Business Resources
Business Planning & Strategy
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Portland State University Business Capstone Program
Are you interested in having a team of PSU senior business students spend an entire term diving into your business to develop a plan for you? If that appeals to you, read on…
Selected businesses will work with 1-2 teams of 5-6 students each as the students work to solve real business issues and apply their business school learnings. They are able to research and prepare some recommendations over a 10-week term based on the business owner’s desired project scope/focus.
Example projects include:
General: Business plan, Feasibility study, Business expansion strategy, Exit strategy
Finance: Finance plan
Supply chain set-up: Import/export
R&D: Product development strategy
Marketing: Market plan, Market assessment/forecast, Market entry plan, Go to market strategy, Advertising Strategy
There is no cost to participate in this program, but there is a time commitment.
Interested? Click here to learn more.
Ascend Playbook
The University of Washington Consulting and Business Development Center, in partnership with the nationwide Ascend program, developed this playbook. This playbook provides cutting-edge industry-specific business insights on topics such as financial management, cybersecurity, legal, marketing, and digital tools to help businesses recover from the impacts of the pandemic.
Restaurant Resources
Winterize your Business - Restaurant recovery strategy, tips & toolkit
Do’s & Dont’s of Cocktails to Go for Oregon Restaurants
LLC? DBA? S-CORP? ABN? - We know Business alphabet soup
If you are looking to start, or have started a business in Oregon, you need to register with the Oregon Secretary of State. We advise that you connect with a lawyer, accountant, AND business advisor before selecting your business entity.
Oregon Start A Business Guide
Here’s a helpful guide on starting a business in Oregon.