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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

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Livelihood NW Bookkeeping Support | Included in 20 HOur limit

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

The SBLC can assist with business contract review and drafting, employment counseling, entity selection & formation, IP, regulatory compliance, export/import (depending on the 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. If you receive a message saying that the Form is not currently accepting responses, email Juliana Minn (jminn@lclark.edu) and Adam Geisler (ageisler@lclark.edu) to schedule an appointment. 

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

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.

CEO Groups

CEO Connections Group Meeting Notes Template 

Roadmaps

These links use Google Drive permissions.

You will only be able to access your own Roadmap documents.

• Essance Skincare: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

• Charcuterie Me: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

• Nico’s Ice Cream: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

• Zoom Out Mycology: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

• Kulfi: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

• Helioterra Wines: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

• HYCH: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

• Swell Gelato: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

• Hot Winter Hot Sauce: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

Scorecards

These links use Google Drive permissions. Please do not share your scorecard outside of your business. Each scorecard is individualized for each business.

• Essance Skincare

• Charcuterie Me

• Nico’s Ice Cream

• Zoom Out Mycology

• Kulfi

• Helioterra Wines

• HYCH

• Swell Gelato

• Hot Winter Hot Sauce

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