bias K M < C o llX H lb iA ---------- a new m ixed-incom e neighborhood enhancing the lives H 1/4 ■ n m ! l a i i r iia i. . b u m / « " , « 0 ■ 11111(11 Holiday Cruises IIIIIbBl GIFT certificates available in Cascade Locks o f residents and neighbors and creating o p p o rtu n ity fo r com m unity businesses. Sightseeing • Brunch-Dinner The New Columbia redevelopm ent provides unique opp ortun ities fo r D/M/W/ESB businesses, HAP resident-ow ned businesses, HAP residents and others in th e N o rth Portland, N ortheast Portland and g reater Portland m e tro p o lita n area. COLUMBIA GORGE & MARINE PARK w w w .sternw heeler.com Watch for New Columbia construction bid packages: „n n 1'800'643'1354 I-84, Exit #44 • Cascade Locks, OR Phases ll/lll Residential B u ild in g s ..........................................November 2004 Mixed Use Buildings...................................................................... January 2005 Park S tru ctu re s.................................................................................. March 2005 Attend an outreach meeting on October 14 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the University of Portland to learn more about all of these bid packages. For more information call: HAP (Elaine H o lt ) .............................................................. 503-802-8509 Honoring Minority Enterprise As a Strong and Dynamic Force for the Health and Vitality of Portland Minority Enterprise Week Walsh Construction (Carolyn W ilso n )......................... 503-222-4375 Housing Developm ent Center: Contractor Support Program (Calvin M iz u g u c h i)... Neil Kelly 503-335-3668 Or v is it w w w .h a p d x .o rg /b u s in e s s /p u rc h a s in g .h tm l Designers/Remodelers Home Repair Team Windows & Doors \ d \ c r t i s c w ith diversity in I,!r J t o r t l a n h (© b s e ru rr C all 5O3-288-< »033 ads^Tportlandob server.com 5(13.288.7461 _ www.neilkelly.com
