Education for professionals | Capital Access Team

Small Business Success Story: Past Lives

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on October 19, 2022

Past Lives is a 26,000 square foot maker-space located in Eastside Portland. Inspired by a life-changing accident and time spent in prison, founder Brandon Morlock created Past Lives to change the way work is done and provide second-chance employment for people coming out the prison system. Unlike any other maker-space in Portland, Past Lives offers a wood shop, metal shop, machine shop, screen-printing machinery, fabric arts shop, stained glass shop, tech hub, electronics fab bench, art framing area, common work areas and private studio spaces to their members. After working with Bruce Melzer, SBDC Capital Access Team expert, Morlock secured an investment to open Past Lives' new location and grow his business. This is Morlock's story.

Read More

0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Capital Access Team

Small Business Success Story: Elemental Studios

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on September 21, 2022

Casey Campbell is founder and owner of Elemental Studios, a community ceramics studio that offers classes, workshops, and monthly memberships grounded in wellness education and practice. With a mission to help build community around ceramic arts education and wellness principles and practices, Casey and his team work to help people engage creatively and develop self-care practices they can use in and out of the studio. Casey worked with the PCC SBDC to start his business and now, after hiring five employees and continually increasing revenue, Casey continues to work with the PCC SBDC as Elemental Studios reaches its next growth phase.

Read More

0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Capital Access Team

How to Prepare Your Business for Capital Funding

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on June 27, 2022

Read More

0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Small Business, Growing a Business, Finance, Capital Access Team

Meet Capital Access Team Member: Bruce Melzer

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on January 24, 2022

Bruce works on the OSBDC Network Capital Access Team and teaches segments on lending for every program. With a wide variety of background in a broad swath of industries (from journalism, to energy efficiency companies), Bruce brings insight, knowledge, and experience to Oregon businesses looking for capital to grow.

Read More

0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Small Business, Meet the SBDC Team, Capital Access Team, PCC Stories

Capital Access Team Lead Spotlight: Noah Brockman

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on March 11, 2021

Noah Brockman has been working for the PCC Small Business Development Center for 14 years. His specialty these days is in the area of finance -- assisting small business owners in accessing capital to grow their business. He leads the Oregons SBDC statewide Capital Access Team (CAT). This is his story.

Read More

0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Small Business, Meet the SBDC Team, Capital Access Team, PCC Stories

Meet Our New Capital Access Team Advisor: Harlan Barcus

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on November 27, 2019

With over 35 years of professional banking experience under his belt, Harlan Barcus began his work with the PCC Small Business Develop Center and Oregon Small Business Development Center Network Capital Access Team in October 2019.

Read More

0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Small Business, Meet the SBDC Team, funding, Capital Access Team, PCC Stories

Meet Our Newest Capital Access Team Member: Oscar Novelo

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on October 31, 2019

With a strong background in Community Development and Financing of Public Improvement Projects, Oscar Novelo brings his talents to the Oregon SBDC Capital Access Team. This is his story

Read More

0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Small Business, Business, Finance, funding, Capital Access Team, PCC Stories

All posts