Business News and Resources

• Press Releases

  Small Businesses in Oregon, Southwest Washington Access More Than $475 Million in SBA Loans to Start, Grow in FY 2019

  October 16, 2019

  SBA Awards Mercy Corps PRIME Grant to Help Emerging Microentrepreneurs Gain Access to Capital

  October 1, 2019

  Bend Coworking and Startup Accelerator Receives $50,000 Award from SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

  September 30, 2019

• Lender Activity

  7(a) Loans October 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020

  504 CDC and 3rd Party Lenders October 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020

  Loans by NAICS Code October 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020

• Other Resources

  Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program

  Contractor (Small Business) User’s Manual

  Export Loan Programs

  Explore Exporting

  Export Working Capital Program - A Fact Sheet for Small Businesses

  Size Protest Guidelines

  Size Protests, Size Determinations, and Appeals

  Federal and Oregon State Contracting

  Federal and Washington State Contracting

• SBA Programs

  SBA’s Roles in Lending

  Find a Mentor or Counselor

  Federal Business Opportunities

• State and Local Resources

  Portland SCORE

  Vancouver SCORE

  Salem SCORE

  Willamette SCORE

  Central Oregon SCORE

  Women's Business Center

  Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) in Oregon

  Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) in Washington

  Self Employment Assistance Program - State of Oregon

  Starting a Business in Oregon

  Starting a Business in Washington

  Oregon Start A Business Guide

  Oregon Employer's Guide

  SBA Portland District Office 7(a) Lenders

• Success Stories

  Making Music Together and Building Community in Oregon

  Turning Up the Heat on Oregon’s Food Scene

  Building a Connection with the Land the Oregon Way

  Keeping Oregon on Its Feet One Step at a Time

  ‘Havin’ Fun Habitat’n’ in the Pacific Northwest