A look back on 2023

Join us as we look back on 2023, celebrate the amazing entrepreneurs we work with, & share A few program highlights

Cover page of a booklet titled 'Impacts & Storytelling 2023' by Livelihood NW. Features a woman and a man smiling, wearing black shirts with a logo, standing against a green background.
A letter addressed to the community from Livelihood NW, discussing achievements, challenges, and future goals for supporting small business owners and community development, with a green header titled 'A Letter to the Community' and a city skyline gr
A group of diverse people standing together in front of a colorful background with string lights, smiling for the camera.
A section of a report titled 'Organization Highlights' featuring text about initiatives and community partnerships, with icons of a calendar, cubes, and stars. Adjacent is a 'Meet Our Staff' section showing headshots of nine staff members, including
A detailed infographic titled 'Impacts & Storytelling 2023 | Livelihood NW 05' with various statistics about a program supporting entrepreneurs. The left side shows program highlights including over 600 entrepreneurs supported in 2023, 66% owned by p
A detailed infographic showcasing program highlights including client income levels, key statistics, open advising details, workshop participation, and in-depth program data.
Illustration of a stage with blue curtains and spotlights. Over the stage, text reads '2024 Livelihood NW Talent Awards' in stylized green and white font. Silhouettes of an audience in green and blue are in the foreground. Additional text at the top
A man and a woman standing together, both wearing black shirts with embroidered logos, smiling at the camera. The woman has dark hair tied back, and the man is wearing glasses and a cap.
A page from a magazine or brochure featuring two profiles. The left profile shows a man wearing a checkered shirt and a black baseball cap with a logo, standing in front of a red barn with a sign that says 'Creamery'. The right profile shows a group
The image shows two profiles of women in separate sections. The left profile features a woman with glasses and colorful headwrap, sitting on a wicker chair surrounded by green plants, representing 'Community Impact'. The right profile is of a young w
A page from a publication featuring two women with biographies. The woman on the left is Kyikyi Momo, wearing a pink jacket, with her story about her Himalayan Dumplings business. The woman on the right is Brenda Reyes, standing in a grocery store ai
A colorful infographic about funding and special thanks for a program called Livelihood NW. The left side discusses funding sources, including sponsors like Business Oregon, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Prosper Portland, Oregon Community Foundation, PGE Fou
Infographic promoting Livelihood NW with QR codes for business support and newsletter sign-up, featuring illustrations of people working with graphs, gears, and technology.
Cover page of a report titled 'Impacts & Storytelling 2023', featuring two people from Santo Domingo Taqueria, with the logo of Livelihood NW at the top left. The subtitle reads 'A Celebration of Livelihood NW Clients' and the bottom shows a table of contents with sections on organization highlights, program highlights, client awards, funding highlights, and ways to get involved.

Santo Domingo Taqueria

Letter to the community from Livelihood NW, discussing achievements and plans for 2024, including community impact, partnerships, and team efforts, signed by Lord Damon, with a green header and a cityscape silhouette at the bottom.

Lara Damon, Executive Director

A graphic with a green header titled 'About Livelihood NW' and content about their mission, past a photo of a diverse group of people smiling at an indoor event decorated with colorful lights, along with text acknowledging the original people of the land and their history.

Black Lives Matter | Land Acknowledgment | Anti-Racism Statement

A digital organizational profile highlighting staff introductions, including photos and titles of employees, with sections about initiatives, relationships, and services.

Staff | Board

A digital infographic showing program highlights about support for entrepreneurs in 2023. It includes statistics such as over 600 entrepreneurs supported, 66% owned by people of color, 78% woman-owned businesses, services in 17 counties, and that 60% of services were in Multnomah County. The right side lists achievements like restructuring open advising options, launching grants, partnership programs, a client login portal, announcement boards, event attendance, and a new business course.

Open Business Advising | Announcement Boards | Start Your Business

Summary of program highlights, including client income level distribution, annual business revenue, profit margin, owner salary, and sales percentage, along with statistics on open advising, workshops, in-depth programs, and partner companies like Increase, Ascend Oregon, and GroundWork.

Open Business Advising | Resource Navigation | Start Your Business |  Intro to Bookkeeping | Quickbooks Online Training Series | In-Depth Bookkeeping Support | Increase Project | Ascend Oregon | Groundwork

Graphic design of a staged presentation scene with a focus on an event titled '2024 Livelihood NW Client Awards,' featuring an audience of silhouettes, a projection screen, and decorative curtains.
A magazine page featuring a section titled 'Client Awards' and 'Small Business of the Year' highlighting Gloria Martel from Santo Domingo Taqueria. The page includes a photo of Gloria Martel and a man, both wearing black shirts with 'Santo Domingo Taqueria' embroidered, standing against a green background. The page has decorative design elements, including a badge labeled 'On the Cover'.

Santo Domingo Taqueria

A magazine page with two sections. The left section features Tessa Koch of TMK Creamery with a photo of her smiling, wearing a cap and plaid shirt, and text describing TMK Creamery as a farmstead creamery offering tours and products. The right section features Sarah Zareen with a group of diverse people with colorful face paint, and text about her skincare business, ISHQ Skincare.

TMK Creamery | ISHQ Skincare

A webpage with two profile sections side by side: on the left, a woman seated in front of a large wicker chair and surrounded by green plants, featured under the heading 'Community Impact'; on the right, a young woman outdoors with trees in the background under the heading 'Rising Star'.

SISTAS | Ritual Glaze

Two women featured in a magazine spread. The woman on the left has black hair and is wearing a pink blazer, smiling with a blurred background. The woman on the right has brown hair pulled back, standing in front of grocery shelves, smiling. The content highlights entrepreneurial spirit and inspirational growth, with text describing their respective efforts and backgrounds.

Himalayan Dumplings | Tienda Doña Maria

A colorful infographic about funding sources, sponsorships, and partnerships for Livelihood NW, including logos of Prosper Portland, JPMorgan Chase, Oregon Community Foundation, PGE Foundation, City of Tigard, North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce, Business Impact NW, Lewis & Clark Small Business Legal Clinic, BUILT Oregon, Interise, and Ascend National.

Our Partners | Prosper Portland | Business Oregon | JPMorgan Chase & Co |  Oregon Community Foundation | PGE Foundation | City of Tigard | North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce | Business Impact NW | Lewis & Clark Small Business Legal Clinic | BUILT Oregon | Interise |Ascend National|Village Fit

An infographic promoting Livelihood NW with sections for booking support, staying in touch, joining the board, partnering, and donations, with QR codes and illustrations of people working with technology and gears.

Open Business Advising | Newsletter Signup | Join Our Board | Partner With Us | Make a Donation