Develop, start, and grow your business with confidence.
Develop, start, and grow your business with confidence and with your sights set on long-term sustainability and resilience, even during uncertain times. This program is designed for small business owners in their first, second, or third year of business. Are you uncertain about how to develop, start, and grow your business during the current economic climate? At the same time do you feel overwhelmed and excited about your new business?
Business Builders gives you the training, resources, and support you need to develop, start, and grow a business towards adaptability, resilience, and profitability, with the goal of building your business, while saving you time, energy, and money.
Learn how to develop a business model able to innovate and adapt during changing economic conditions
Network with other small business owners and learn solutions to navigating these times
Hear from experts to ensure your company is compliant
Ensure consideration of safety measures for your staff, customers, and community are in place
Gain clarity about your business within current market conditions
Learn how to work on your business in an efficient manner
Work and plan one-on-one with a business advisor
Learn from subject-matter experts
Each week we’ll bring in subject-matter experts to teach on important areas. Sessions meet weekly for 10 weeks and are 3 hours long. Business Builders is more than just a class. It includes:
Group learning and networking to discuss challenges, exchange resources, and find solutions with peers.
Up to 5 hours of one-on-one advising during the 10-month period following Business Builders
Access to specialty business advisors with a wide range of expertise
Access to market research resources such as Southern Oregon University Market Research Institute, SBDCNet, Reference USA, MarketLink, and Euromonitor
You’ll enjoy 30 hours of online, live classroom business education with 10 weekly, 3-hour sessions taught by subject-matter experts. Subjects include:
Join over 240 business owners who have completed this program since 2006.
“I went into Business Builders not knowing what my business should look like. It showed me the avenue for success and avenues I wouldn’t have considered. It certainly helped me build a strong foundation. I probably wouldn’t have lasted the recession without my advisor from the program.” Amy McAuley, Founder & Owner of Oculus Fine Carpentry
“You’re going to learn something you didn’t think you didn’t know. They bring in experts in various fields. And in one of the sessions you’re going to have an “aha!” moment.” Roy Weedman, Bud Construction LLC
Online: Visit the Continuing Education registration page. If this is your first time registering, create an account. If you are a returning student, click on “Register in MyPCC”.
Oregon Small Business Development Centers are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, and by the Oregon Business Development Department.
“I went into Business Builders not knowing what my business should look like. It showed me the avenue for success and avenues I wouldn’t have considered. It certainly helped me build a strong foundation. I probably wouldn’t have lasted the recession without my advisor from the program.” Amy McAuley, Founder & Owner of Oculus Fine Carpentry
“You’re going to learn something you didn’t think you didn’t know. They bring in experts in various fields. And in one of the sessions you’re going to have an “aha!” moment.” Roy Weedman, Bud Construction LLC
