Small Business Development Center

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Small Business Development Center

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Build a Profitable and Rewarding Small Business

The Oregon Small Business Development Center at Portland Community College is adjusting to the unprecedented economic challenge created by the Coronavirus pandemic and COIVD-19. PCC SBDC is now offering all no-cost advising and programming remotely. Our center has helped thousands of business owners in the Portland, OR metro region over the last 35+ years. We combine one-on-one business advising with training programs taught by business experts, giving small business clients the resources they need to grow. We’ve celebrated many successes with clients at all stages of business development. We encourage you to attend our no-cost Intro to SBDC orientation to discover educational opportunities and to create a plan for action to guide your business journey.

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Explore PCC SBDC Programming:

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Start and Grow Your Business

Start your business on the right track, from refining your entrepreneurial idea to stabilizing your business for growth. Courses now offered online.

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Managing Your Business

Keep your business growing through adversity by making the right decisions. Maintain your competitive edge through innovation. Courses now offered online.

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Getting Your Recipe to Market

Turn your recipe into a commercial-ready food product.

Global Trade Center

Grow your business through exporting and importing. Courses now offered online. Register for the Buying and Selling Outside the U.S. Series.

Import/Export Trade Advising

Our team has decades of experience supporting small business professionals who seek to become importers/exporters.

PCC SBDC COVID-19 Adversity Response

The PCC SBDC and Global Trade Center is open for business! Discover remote resources for small business.

SBDC Course Schedule

From the SBDC Blog

Small Business Success Story: Float North: Thu, 01 Jun 2023; Float North: The Small Business That's Recharging the City
Types of Business Funding for Small Businesses: Tue, 09 May 2023
Small Business Success Story: Derek's Shoe Repair: Fri, 14 Apr 2023; Since 1972, Derek’s Shoe Repair has been helping Portlanders keep their favorite shoes for longer. After purchasing the business in January 2022, Jessica Jones came to the PCC SBDC seeking assistance in transitioning into her role as business owner. After working through the Business Builders and Advanced Small Business Management training programs, Jessica has grown…; View more ...

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.