Oregon Women’s Business Center – Resources for Entrepreneurs

Business Resources

COVID-19 Resources from Oregon’s Women’s Business Center

• Community-based Support for Oregon Small Business Owners
• CDC Guidelines for Small Business Owners
• Videos on Supporting Your Business During COVID-19 
• Events, Webinars and More in Response to COVID19

Business Plans, Charts and IDA Checklists

• Business Plan Template
• Business Plan Template: All Industries
• Business Plan Checklist
• Overhead Expense Chart
• Legal Structure Matrix
• Business Plan in Arabic

Business Finance

• Startup and IDA Purchase List
• Guide to Crowd Funding
• P&L+ Business Cash Flow
• Break Even Calculator
• Personal Cash Flow
• Business Plan Samples: all industries

Personal Finance

• Small Business Tax Help
• Facts about Credit
• Sample Credit Report – Experian
• Fair Credit Reporting Act

Marketing Research

• ReferenceUSA (Need a valid library card number to access.)
• Portland Maps
• Portland Neighborhoods by the Numbers
• US Census data

Business Client Directory

• Mercy Corps Northwest Client Directory
• Add your Business to the Client Directory

Operations

• Time Management
• IRS—A Hobby or a Business?
• Definition and certifications for B Corps
• Foundation 1 pg.9 Business Structure FAQs

Relevant Articles and Links

• Why Small Businesses Fail
• PlainVanilla Legal Consulting 
• Make Decisions With Data
• Anatomy of a Killer Business Plan
• Lease Terms and How to Shop for Space
• Privacy Policy

Mercy Corps Northwest hosts the only Women’s Business Center (WBC) in Oregon, funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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