Business Builder Workshops

Date & Time: July 29, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Language: English

Event Provider: SCORE

Location: Online [Live virtual event]

Cost: Free

REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.

ABOUT THE EVENT: You’ve developed a wonderful new product or service and understand the costs but how should you price it? This workshop is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials series. We start by reviewing different distribution and channel strategies and help you choose the method that best gets your product or service in front of your satisfied customers. The rest of the workshop is focused on pricing, and we start by covering some pricing basics. Then we review a detailed process to determine how you can determine the price of your product. Since pricing, a service is very different than a product, we have a special section the covers the separate process for pricing your services.

SCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepare individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed.

Date & Time: July 30, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Language: English

Event Provider: SCORE

Location: Online [Live virtual event]

Cost: Free

REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.

ABOUT THE EVENT: Kickstart 2025 with a powerful new approach to goal setting. This workshop helps small business owners create a comprehensive blueprint for success, emphasizing the need for intentionality and adaptability. Learn the art of setting precise, actionable goals and developing a roadmap with scalable milestones, ensuring you achieve both personal satisfaction and professional triumph in the upcoming year.

About the Presenter: Angilie Kapoor, a highly acclaimed leader with over 20 years of experience in healthcare, is dedicated to helping workplace, business, and life Aspiring Leaders increase their confidence & effectiveness & amplify their impact.

Date & Time: July 31, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Language: English

Event Provider: SCORE

Location: Online [Live virtual event]

Cost: Free

REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.

ABOUT THE EVENT: In this webinar, you will learn about the three SBA loan programs, the eligibility requirements, and how to confidently navigate the application process. We will discuss how to position your small business to secure funding successfully.

Our expert presenter will show you how to navigate SBA loan opportunities, share insights on lending criteria and review actual loan applications. We’ll provide you with the information and tools needed to strengthen your capital readiness.

Fecha & Hora: 31 de julio, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDT

Idioma: Spanish

Proveedor de eventos: Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber

Lugar: En línea-Zoom

Precio: ¡Gratis!

Registro: Haga clic aquí para registrarse

Acerca de este taller: Este taller ofrece estrategias clave para invertir de forma inteligente utilizando cuentas con ventajas fiscales, como planes de retiro y cuentas de ahorro. Aprende cómo reducir tu ingreso imponible y aumentar tus ahorros a largo plazo mediante decisiones financieras eficientes.

Date & Time: August 1, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Language: English

Event Provider: SCORE

Location: In-person

Address: Beaverton Area Library - 12375 SW 5th Street Room A, Beaverton, OR 97005

Cost: Free

REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.

ABOUT THE EVENT: This event is designed to help you learn about the business educational resources SCORE has available to you. SCORE is a national resource partner of the Small Business Administration focused on helping small businesses start and grow. We have over 70 mentors in Portland that are experienced with a variety of backgrounds, that have worked in many major industries!

This event is designed for those who have never worked with SCORE. Please join us at this event to learn about SCORE Portland, meet some of us, and determine if you would like to work with one of our mentors. We are here to help you with your business, whether by providing one-on-one mentoring, introducing you to our vast online Business Resource Library or by presenting online webinars, (all free of charge) and in-person workshops.
Small Business Administration - A representative from the SBA will speak and be available to answer you questions regarding financing!

AGENDA

• 1:00PM Sign in and Network

• 1:30PM Introduction by the SBA and SCORE

• 2:00- 3:00 PM Networking and One on One Meetings with Mentors

Date & Time: August 4, 2025, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Language: English

Event Provider: SCORE

Location: Online [Live virtual event]

Cost: Free

REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.

ABOUT THE EVENT: This workshop focuses on the Federal tax saving strategies that work best for small businesses, which are:

• Electing S-Corporation status with the IRS.

• Maximizing the deduction for business use of the home.

• Demonstrating two ways you can compute the deduction for business use of personal vehicle.

• Providing you examples of 7 different retirement plans and showing you which one is best for you.

• Describing how to maximize the benefits of health savings accounts.

