MHCC Small Business Development Center (BizCenter)
To register: Call (503) 491-7658 or e-mail us at bizcenter@mhcc.edu. You must register for the class a minimum of 72 hours before the start date.
501 NE Hood Ave., Suite 240, Gresham OR 97030
(503) 491-7658
bizcenter@mhcc.edu
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9-5 and by appointment
IMAGINE! A successful business that serves your life.
Let us show you the way. ™
The Mt. Hood Community College Small Business Development Center (BizCenter) is part of the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network. We serve new and established businesses by providing:
- Practical, affordable training.
- Free, confidential business counseling.
- Information and referral services.
- Access to small business resources.
Upcoming seminars and workshops: Download registration form
Participate in these workshops from your business, home or the SBDC classroom. High speed internet
Connection required for all online live webinars.
To register: Call 503-491-7658 or email BizCenter@mhcc.edu. You must register for the class a minimum of 72 hours before the start date.
Starting a Business
Business Leaders Forum
The MHCC Business Leaders Forum is a speaker series sponsored by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The forum provides a setting for locally recognized business leaders to engage in discussions and interact with local business owners, managers and entrepreneurs. The program enables the SBDC to create practical knowledge opportunities and explore current trends, issues and best practices in business management and entrepreneurship.
Date: 04/24
Time: 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Fee: $25, includes Breakfast and Seminar
Location: Mt. Hood Community College Town & Gown
Going into Business: Start Smart!
Learn the basics of opening a small business in the State of Oregon. How to register your business name, resources for small businesses, access to capital, open a business bank account and obtain a tax ID number for your business. Individual business advising at no charge available after completing this training.
Open Registration 04/01 - 06/15
Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Fee: No Charge
Empezando Su Negocio (Spanish):
Aprenda los pasos necesarios para iniciar un pequeño negocio en el estado de Oregon. Este taller por internet cubre los siguientes temas: Cómo Registrar su Negocio, Recursos para Pequeños Negocios, Acceso a Capital, Cómo Abrir una Cuenta de Cheques y Obtener su EIN (Número de Impuesto para Su Negocio). Asesoria individual en Español sin costo alguno al completar esta clase.
Inscripciones abiertas: 04/01 – 06/15
Clase virtual: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Costo: No hay cuota de inscripción
New Business Foundations Program
This 6-week online program is a must if you are opening a new business or have a business idea. Work with individual business counselors during the process of opening your business and get your questions answered. Topics to be covered in this program are:
- Business plan outline.
- Forms of doing business.
- Products/services description.
- Promoting your business.
- Start-up expenses.
- Financial statements.
- Financing the business.
Individual business counseling available free of charge to participants in this training.
Open Registration 04/01 - 06/15
Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Fee:* $195 includes training and learning materials.
* Scholarships and payment options available;
for more information call 503-491-7658
Fundamentos Para Nuevos Negocios (Spanish)
Este programa de 6-semanas en-linea (curso virtual por internet) le ayudará con el proceso de iniciar y planear su nuevo negocio o evaluar la oportunidad de su idea de negocio. Trabaje con asesores profesionales durante este curso y reciba contestación a sus preguntas. Este programa incluye:
- Guía de Plan de Negocio
- Formas de Operar su Negocio
- Creación de Productos y Servicios.
- Cómo Promover su Nuevo Negocio
- Costos para Iniciar un Negocio
- Proyecciones Financieras y Ventas
- Financiamiento y Acceso a Capital
Inscripciones abiertas: 04/01 – 06/15
Clase virtual: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Costo:* $195 incluye curso y materiales.
* Becas y opciones de pago disponibles, llame al 503-491-7658
Business Plan Bootcamp™
Session 1: Arrive with an Idea, Leave with an Outline
You'll learn all of the key aspects of a business plan: how to describe your company, the problem you solve and the solution you bring, the types of potential customers you intend to focus on and the group that represents your primary market, who your competition is, what goes into your financial projections, how to set milestones and how to build a management team.
Session 2: Building the Business Plan
A hands-on session using LivePlan to begin building a detailed business plan and projecting financials one to three years out. You'll get complementary online access to LivePlan for 6 months.
