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Starting a Business in Oregon:

For starters, the Secretary of State's office has a very useful downloadable PDF document that will answer most FAQs about starting a business in Oregon. state.or.us

Local Business News and Tips: bizjournals.com

Small Business Administration PDX: sba.gov

Small Business Counseling: SCORE is a volunteer organization whose professional members provide counseling to small businesses. Call or email for counseling session: score.org

Small Business Marketing:

Small Business Common Mistakes to Avoid: bizmove.com

Direct Marketing Mailings: usps.com, or Portland based Send It Direct

Business Cards: Kinkos.com, or Michael's Printing here in Portland or call 503.598.0636

Online Marketing Links: 1234 Web Site Designers Directory, Site Developers, Marketing, Directory of web developers, graphic designers, site development tools, hosting companies and e-commerce consultants. Site design, graphics, promotion and e-business.

Tax Preparation (Oregon):

Tax Time: state.or.us, or irs.gov

Small Business Tax Seminars: local seminars

Business Development Incentives: economic

Insurance Coverage:

Workers Comp. Insurance: state.or.us

Small Business Insurance: thehartford.com

Business Associations:

Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME): This nonprofit association has technical assistance and several loan programs available: oame.org

Office of Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business (OMWESB): state.or.us

A Native American Business Network (ONABEN): A nonprofit public-benefit corp that offers training and support. Call 503.968.1500

The Association of Home Businesses (AHB): Portland-based user group support meetings open to all home based businesses and those who service home businesses: call 503.246.0104 or vist the Oregon website ahboregon.org

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