Support to Plan, Start, and Grow
OWBC Members can log in to access free one-on-one business advising, information about grant opportunities, discount codes for workshops & trainings, networking opportunities, and more through the Oregon Women’s Business Center.
Membership is free and open to all Business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs
Oregon Women’s Business Center Ribbon Cutting October 2, 2024 | Photo by Tais Fedorov tais.photo
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our services are offered virtually. You can sign up for business advising, take a workshop, or explore our resources.
To get started, log in below, or sign up to request a login.
Once you fill out the form, you will be emailed a login in 1-3 business days. Use this login below to access your Oregon Women's Business Center member benefits.
Who is eligible for support?
The Oregon Women's Business Center is powered by the SBA, and is open to businesses at all stages of growth, in any industry, throughout Oregon.
All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Does it cost money to receive support from the OWBC?
Many of our services at the OWBC are FREE thanks to our sponsors.
Optional workshops, referrals, programs, etc may have fees associated with those offerings.
In collaboration with various community partnerships, and supported by program grants and giving, Livelihood NW offers a variety of free and low cost programs. Learn more about our program sponsors and partners.
What support can I receive through the OWBC?
Access to discounted workshops & trainings on a variety of business topics
Referrals to resources
Opportunities to connect with other business owners
FREE assistance with business planning, marketing strategies, projections & financials, loan readiness, goal setting & visioning, leadership & management, HR, business systems & more through Open Business Advising (OWBC Membership not required).
Access to discounted in-depth bookkeeping support & training with Livelihood NW Accounting Advisors
Does the OWBC provide loans, legal advice, tax prep, graphic design, or other professional services?
We are not a lender, but we can help you find the capital access partner that meets your needs. Learn more here.
We are not lawyers, tax preparers, or graphic designers, etc, but we have strong relationships to an ecosystem of organizations and providers, and we would be happy to connect you to the resources you need.
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You can share this page with your network.
Or visit our Connect a Business page to nominate a business for support, learn about ways we can collaborate, or meet with our team to learn more.
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If you have expertise in a specialized area of business and want to share your skills with our small business community, please visit our Share Your Expertise page to submit an interest form on this page.
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The OWBC is intended for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, and is not meant to support employees of small businesses on behalf of the owners.
The Oregon Women’s Business Center at Livelihood NW is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
NOT A MEMBER YET?
Fill out our intake form to become a member.
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To sign up, fill out the intake form. After filling it out, you will receive a login in 0-2 business days that will allow you to access the resources of the OWBC.
Having trouble signing up?
1) Watch this video on how to become a member
MEMBER LOG IN
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Watch video (below) on how to log in.
Have a different issue? Email us or meet with our support team.
To Access exclusive member benefits such as Business Connections Groups and Discounted Workshops.
Your Memer Login Page HAS MOVED
Use your Thinkific login to sign in to your new dashboard
We’ve launched a new dashboard where you can access your Livelihood NW member benefits in one place.
Depending on your enrollments, your dashboard may include:
Scheduling business advising or bookkeeping support
Learning Library of recorded learning sessions & workshops
Live Workshop discount codes
Program-specific resources & course materials
Livelihood NW Business Community (online networking)
Oregon Women’s Business Center member benefits
everything in one place
Videos for skill building anytime
A community to connect with
Schedule One-on-one advising
Plus Workshop Discounts & More
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Thinkific is the platform we use to host our content.
You will be given a Thinkific login automatically. Look for an email with the subject “Welcome to Livelihood NW: Your Thinkific Account”.
You can use this login on this web page: https://livelihoodnw.thinkific.com/enrollments
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We previously were using two different login systems, and you received BOTH with your OWBC sign up. Now we migrated everything over to one. We will be retiring the login system you previously used to log in to this page, and we will be keeping the login system used to log into our online course Learning Library
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Previously, you would have had a client login using a different platform. We are retiring the old login.
You now have a Thinkific login and should look for “thinkific” in your email inbox for details on how to log in.
You are always welcome to reach out to us at tech@livelihoodnw.org with questions :)
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Please reach out to us at tech@livelihoodnw.org or contact any Livelihood NW team member and we would be happy to help.
Having trouble logging in? Check out this page for some tips and troubleshooting, or email tech@livelihoodnw.org.