Session 3: Adding the Financial Projections & Marketing Spreadsheet
Final assembly of a business plan including financial projections. You'll also build a pitch that you can use to sell your idea to potential investors, associates or employees. Your instructor/advisor will be able to review your plan and meet with you for counseling online.
Individual business counseling available free of charge to participants in this training.
Open Registration 04/01 – 06/15
Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Fee: $55 includes access to software for 6 months
Small Business Legal Basics
In this seminar you will learn how to protect your small business and deal with some of the legal issues involved when owning and running a business. You will discover how to avoid common mistakes while dealing with contracts, hiring employees and the structure of your business. In addition, it covers different licensing requirements and regulations, as well as tax implications for you and your business. This seminar is offered in partnership with the law firm Young Twedt McRostie LLP.
Date: 03/26 or 04/30 or 05/21 or 06/25
Time: Noon – 1 p.m.
Fee: No Charge
Location: Classroom or live webinar
Are You Bankable? How to Get a Business Loan
Attend this on demand webinar and get the answers to these questions:
- What is the current access to capital?
- What are some sources of capital?
- What banks are lending?
- What are lenders really looking for?
- What are the steps to getting a loan?
- Am I bankable? What do I need to know?
- What if I'm not bankable? How can I become bankable?
- What if I get denied?
Open Registration 04/01 – 06/15
Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Fee: No Charge
Business counseling available free of charge upon completion of the webinar
Business Planning
Business Start-Up Program
The Business Start-Up Program will help you plan and grow your new small business successfully! This 10 week program includes business plan software, learning materials, online business training and individual business coaching
The Business Start-Up program includes:
- Company formation & business registration.
- Management team & hiring employees.
- Targeting customers.
- Pricing strategies & sales forecast.
- Financial statements.
- Access to capital & business financing.
- Business Planning.
Individual business counseling available free of charge to participants in this training.
Open Registration 04/01 - 06/15
Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Fee:* $295 includes training and learning materials.
* Scholarships and payment options available;
for more information call 503-491-7658
Growing Your Business
Small Business Management for Contractors
A four class series that satisfies the 8 hour elective requirement for renewing your CCB License in Oregon!
Learn how to get your business running better than ever. This course included the following learning modules:
Module 1: Marketing for Contractors
Module 2: HR/Staffing – Office set up & Bookkeeping
Module 3: Business Website Essentials & Social Media Marketing
Module: 4 Profit & Loss – Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
Individual business counseling available free of charge at the SBDC to participants in this training. This program offered in partnership with Fisher Business Management.
Date: 05/30 & 06/06 & 06/13 & 06/20 Attend all four sessions.
Time: 10 a.m. – Noon
Fee: $150
Location: Classroom or live webinar
Do's and Don’ts of Workers' Compensation
Having proper workers' compensation insurance coverage is critical to your business and the welfare of your workers. Workers Compensation Division doesn't wait for a worker to get hurt to investigate and penalize noncom plying employers. A penalty before a claim is a relatively inexpensive wake-up call. An employer who heeds the warning and gets insurance can avoid the much higher costs of claims, claim penalties and tort liability that go with uninsured injuries.
Date: 05/08
Time: 10 - noon
Fee: No Charge
Location: Classroom or live webinar
Hiring New Employees
Look at how to attract and hire quality employees. How to begin the employee/employer relationship off on the right foot, including proper job postings, applications, job descriptions and hiring paperwork. Learn about the differences between an employee and independent contractor.
Open Registration 04/01 – 06/15
Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Fee: No Charge
Business counseling available free of charge upon completion of the webinar
Contracting with the Government
Small businesses face challenges when trying to win federal, state and local government contracts. The Small Business Development Center at MHCC help small businesses work through these challenges. This class provides an in-depth approach to discovering and seeking contract opportunities as well as the marketing tools that may assist in selling your product or service to the government.
