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Instructor: Colleen Slinkard colleen@livelihoodnw.org |360-553-4207

Key Links:

Session Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95316527643 | Meeting ID: 953 1652 7643
Program Schedule (.PDF)
Past session recordings (Google Drive link)
Session Evaluation Form
Cohort Contact Info
Ascend National (Access granted after program completion in January 2024)

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Schedule Business Advising

Access business advising, bookkeeping advising, legal support, and market access consulting, below. You can download a PDF guide with more detail, here.

Livelihood NW Business Advisors | Up to 20 hours per client

Livelihood NW Bookkeeping Support | Included in 20 HOur limit

Schedule an Assessment

To access In-Depth Bookkeeping Support and/or Quickbooks Online Training Series you must first meet with our Accounting Advisor for a Readiness Assessment.

After your assessment, you might be directed to our QuickBooks Online Training Series or 1:1 In-Depth Bookkeeping Support.

If you need a refresher on the basics of bookkeeping, sign up for Intro to Bookkeeping with this code: APIB25

SBLC Legal Advising | Up to 10 hours per client

SBLC Intake Form

The SBLC can assist with business contract review and drafting, employment counseling, entity selection & formation, IP, regulatory compliance, export/import (depends on circumstances), and more. To schedule, fill out their in-take form & let your Livelihood NW advisor know it has been submitted. The SBLC will call you to book a meeting.

Built Oregon Market Access Consulting | Up to 10 hours per client

Built Oregon can assist with product development, marketing, distributors & brokers, digital analysis, market access opportunities, and business pitches. To access this support, email Mitch Daugherty (mitch@builtoregon.com) to book a meeting.

Business Impact NW Financial Coaching | Up to 7 hours per client

Loan Readiness Portal

Business Impact NW can assist with cash flow analysis, financial projections, pricing, financial literacy & management, capital risk assessment, and/or loan packaging, and provide access to capital if eligible. To access this support, register in their Loan Readiness Portal and then email Christine Buckley (christineb@businessimpactnw.org) to book a meeting.