• 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 book meetings with the Oregon Women's Business Center.

Who is eligible for support?

• Livelihood NW's mission is to foster business sustainability and growth for historically under-served entrepreneurs within local communities. We provide exceptional business development support services to promote lifelong learning, empowerment, and positive economic impact.

• 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.

• FREE, one-on-one business advising from Livelihood NW's professional Business Advisors and Resource Navigators

• FREE assistance with business planning, marketing strategies, projections & financials, loan readiness, goal setting & visioning, leadership & management, HR, business systems & more.

• Access to discounted in-depth bookkeeping support & training with Livelihood NW Accounting Advisors

• Access to discounted workshops & trainings on a variety of business topics

• Referrals to resources

• Opportunities to connect with other business owners

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.

After filling out the intake form, you can receive up to 5 hours (annually) of advising from our team of business advisors, accounting advisors, and resource navigators.

Need more support? Talk to a business advisor about your business support needs. We have several programs that open up additional hours of support.

You can 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.

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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