RCC Small Business Development Center

If local customers can't find you online, they are finding someone else instead.

This four-hour class focuses on practical, budget-friendly strategies that help small businesses improve their local visibility and make a stronger impression when people do find them. No marketing background required.

Here's what we'll cover:
✔ Online marketing techniques that are realistic and affordable for small businesses
✔ How to set up and manage local listings so customers can find and trust your business
✔ Google Business Profile best practices to help you appear more often in local search results
✔ Local search strategies that improve your visibility without the technical overwhelm

If you want more local customers to find you online and understand what sets you apart, this class gives you clear, practical steps you can put to work right away.

👉 June 9 & 11, 3 - 5pm

Register now and start getting found by the customers who are already looking for you.
https://clients.oregonsbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=90460020

If you are not sure what your financial statements are actually telling you, you are making decisions without the full picture.

This two-session class helps you move past the confusion and start using your numbers as a real business tool.

You'll learn how to:
✔ Turn raw financial data into clear, usable reports
✔ Spot trends, identify risks, and find opportunities in your numbers
✔ Use your statements to guide planning and forecasting
✔ Communicate more clearly with partners, lenders, and investors

Whether you are newer to financial statements or want a deeper understanding of the ones you already have, this class gives you a practical foundation you can use right away.

👉 May 20 & 27 from 2 - 5pm

Save your spot and start using your numbers to make smarter decisions.
https://clients.oregonsbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=90460018

Thinking about starting a business but not sure if the idea is really ready?

This two-hour workshop helps you take an honest look at your concept before you invest more time, money, or energy into it. You'll work through the key questions every new business owner needs to answer before moving forward.

We'll cover:
✔ Whether there is real demand for what you want to offer
✔ How your idea could generate income and what that actually looks like
✔ Whether you are the right person to launch it right now
✔ Licenses, rules, and requirements you'll need to plan for
✔ How this business fits with your personal and professional goals

We'll also touch on funding options, marketing basics, and practical first steps to help you get moving in the right direction.

You'll leave with tools, worksheets, and free access to an SBDC business advisor who can support your next steps. A business partner is welcome to attend at no additional cost.

👉 May 7, from 3 - 5pm

Register now and find out if your idea is ready to become a business.
https://clients.oregonsbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=90460014