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JULY 17, 2017

My neighborhood of Alberta in Portland, Oregon, where small local businesses are plentiful. If you’re considering making the leap and starting your own business, you’re likely eager to ensure that you’re making a smart decision. Is now really a good time to start a business? There’s a sense of real optimism.”

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

Simultaneously, people in Oregon, Montana and Idaho are dealing with forest fires brought on by the driest conditions these states have seen in decades. Once you do get through to them, you should have a long and honest conversation with them about what exactly your business does and does not do on a daily basis.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

and the fourth largest in its home state of Oregon, after powerhouse brands such as Deschutes, Rogue, and Full Sail. Jason Carriere, owner of Falling Sky Fermentation Supply Shop and co-founder of Falling Sky Brewing, has gone through many twists and turns since Falling Sky opened its first Eugene, Oregon brewpub location in 2012.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Is your area business friendly? Do you have access to an engaged community that is eager to help? Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon. If you’re operating a business out of your own home, many of the same zoning laws will apply to you. He wanted to stay rooted in his community in South Carolina. “My Give it a try.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 18, 2013

3 Website Trends That Customers (and Business Owners) Will Love written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Andy Hayes – Enjoy! Andy Hayes is a creative web producer based in sunny Portland, Oregon.

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Up and Running

JUNE 29, 2010

If you’re serious about starting a business, growing a business that already exists or managing your business better, and you’re in the United States, then you ought to know where the nearest SBDC is. That stands for Small Business Development Center. There are about 1,000 of them in the United States.

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MAY 15, 2019

Building relationships with vendors and the local community. Most small businesses and startups that are looking to grow— hire a new employee , or buy a new piece of equipment, or open a new location —need to think hard about cash flow, or making sure they have enough money in the bank to meet payroll and other financial obligations.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Small businesses which are built on the Internet and dependent on it for their livelihoods are threatened by an amendment to the spending bill passed by the House last week. The amendment introduced by Oregon Representative Greg Walden, specifically prohibits the FCC from enforcing its Net Neutrality rules , passed late last year.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 2, 2012

I’m taking some vacation time this week and I’m actually going to stand waste deep in the Columbia River in Oregon and cast for Trout. Dave recently launched Likeable Community College and Likeable Local. Small business owners are trying to take advantage of these trends, but few are fully reaping the rewards. .

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MAY 9, 2014

Customer service is the key to the word-of-mouth advertising you hope to generate in the community. Your local Small Business Development Center Network probably provides regular training opportunities. Ask your customers for feedback and use that feedback to improve your business.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Starting a small business is always a challenge and inherently risky, but be careful not to get in over your head… try to take those risks in a managed, scaled pace, and you’ll likely find them easier to tackle. Interested in having your small business featured? Related posts: Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Slikc.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

Palo Alto Software HQ in Eugene, Oregon. Our goal has always been to help entrepreneurs succeed in business. In addition to making business planning software , we also try and help by providing all of the articles and advice that you find here on Bplans. I’m Noah and I’m COO here at Palo Alto Software.

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JULY 15, 2011

The Spring Class graduated from the course with a graduation ceremony held at the community room of a People’s Self Help Housing facility on South Higuera. The core curriculum has been taught at the University of Oregon. The fourteen-week class takes the students on the trek of writing a business plan.

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2012

In the broadest sense, Olympic athletes are small business owners. An athlete is their own product and their business is to be the best in the world. They must also manage their schedule, build relationships with sponsors and teammates and be part of a community.

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JULY 31, 2015

” That’s what got me connected with Oregon State University’s Food Innovation Center and Portland Community College’s Small Business Development Center. I also went through an organization called the Food Innovation Center that’s an extension of Oregon State University.

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Up and Running

JULY 31, 2014

We all have goals for our business, but sometimes we forget how important it is to clearly define these goals. This is especially true when it comes to financial goal setting for small businesses, where often financial goals are only vaguely defined or based too heavily on assumptions. Small Business segment.

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MAY 25, 2016

The Mohawk Valley Metric Century —a bike ride event in Eugene, Oregon—is an example of a benefit event held annually to raise money for Oregon Supported Living Program’s Arts & Culture Program. Barring event expenses, all proceeds are contributed to the aforementioned charitable institution.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 3, 2012

I’m taking some vacation time this week and I’m actually going to stand waste deep in the Columbia River in Oregon and cast for Trout. is an advocate who speaks about building passionate consumer communities, and the strategic values of content-based marketing. Don’t worry I won’t hurt any I’m strictly a catch and release kind of guy.)

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2013

There was nothing else like it in Eugene, Oregon, but Helen was sure that if they could just try it, consumers in Eugene would love it as much as she did. Community-centric cart. We believed it was building good community and good karma.” And in order to secure a loan, she needed a business plan.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Black Friday is great and all, but if you’re only going to hit the big box stores, you could be missing out on a number of unique things that small businesses are offering. And of course, supporting the your local community and local economy really is something worth doing. Small Business Saturday is tomorrow.

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APRIL 19, 2016

When we launched a new branding campaign that highlighted how the clinic was invested in the wellbeing of the whole community, we made sure to include employees as the models for this campaign. They knew that athletes influenced buying decisions on a local level, so they embraced the local athletes from every community they sold in.

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MAY 22, 2015

Running a small business is no different. Umpqua took it even further and created living-room-style décor, complete with comfy chairs and a fresh pot of coffee that all members of the community are invited to enjoy. It’s the restaurant you tell your friends and family about. Your product or service will never be perfect.

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David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

BetterWorks offers large company group-buying for small businesses to take advantage of, for example, corporate gym discounts. We’re implementing an optional office-wide weekly lunch (BYOB–Bring Your Own Bag) that allows us to build community, as well as get exposure to different foods. Chair photo credit: watz ).

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. more in Small Business. Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept. Small Business » Subscriber Content Read Preview. Loading… Careers.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

If you are willing to put in the time, and learn the necessary farming and business skills to become the profitable small business farmer you know you could be, there’s good news. Dr. Extension services provide localized resources for most aspects of gardening and small farming. It’s doable! Learn to farm as you go.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 12, 2019

It was five fun facts about Portland, Oregon. But of course a lot of small businesses around here, so we get a lot of people who might be owners or entrepreneurs. Rich Brooks: So, it’s about finding what people are looking for, and then trying to build a community. No, we really focus on digital marketing.

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2015

Jonathan: When it comes to small business owners and entrepreneurs you’ve obviously carved out a niche with moms and mom business owners. One thing that we like as I said before we can’t compete, we small business owners cannot compete with ginormous brands like Nike when it comes to marketing dollars.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 7, 2015

I always ask people, brands of all sizes, to start with your own authentic personal story, why are you in this business and what do you hope to attain, what do you bring to this world that levels up your community and customers? They come from very much the creative community. Park: Hey anything can happen in Eugene, Oregon.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 25, 2012

We as marketers operate in an industry obsessed with content that is “buzzwothy”, “viral”, and all other sorts of names that aim to describe a single scenario: getting people to talk about your business. Remarkable.

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Up and Running

MAY 13, 2015

Each week we discuss the latest news, resources, and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this week’s episode, we use the Bluth’s Frozen Banana Stand to show you how to write a business plan in under an hour. Content Marketing for Small Businesses (feat. Arrested Development.

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