Need a Guest expert?

Livelihood NW staff are available to speak at your small business workshop, networking event, training, info session, panel, and more. See below for our most requested presentation topics, or click here to request a Guest Expert.

PRESENTATION Topics

    • Length: 20-25 Minutes + Q&A

    • Description: Learn what Programs & Services Livelihood NW offers and how to get started or how to refer.

    • Learn about the Oregon Women’s Business Center. at Livelihood NW.

    • Ideal Audience: Business owners seeking resources, or community partners wanting more info before referring businesses to Livelihood NW.

    • Presenters: Business Advisors

    • Fee: None

Languages: English | English with bilingual (Spanish) Presenter

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    • Length in English: 45-60 mins + Q&A

    • Length in Spanish: 60-75 mins.

    • Description: We'll learn about the basic why and how of tracking your business finances, including the questions your reports can help you answer, and different options and resources for business bookkeeping.

    • Ideal Audience: Pre business, start ups, and existing businesses who are overwhelmed by the idea of bookkeeping, or struggle with seeing the value of keeping good books.

    • Presenters: Bookkeeping Team

    • Fee: $0-$$$ Depending on location, length, level of customization for audience, and other variables. Fill our our request form (below) and we will work with you and your needs.

Languages: English | Spanish | English with bilingual (Spanish) Presenter

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    • Length: 45-60 minutes + Q&A

    • Description: This session is a crash course in business basics: where to start, what to know, and what to be thinking about when starting a new business. We will discuss the differences between entity types, how to register your entity, business licenses, EINs, setting up a business bank account, financing, business planning, resources, and more!

    • Ideal Audience: Anyone thinking about starting a business or has an early stage business. This is an introduction to entrepreneurship.

    • Presenters: Business Advisors

    • Fee: None

Languages: English | Spanish | English with bilingual (Spanish) Presenter

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    • Length: 30-45 minutes + Q&A

    • Description: Many business owners start out doing everything themselves, but growth requires a different approach. This presentation introduces how to step out of constant task mode, build more intentional systems, and create space for higher-level decision-making.

    • Ideal Audience: Best suited for small business owners who feel stretched thin, reactive, or overly involved in daily operations and want to create more structure, focus, and capacity for long-term growth.

    • Presenters: Gavin

    • Fee: $0-$$$ Depending on location, length, level of customization for audience, and other variables. Fill our our request form (below) and we will work with you and your needs.

Languages: English

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    • Length: TBD

    • Description: TBD

    • Ideal Audience: Spanish Speakers, TBD

    • Presenters: Lorena

    • Fee: $0-$$$ Depending on location, length, level of customization for audience, and other variables. Fill our our request form (below) and we will work with you and your needs.

Languages: Spanish

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    • Length: TBD

    • Description: TBD

    • Ideal Audience: Spanish Speakers

    • Presenters: Lorena

    • Fee: $0-$$$ Depending on location, length, level of customization for audience, and other variables. Fill our our request form (below) and we will work with you and your needs.

Languages: Spanish

    • Length: 2 hours (includes discussion).

    • Description: TBD

    • Ideal Audience: All businesses, all AI skill levels with a focus on foundational skills.

    • Presenters: Emily

    • Fee: There is a fee for us to deliver this content. Please fill out the Request form (below) and we will work with your organization to customize a plan.

Languages: English

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We are open to modifying the content to fit the time you have available.

If you are providing language interpretation, expect to add 15-30 minutes to the presentation length.

Other presentations that may be Available

  • Selling or Buying A business

  • The Life of a Lease

  • How to Create a Pitch Deck

  • Is My Business A Business?

  • Risks of Small Business Ownership

  • How and When to Register My Business

  • Getting My Business Online

  • Mission & Vision

  • Customer Profiles

  • Working with Tax and Accounting Professionals

  • Financial Forecasting Basics,

  • & More!

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This form will allow us to determine mutual fit for our organizations to collaborate and resources we can allocate. This form will allow us to determine mutual fit for our organizations to collaborate and resources we can allocate in support of the small business community.

Please Note

  1. We will evaluate your request and do our best to follow up within 10 days.

  2. If you are seeking custom content, multiple presentations, or an ongoing commitment, we may want to discuss formalizing an MOU and assessing funding sources for larger or ongoing collaborations.

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