Useful Websites

 

SBA Online Counseling and Training for Entrepreneurs – www.sba.gov/training

            There are online business tools and training and examples of business plans.

 

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Portland, Oregon – www.scorepdx.org

SCORE offers free counseling and mentoring, free access to resource information for the Small Business Entrepreneur at the Business Resource Center, and low-cost workshops.

 

City of Portland Public Data – www.portlandmaps.com

            This is an easy to use database for City of Portland public data.

 

City of Portland Information – www.ci.portland.or.us

Information for those who operate or are planning on operating a business in the City of Portland along with local area events and statistics.

 

Doing Business in Portland, OR – www.businessinportland.org

Business in Portland is a one-stop resource about small business programs, and city regulations, such as permits, licenses, taxes, and much more.

 

Doing Business in Oregon – www.oregon.gov

This site will show the way to services, forms, regulations, data, resources, and other information you need for doing business in Oregon.

 

National Business Association – www.nationalbusiness.org

First Step is a screening tool to help smaller businesses determine the likelihood of success in gaining an SBA LowDoc guaranteed loan.  It is a tool to help you prepare for visits to your lender.

 

U.S. Census Bureau – www.factfinder.census.gov

This site is run by the U.S. Census Bureau and is a source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.  You can also start searches at www.census.gov .

 

Economic Development Administration – www.ecodata.net

            This site provides links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider.

 

Governor’s Advocate Office – www.governor.oregon.gov/gov/MWESB/index.shtml

 

Secretary of State’s Office, Corporate Division – www.filinginoregon.com

 

ORPIN (Oregon Procurement Information Network – www.orpin.oregon.gove/open.dll/welcome

 

Oregon University System, University Procurement Gateway – www.ous.edu/about/bo

 

Construction Contractors Board (CCB) – www.oregon.gov/CCB/index.shtml

 

Consumer & Business Services OMWESB – www.egov.oregon.oregon.gov/DCBS/OMWESB

 

Economic and Community Development – www.oregon.gov/ECDD/index.shtml

 

Landscape Architect Board – www.oregon.gov/landarch/index.shtml

 

Landscape Contractors Board – www.oregon.gov/LCB/index.shtml

 

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) – www.oregon.gov/ODOT/index.shtml

 

Oregon BIZ Center (Small Business Development Centers) – www.bizcenter.org

 

(Federal) Small Business Administration – www.sba.gov/index.html

Social Security Information-  Disability Rights Oregon

 Useful Forums:

Oregon Disability Chamber Forum-http://oregondisabilitychamber.org/forum

Connecting Communities Coalition - http://connectingcommunities.wordpress.com/