Starting a new business can be overwhelming. Is your business setup legally and licensed in the state of Washington? Do you have the right insurance? What funding is available to launch your business? Attend this workshop to get the answers!
SCORE Portland
Serving Northwest Oregon
Welcome to SCORE Portland. Our chapter volunteers are dedicated to helping people in Northwestern Oregon start and grow businesses. We are a seasoned group of business executives that have decades of experience from many different industries. We donate our time to provide free business One on One or Team mentoring for existing and new businesses. We facilitate free and low-cost business webinars and workshops throughout the year, and provide free local and national business resources. Browse our chapter services on the BLUE menu bar above.
Building Google Authority with Strategic SEO
An In-Person, Interactive 3-Part Series with Stacey McCormack
Unlock the secrets to boosting your online visibility with our newly reimagined SEO workshop!
Supercharge your website and attract new customers for 2025! We will cover - Recent trends in website design for businesses • Design best practices and useful creation tools. Various key elements of website design to boost your business.
Next Level Business Leadership
Shared Knowledge. Shared Experience. Better Results
Each month, CEO Forums meet to solve the common challenges that top executives encounter in their daily operations. In addition, cutting edge trends are debated to stretch and elevate each member's skills.
The Portland SCORE CEO Forum luncheon meetings are held at The Portland City Grill in downtown Portland, with secure underground parking available.
14 Tax Preparation Resources for Small Businesses
From researching American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) listings to taking a free course from the Small Business Administration (SBA), there are several small business resources to help you prepare and conquer tax season.
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Why and When a Startup Should Consider a Financial Audit
In this discussion, we'll delve into the significance of independent financial audits for private companies, the ideal stage for their implementation, the revenue thresholds that might trigger the need for an audit and related considerations.
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12 Small Business Tax-Saving Strategies
To help small business owners and entrepreneurs save taxes through legitimate and easy ways, we asked experienced entrepreneurs and financial advisors this question for their best strategies.
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SCORE: 60 Years of Small Business Success
Helping 17 Million Entrepreneurs achieve their dreams
SCORE proudly celebrates 60 years of helping America’s small businesses launch, grow and thrive. Since 1964, more than 17 million entrepreneurs have received support from SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Today, SCORE has a nationwide network of more than 10,000 volunteers serving all 50 U.S. states and territories, guiding entrepreneurs on their path to success.
Discover Elle Crée's inspiring journey from jewelry crafting to creating nostalgic paint-by-number kits. Learn how they scaled up and thrived during the pandemic. Visit elle-cree.com or their Milwaukie, OR storefront today!
SCORE helped Rock Dojo owner Brian Parham turn a struggling business into a thriving one. Learn how mentoring transformed his guitar teaching venture. Visit rockdojo.org.
After retiring from the banking industry, Robert Sandberg decided to follow his passion and start a solar energy company. Sandberg began meeting his SCORE mentor Robert Steinberg two months before launching the business. Sandberg calls Steinberg “a guiding influence.”