• Show you the difference between smart equipment purchases and not-so-smart ones for maximizing the tax benefit.

• Explain the difference between cash versus accrual accounting and let you know which is better for you.

• And much, much more!

Date & Time: August 7, 2025, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Language: English

Event Provider: SCORE

Location: Online [Live virtual event]

Cost: Free

REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.

ABOUT THE EVENT: This workshop is designed to give you, the business owner, the financial skills and know-how needed to perform key tasks like to determine how to accurately compute the amount of funding you’ll need to start your business. You will also learn how to project your future financial results realistically including:

• Projecting sales for a new business

• Understanding your cost of goods sold and gross margin

• Being able to project your operating expenses

• Calculating your net income.

• Planning your cash flow successfully.

This workshop includes a special section on creating financial statements for service businesses.

Fecha y Hora: 12 de agosto, 2025, 8:00 am -10:00 am

Idioma: Español

Proveedor de eventos: MESO

Location: En Línea-Zoom

Precio: Gratis

REGISTRO: Haga clic aquí para registrarse

Acerca de esta clase: En el panorama empresarial actual, que evoluciona rápidamente, las pequeñas empresas se enfrentan a numerosos desafíos y oportunidades. La inteligencia artificial (IA) ha surgido como una herramienta poderosa que puede mejorar significativamente la eficiencia operativa, los procesos de toma de decisiones y las experiencias de los clientes. Este curso está diseñado para proporcionar a los propietarios de pequeñas empresas los conocimientos y las habilidades para aprovechar de manera eficaz las tecnologías de IA en sus organizaciones. Utilicé IA para crear la descripción del curso. Aquí está lo que escribió el humano: "La IA está en todas partes, pero ¿cómo puedes aplicarla a tu negocio para hacerte la vida más fácil? En este curso, analizaremos los recursos de IA que están disponibles (ChatGPT, Google Bard, etc.) y hablaremos sobre las formas prácticas en las que puedes aplicarlos a tu pequeña empresa.

Date & Time: August 12, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Language: English

Event Provider: SCORE

Location: Online [Live virtual event]

Cost: Free

REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.

ABOUT THE EVENT: This workshop will help you, the small business owner, develop a digital marketing strategy along with determining the specific tools you’ll use to make that digital marketing strategy successful. Topics covered in this workshop include:

• What is Digital Marketing Websites – what makes a great website

• Search Engine Optimization

• Use of Video throughout the digital marketing spectrum

• Paid advertising 

• Email marketing 

• Content development, including the effective use of blogs

Date & Time: August 14, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Language: English

Event Provider: MESO

Location: Online [Live virtual event]

Cost: Free

REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.

ABOUT THE EVENT: As a small business owner, your bank accounts are more than personal—they’re the lifeblood of your business. But what happens if you're suddenly unable to manage them due to illness or injury or an unexpected absence? In this one-hour lunch and learn, you’ll learn how to proactively safeguard your business and personal accounts in case of incapacity. We’ll cover practical tools like authorized signers, powers of attorney, emergency financial protocols, and how to make sure your operations continue without disruption. Peace of mind starts with a plan.

This class will be taught by Alyssia Partida the Point West Credit Union who says "For more than 90 years, we have striven to bring financial inclusion and empowerment to the Portland metro area. We’re proud to be a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution working to lift up the underserved, including immigrants, communities of color, and small businesses."

You will receive a zoom link for class 24 hours before class starts

Date & Time: September 29, October 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Language: English

Event Provider: Livelihood NW

Location: Online [Live virtual event]

Cost: $725

REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.

ABOUT THE EVENT: ***Complete a bookkeeping assessment before registering for this class***

Class instruction runs from 4-5pm, and 5-6pm is open for questions and working time with the instructor.

Week 1: Group introductions & class overview, booking appointments for 1:1 support, creating your Quickbooks Online account and linking bank accounts
Week 2: Customizing your chart of accounts
Week 3: Categorizing transactions
Week 4: Reconciling to bank statements
Week 5: Running and using financial reports