Open Registration 04/01 – 06/15
Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Fee: No Charge
Business counseling available free of charge upon completion of the webinar
Business Insurance 101
This class will address basic questions regarding business personal property, commercial general liability, bonds, and workers compensation insurance. Presented by: Lori Stegmann, Stegmann Insurance Agency.
Date: 06/05
Time: 11:30 – 1 p.m.
Fee: No Charge
Location: Classroom or live webinar
Bookkeeping and QuickBooks
Bookkeeping for Small Business
Learn basic accounting practices used by professional bookkeepers and accountants. Become familiar with the tools available to develop a bookkeeping system that works for your business including QuickBooks.
Registration available 04/01 – 06/15
Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Fee: $55
Business counseling available free of charge upon completion of the webinar
QuickBooks Bootcamp™ 1: Company Set Up and File Management
Two days of hands-on training in QuickBooks consisting of two, three-hour sessions. After an introduction to basic accounting principles used by QuickBooks, you will use the software to create a company file, customize it, manage its movement between computers and generate reports essential to your business.
Learning Outcomes:
- Choose the right QuickBooks edition for your business
- Plan, create and customize a QuickBooks company file tailored to your business needs
- Correct QuickBooks posting errors with an understanding of basic accounting principles
- Manage multiple copies of a QuickBooks company file between multiple computers
- Generate and utilize valuable financial reports essential to business
Date: 05/07 & 05/09
Time: 9 a.m. – noon,
Fee: $135. Register for QuickBooks 1&2 and save $35.00
Class limited to 8. Textbook not included
QuickBooks Bootcamp™ 2: Managing Business Transactions
Two days of hands-on training in QuickBooks consisting of two, three-hour sessions. Working with real-life customer, vendor and banking transactions, you will use the software to process money coming into and going out of a business as part of a 30-day bookkeeping cycle vital to your business.
Learning Outcomes:
- Set up and manage listings of customers, vendors and items
- Post to the software and manage:
- Customer invoices
- Sales receipts
- Customer payments
- Deposits
- Vendor bills
- Bill payments
- Checks
- Credit card transactions
- Manage the movement of money between bank accounts
- As part of a well-planned 30-day bookkeeping cycle:
- Reconcile bank statements
- Manage paper flow
- Generate and file essential financial reports
Date: 05/14 & 05/16
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Fee: $135. Register for QuickBooks 1&2 and save $35.00
Class limited to 8. Textbook not included
Weekend QuickBooks Bootcamp™
Bootcamp 1: Company Set Up and File Management (one six-hour class)
Bootcamp 2: Managing Business Transactions (one six-hour class)
Date: Bootcamp 1: 04/13 or 06/1
Date: Bootcamp 2: 04/20 or 06/08
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(One-hour lunch on your own)
Fee: $135 . Register for QuickBooks 1&2 and save $35.00
Class limited to 8. Textbook not included
Marketing
Business Website Essentials
Learn easy step-by-step essentials to building your own small business website. Designed for any skill-set, the instructor will walk through the budget-conscious options and tools to build a successful business website from scratch.
Date: 04/12 or 05/17 or 06/14
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: No Charge
Location: Live webinar
WebMentor
Have an expert Web Designer guide you through the steps of building a website for your business. Through six classes and individual mentor sessions, WebMentor will guide you through the process of building an effective professional business website and social media tools:
Session 1: How to plan for your website
Session 2: Competitive analysis
Session 3: 10 essential pages
Session 4: Keywords and copy writing
Session 5: Marketing with social media
Session 6: Analyzing your traffic.
Individual business counseling available free of charge to participants in this training.
Open Registration 04/01 - 06/15
Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org
Fee:* $295 includes training and learning materials.
* Scholarships and payment options available;
for more information call 503-491-7658
Online Marketing and Social Media
Learn how to use social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ and YouTube to promote your business and attract new customers. The instructor will discuss the key elements of successful social media marketing.
Date: 03/28 or 05/23
Time: 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Fee: $35
Location: Live webinar
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“The BizCenter is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Special arrangements for disabled individuals will be made if requested in advance. Contact Mt. Hood Community College BizCenter, 323 NE Roberts Ave, (503) 491-7658.”
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