CCC's Small Business Development Center

Start your business on the right foot with Greenhouse

This 16-week program includes lectures, guest speakers, discussion, peer networking and individual business counseling. Listen to Greenhouse instructor Jeff Selby explain the benefits of this incredibly helpful program.

The Greenhouse program is designed to help entrepreneurs successfully start up and operate all types of new businesses. Using LivePlan materials (provided as part of the course), you will create a business plan to take you through each phase of starting up, funding, and managing a successful business venture. Grow your business in our Small Business “Greenhouse.”

Session topics include:

• Management and legal structure
• Marketing analysis, strategies, tactics
• Understanding financial statements
• Keeping better books and records
• Financial planning and budgets
• Developing and using cash flow projections
• Financing--alternative sources of money
• Negotiating in the "real world"
• Managing growth
• And much more

Dates: 16-week program - every Tuesday 
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. 
Cost: $495 ($3,000 value). One additional key person from your business may attend with you for free.

If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Nishimoto at 503-594-0738 or bizcenter@clackamas.edu.

What is the end-goal for your farm or ranch? Develop a successful step-by-step plan

This program includes lectures, Q & A opportunities with experienced farm and ranch professionals experienced with agricultural businesses, along with individual counseling sessions to help you develop a plan that is uniquely yours.

Work with an experienced team to explore, design and develop a written plan now.
Whether you are ready to begin a transition soon or have a three, five, 10 or even 15+ year window, get expert help creating a blueprint.

Classes are presented with you in mind through virtual and classroom options.

Time: 1-4 p.m.
Place: Harmony Campus, Room HW-130 (virtual classroom available)
Cost: $500 per farm/ranch ($10,000 value). One additional person from the business may participate at no cost.

To register or if you have any questions, please contact Kathy Nishimoto at 503-594-0738 or kathykb@clackamas.edu.

Create joy and wealth through small business ownership. Learn the secrets of converting your passion into a thriving business

GrowthWheel is a hands-on, action-oriented toolbox designed to help entrepreneurs at all stages address four key challenges: the challenge of an attractive business concept; the challenge of building lasting customer relations; the challenge of maintaining profitable operations; and the challenge of a strong organizational structure including hiring and retaining leadership and employees.

In the Small Business Management class, business owners will overcome barriers to growth by addressing these key challenges. This class uses the GrowthWheel toolbox to help companies get focus, set an agenda, make decisions and take action.

Dates: Nine-month program (October-June). Sessions are held one afternoon a month. 
Time: 1-4 p.m. 
Place: Harmony Campus 
Cost: $695 ($4,000 value)

To register, please visit CougarTrax, our online registration system, click “Continuing Education” and then search for the name of the class. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Nishimoto at 503-594-0738 or bizcenter@clackamas.edu.

This Construction Contractors Board (CCB) class will provide the following information:

• Lesson 1: Business Structure, Business Finance, Business Taxes
• Lesson 2: Bids and Estimates, Contracts, Project Management, Lien Law
• Lesson 3: Oregon Code, Safety, Environmental Issues, Building Envelope
• Lesson 4: Oregon Construction Law, Employees, Subcontractors

After each lesson, an exam will be given on the topics presented. The exam is timed and is not an open book test. The passage percentage for each exam is 70% or above. If you do not pass all the exams you will need to retake the ones you missed. There is a $50 fee for each time you need to retake an exam. Please contact Kathy Nishimoto, kathykb@clackamas.edu or 503-594-0738 to schedule an exam. Additional exams are taken at the Harmony Campus testing center.

Cost: $425 (includes the exam)
Instructor: Kathleen Lansing

If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Nishimoto at 503-594-0738 or bizcenter@clackamas.edu.

Después de cada lección se dará un examen sobre los temas presentados. El examen está cronometrado y no es una prueba de libro abierto. El porcentaje de aprobación para cada examen es del 70% o superior. Si no aprueba todos los exámenes, deberá volver a tomar los que no haya pasado. Hay una tarifa de $ 50 por cada vez que necesite volver a realizar un examen. Deberá comunicarse con: Kathy Nishimoto, kathykb@clackamas.edu - 503-594-0738, para programar un examen. Exámenes adicionales se toman en Clackamas Community College, Harmony Campus testing center.

Costo: $425 (includes all materials and exam)
Instructora:Ofelia Lara

• Leccion 1: Estructure de negocios, finanzas de negocios, impuestos de negocios
• Leccion 2: Ofertas y estimaciones contratos, gestion de proyectos, derecho de retencion l
• Leccion 3: Codigos de construccion de Oregon, seguridad, leyes anmbientales, extructura exterior del edificio
• Leccion 4: Ley de construccion de Oregon, empleados, subcontratistas

Para registrarse en línea: Vaya a www.clackamas.edu/sbdc En “Registrarse para cursos y clases”. Haga clic en "CougarTrax" Haga clic en el icono verde "Educación Continua" Haga clic en resaltado en azul "Buscar Clases / Talleres" Desplácese hacia abajo hasta "Código de tema" usando la flecha hacia abajo y haga clic en SBMSm Business Dev. Centrar Haga clic en "Enviar" Encuentre “xsbm-0010 -__” Preparación para la clase de examen CCB ” Haga clic en el cuadro blanco al lado de la clase con la fecha correcta Haga clic en enviar llene el formulario de identificación personal y siga las indicaciones para el pago. Requiere pago con tarjeta de crédito / débito. Si tiene problemas para registrarse, contáctenos al 503-594-0738.