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How to Use Business Mentorship for Your Small Business

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on January 08, 2023

 

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Topics: Small Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, business builders, Business Design Series

Client Success Story: Red Castle Games Cafe

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on January 05, 2023

Red Castle Games is a Portland-based board and card game store that's been serving the city for over 10 years! Now, Red Castle games is offering it's regulars and new customers food and drink for a full gaming experience! Amanda, Red Castle Games Cafe manager, and Matthew, the business' founder and owner, participated in PCC SBDC's Restaurant Business Builders training program in 2022. Since then, Red Castle Games Cafe has opened its doors and hired 7 employees! Watch the video below to hear Amanda share more about her experience working with the PCC SBDC and launching Red Castle Games Cafe.

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Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Growing a Business, Restaurants, business builders

Client Success Story: Music We Remember

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on December 14, 2022

Music We Remember brings live, interactive musical experience to seniors around Oregon, engaging minds and hearts with memorable melodies and unforgettable songs! Founder John Van Beek started working with the PCC SBDC in 2018 when he participated in Business Builders, a 10-week business training program designed to help entrepreneurs start their businesses with confidence. Now performing over 80 times a month, John continues to meet with his business advisors to strategically grow his business to meet demand. This is John's story.

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Oregon Resources for Veteran-Owned Businesses

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on December 08, 2022

 

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Why You Need Small Business Insurance

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

 

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Small Business Accounting Basics

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on November 14, 2022

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Topics: Small Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Finance, business builders, Business Design Series

New This Summer: Business Builders

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on June 05, 2020

The newly designed Business Builders program is designed to help our clients put a strong foundation under their growing businesses. This unique program consists of 10 sessions, each three hours long, each focused on one of the critical elements necessary to help you develop strong roots for your growing business while creating  systems and processes to ensure long term resiliency, flexibility and success.

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Topics: CLIMB Center, Business, business builders, Retail Business Builders

Business Profile: Sasha Scamarone, L.Ac.

Posted by PCC Small Business Development Center on October 30, 2018


Sasha Scamarone is a board-certified acupuncturist licensed in the state of Oregon and is a graduate of the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Sasha runs an acupuncture practice out of the Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy office in Lake Oswego, Oregon.  In 2017 she participated in the PCC SBDC Small Business Builders Program.

What inspired you to start your business? I have a strong desire to make a professional living doing what I love – helping people overcome health challenges and achieve optimal health with acupuncture and other Chinese medicine therapies. I had already gained significant clinical experience working in a variety of clinical settings as an intern, employee and independent contractor, but I increasingly wanted to create a business that was uniquely my own. My business coach at the SBDC has been a steadfast and encouraging inspiration in helping me to realize this dream.

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Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, small business builders, business builders

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