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About Oregon SBDCs
“A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.” —David Brinkley

Helping Businesses Oregon’s Economy Making a Difference

Helping Oregon’s economy by helping Small Businesses

Recent studies indicate that BizCenters provide vital assistance to more than 6,000 small businesses in Oregon. For instance, the Oregon Small Business Customer Base GROWTH Analysis conducted by Dun & Bradstreet Information services found that BizCenter businesses have one-half the failure rate of all state businesses.

Subsequently, local BizCenters help strengthen local economies by reaching a wide variety of businesses, most of which are located in rural communities.

Experience that makes a difference

BizCenters have over 20 years experience in helping Oregon’s small businesses grow and prosper. The Oregon SBDCs are a partnership that includes Oregon’s higher education community, the US Small Business Administration, and the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.
“Without the BizCenter, I would have run out of money because I didn’t have a clear picture of what it cost to run a business.”
George Tindall
owner and manager of North Pacific Naturals, a Sweet Home-based cosmetics company, credits the Linn-Benton BizCenter with saving his company

Assistance Pays Big Dividends to Oregon’s Economy

  • Every state dollar invested in the SBDC program returns $8 in new state tax revenues over a 10-year period.8

In 2003, SBDC businesses:

  • Created 3,300 new jobs9

  • Generated new wages of $53,443,48010

  1. Oregon Economic Development Department Small Business Program Assessment II, Campbell-DeLong Resources, Inc.
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