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Apex Accelerator Contracting Education Seminar

Oregon's Apex Accelerator (formerly GCAP) team will lead a workshop focused on understanding how contracting with government agencies works, how to register to submit bids, and how to do business with government.

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Create a Viable Business Plan (Ready, Set, Plan)

Complete your business plan in just two class sessions. Learn to put your existing business idea into words, forecast sales and expenses, reach your target market, and build a team. Then use your plan to manage your business or present to a bank or investor. Two classroom sessions are each followed by one-on-one in person advising with the instructor.

September 30, 2025 to October 14, 2025, 05:30pm, SBDC Training Room

Dollars and Sense: Understanding Your Business Financials

Learn how to read, understand and best utilize your critical business financial statements, including Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Profit & Loss statements.

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First Steps to Starting a Business

Find your niche, analyze your market, position your products or services. This two-hour class will teach you everything you need to get your business started including resources and tips to make your business a success. Offered in-person with other future business owners for interactive classroom sessions. Get free advice and questions answered through one-on-one support from our team of professional advisers.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 12:00pm, SBDC Training Room
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00pm, SBDC Training Room

QuickBooks Basics for QB-Online

Based on the QB Online version, you will learn how to set up a company file, build a chart of accounts, enter check and cash transactions, reconcile bank statements, study accounts payable/accounts receivable, create reports, and more. Suggested for users who are new to QuickBooks. Includes one-on-one advising with your instructor.

October 20, 2025 to November 3, 2025, 02:00pm, SBDC Training Room

Small Business Management (SBM) - Business fundamentals

This SBM - Business fundamentals course covers a wide range of business fundamentals for new business owners or those with established businesses who want to deepen or refresh their knowledge and skills. For more details about this 9-month course, see full description.