Business Advising

“The Small Business Development Center has been a great resource for me as a small business owner. Meeting with Business Advisor, Suzanne Penegor has been extremely helpful. She has helped me get a better perspective on being a small business owner, better ways to market my business, as well as better ways to expand my customer base. These skills may have taken years for me to develop on my own. I would recommend the SBDC to anyone starting a business or just wanting to grow their small business.” —Kim Powell, Avenue Tattoo

Business Advising Services

Business advising is offered, by appointment only, to help you develop strategies for improving an established business or starting a new venture. Business Advisors:

Offer free and confidential business advice
Real world experience owning or operating a business.
Understand the nature of starting and doing business in Oregon,
Support you with valuable and relevant advice at every stage of your business venture.
Guide you through the process, assist with workshop, class, and resource referrals

Advising for Idea Development, Inventions, and Innovations

Advising offers aid with idea development, inventions, innovations, and process improvement. No-cost advising for technology- or innovation-firms is available to assist with business development, strategic planning, and product development processes.

Advising for Starting a Business

For those thinking about starting a new venture, we suggest that you register for the First Steps in Business workshop and/or the Going Into Business: Next Steps class along with requesting advising. An advisor will work with you to help identify the steps you need to get your business up and running, guide you through the business planning process, and give you resource materials to assist your efforts.

Request Business Advising

To request a business advising session, first, you will need to register for advising with the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network Database by following their instructions and filling out the form and submitting it. Visit Business Advising Registration to start the process. Next, a Resource Team member will contact you to set up an appointment or you can contact 541.463.5255 to make an appointment.

No-Cost Business Advising Is Sponsored By

Professional, confidential advising, underwritten by the SBA, the State of Oregon Business Development Department, and Lane Community College. This service is no-cost to the participant.

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.