Growing the Business
Your business is on the uphill climb and chaos is just around the bend. Sales are increasing and products are flying off the shelf. Raw materials, supplies, staffing issues are increasing. Are your prepared? Do you know if you can cover the cost of business growth?
To accomplish growth issues, you need to be prepared by having your business systems strengthened and be willing to take the time to use planning and financial tools to better estimate and track actual costs.
This is where the Lane SBDC's Resource Team can help with business management programs, personalized business advising/coaching, planning tools, peer discussions, and resources for growing businesses.
In-depth Business Training to Grow Your Business
Our unique business management programs teach business owners how to strengthen business systems, manage change more effectively, and help to gain a better understanding of the financial needs to grow the business. Personalized one-on-one business coaching/advising gives the business owner a chance to discuss and work through their pressing growth issues.
Signature programs offered for growing businesses are:
Small Business Management Program (SBM) Foundations consists of three modules: marketing, financial, and operational systems plus one-on-one coaching. All are designed to fast-track implementation of key concepts and provides the small business owner with access to a professional business consultant and gain insight from seasoned entrepreneurs.
Small Business Management Program Year II: Systems is focused on growing a business through understanding, creating, and implementing systems within the business.
Small Business Management Program Year III: Advanced Concepts assists businesses to work on mastering the earlier concepts while fine-tuning their operation.
Small Business Management Alumni is open only to graduates of the three-year SBM program. Alumni members can drop into any current class in the SBM program, get additional one-on-one business coaching, plus attend the annual “Alumni Only Business Roundtable.”
Sounds interesting to you, contact our SBM Certified Instructor/Coach, Gary Smith at 541.463.4614 or smithge@lanecc.edu for registration or more information.
Agricultural Business Management Program (ABM) is designed for local farmers and agricultural professionals who want to build and improve the business side of their enterprise and increase their horticulture capacity. For more program information, click above link or contact Diane Pigg at 541.463.5223 or piggd@lanecc.edu.
Other Business Management Programs Available
Business Communications and Leadership Program helps business owners develop advanced leadership and communication skills. For more information, contact Jim Lindly at 541.463.4621, lindlyj@lanecc.edu.
Innovation Business Management Program (IBM) is designed to help innovators take their creative ideas, turn them into business goals, and then achieve those goals. Start your innovation journey today by contacting Frank Plaisted at plaistedf@lanecc.edu or call 541.463.5255.
Non-Profit Business Management helps leaders of existing non-profit organizations thrive in today’s environment and build sustainable organizations. For more information, contact Tim Armstrong at 541.463.4607 or armstrongr@lanecc.edu.
Strategies of Success assists Lane County businesses to grow YOUR business through innovative ideas, proven strategies, and access to resources.
For Cottage Grove and Florence, contact James Burke at 541.463.4607 or burkej@lanecc.edu
For Junction City and Springfield, contact Rick Montoya at 541.463.4607 or montoyar@lanecc.edu
Veterans Small Business Management is designed specifically for veteran small business owners. Allow each entrepreneur to work “on” as well as “in” his or her business in order to achieve business, family, and personal goals. Contact Ron Tinsley at 541.463.4625, or tinsleyr@lanecc.edu.
Learn From Your Peers
During class sessions, business owners have a chance to learn from local experts in various business fields, gain insight from our business management curriculum, presented by an experienced instructor/advisor; and by participating in group discussions to learn from their peers.
Business Advising and Resources Available
You can receive one-on-one, no-cost to you, Business Advising for your entrepreneurial venture or ask for resource referrals. Stop by and peruse through our books on a variety of business topics for checkout. Handouts are also available for your taking. Go to Resources for a listing of website addresses and documents. Some books and planning software are available for resale.
Call 541.463.5255 to schedule an appointment or for more information.
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A partnership program with Lane Community College, the Oregon Business Development Department (Lottery Funds), and U.S. Small Business Administration (Federal Funds).
“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”, “Financed in part with lottery funds awarded by the Oregon Business Development Department,” and primarily funded by Lane Community College.
“All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA,” the Oregon Business Development Department, or Lane Community College. Material subject to change without notice.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Disability Resources at 541.463.5150 (voice) or 541.463.3079 (TTY), or stop by Building 1, Room 218 on the LCC main campus.
All SBA funded programs offered are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Lane SBDC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Service Provider.