Business Spotlight Request

Want to share your story and grow your audience?

We’re always looking for inspiring business stories to feature in our monthly newsletter (sent to 3,000+ subscribers) and on our social media platforms (2,500+ followers). If you’re a Livelihood NW client and want to share your story, celebrate recent wins, or just get your business in front of more people—this is your chance. Complete the form below to be considered for an upcoming spotlight.

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At this time, only current clients and members of the Oregon Women’s Business Center at Livelihood NW are eligible to request a spotlight.

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Client Spotlight Submissions

Name of Business

We will write it exactly as you type it here. For example, if you have an LLC and an ABN, use the preferred legal business name that you want customers to recognize you by.

Name of Business Owner(s)

How can we name the owner(s) in an article?

Full name (Jill Smith)

First Name and Last Initial (Jill S.)

Do not include any owner names

Other (we will follow up with you)

What demographic/identity information (if any) would you like us to share about the owner(s) of the business? (For example: Woman-owned, Black-owned, BIPOC-owned, LGBTQ-owned, Veteran-owned, etc.)

We will NOT share any demographics or identities unless you give us permission here.

What's the best email for us to send follow up questions to? (We will not publish this email address in our article, unless you ask us to).

Tell us about your business

You can include general information, your motivation for starting, milestones you have accomplished, fun facts, information about your products/services, or any other information you want people to know.

How has working with Livelihood NW impacted your business?

You can include the projects you have worked on together, challenges you have overcome, skills you have built, or anything else that you are comfortable sharing with our audience.

What's New that you want to announce?

What is new and exciting about your business that you would like people to know about? (Examples: new product launch, a recent success or accomplishment, a new collaboration, or something else you are proud of that is new or coming soon.)

How can our audience support your business?

What action would you like people to take after learning about your business? (Examples include: book a consultation, shop online, visit a location, read an article, follow your social media, join your newsletter, use a special discount code, etc). Please include any relevant links and location information.

Social Media Handles

Include handles and platform if you would like us to provide links to your social media in the listing.

Website

Your website, or the website you would like us to direct traffic to. You can include multiple websites if needed.

Do you give Livelihood NW permission to use photos from your website or social media listed above in our article?

With your permission, we may visit your website and/or social media to get additional photos for use in our article.

Yes

Other (we will contact you)

AGREEMENT

1. I agree that by submitting this form I allow Livelihood NW to publish the information I am providing publicly including but not limited to on the web, on social media, and in printed materials indefinitely. 2. I understand it is my responsibility to notify Livelihood NW of any changes or updates to my business information, and that Livelihood NW is not responsible for the accuracy of the information used. 3. I understand that Livelihood NW is not obligated to publish, promote, or update my business listing, and I agree not to hold Livelihood NW, its representatives, employees, assigns and transferees, liable for any unintended consequences, including financial, business or personal, resulting from providing the aforementioned service.

By checking this box I agree to the terms above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Generally, we are looking for businesses that meet this criteria:
1. The business has worked with Livelihood NW or benefited from our support in some way.
2. The business is able to direct the audience to a call to action (shop, visit, book, learn more, etc).
3. The business will benefit from being promoted to our audience of other small business owners and supporters in Oregon and SW Washington.
We are unable to provide a specific date for when your business will be featured. We send out our newsletter once a month. We may decide to post your spotlight to other channels such as social media at different frequencies.
We may also keep you in mind for a spotlight in a future month. This is not a first-come-first serve opportunity.
We will do our best to notify you if you are selected. However, we may not always provide notification. Make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter and follow us on social media!
If you are not selected, you will remain on our list to consider for future months. No need to submit your business again unless something new changes with your business.
We cannot guarantee that all businesses will receive a spotlight.
We typically only write an article on a business one time. However, we often do mini highlights of businesses multiple times on social media.
If it has been a while (years) and lots has changed with your business, we would consider another spotlight article.
Either way — feel free to fill out a spotlight request form and we will consider it.
We are happy to tell the story of your business and what you are hoping to achieve with the funds. While we do share links to business fundraisers encouraging people to learn more, we will not specifically ask the audience to contribute.
At this time, we are only spotlighting Livelihood NW clients and OWBC members.
If you aren’t sure, go ahead and submit anyway, and we will highlight your business if you are eligible.
No! We are happy to promote the amazing stories of the small business community.
If you have any trouble with the form, questions or concerns, contact us at: marketing@livelihoodnw.org

Business Spotlight Request

Want to share your story and grow your audience?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Livelihood NW looking for in a good business spotlight?

When might I see an article about my business be published?

Will I be notified if my business is selected for a spotlight or article?

I have already had a spotlight in a Livelihood NW newsletter, can I request another spotlight?

I'm raising funds through a crowdfunding campaign, will Livelihood NW share my fundraising with others?

I’m not a past or current client, can I still be considered for a spotlight?

Is there a cost to having my business in a spotlight?

If I have questions about this form, who should I contact?