Helping Oregon’s economy by helping Small Businesses
Recent studies indicate
that BizCenters provide vital assistance to more than 6,000 small
businesses in Oregon. For instance, the Oregon Small Business
Customer Base GROWTH Analysis conducted by Dun & Bradstreet
Information services found that BizCenter businesses have one-half
the failure rate of all state businesses.
Subsequently, local BizCenters help strengthen local economies by reaching
a wide variety of businesses, most of which are located in rural communities.
Experience that makes a difference
BizCenters have over 20 years experience in helping Oregon’s small businesses
grow and prosper. The Oregon SBDCs are a partnership that includes Oregon’s
higher education community, the US Small Business Administration, and the
Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.
“Without the BizCenter,
I would have run out of money because I didn’t have a clear picture
of what it cost to run a business.”
George Tindall
owner and manager of North Pacific Naturals,
a Sweet Home-based cosmetics company, credits the Linn-Benton BizCenter
with saving his company
Assistance Pays Big Dividends to Oregon’s Economy
Every state dollar invested in the SBDC program
returns $8 in new state tax revenues over a 10-year period.8
In 2003, SBDC businesses:
Created 3,300 new jobs9
Generated new wages of $53,443,48010
Oregon Economic Development
Department Small Business Program Assessment II, Campbell-DeLong Resources, Inc.
