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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
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incentives for improvements and referrals to qualified contractors.
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Call now to learn about energy programs that work fo r you.
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Put us to work Call I-8 6 6 ENTRUST (368 7878)
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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
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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
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• 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-
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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.
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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.
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o f residents and neighbors and creating o p p o rtu n ity
fo r com m unity businesses.
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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.
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Mixed Use Buildings...................................................................... January 2005
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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
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