Management and Technical Services:
	Attend a meeting of The Small Business Roundtable on the first and third Tuesday's of each month Jerry at 503.788.7857 http://www.geocities.com/smallbusinessroundtable/		SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) 1515 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1050 Portland, OR 503.326.5211 http://www.score.org
	Oregon Economic & Community Development Department General Information 775 Summer Street, NE Salem, OR 97301-1280 503.986.0123 http://www.econ.state.or.us		Oregon Economic & Community Development Department Business Outreach Services 775 Summer Street, NE Salem, OR 97301-1280 503.986.0166 http://www.econ.state.or.us
	Oregon Economic & Community Development Department Small Business Assistance 775 Summer Street, NE Salem, OR 97301-1280 503.986.0192 http://www.econ.state.or.us		Oregon Economic & Community Development Department Business Retention Services 775 Summer Street, NE Salem, OR 97301-1280 503.986.0192 http://www.econ.state.or.us
	Oregon Economic & Community Development Department Access to Markets 775 Summer Street, NE Salem, OR 97301-1280 � Exports of products and services: 503.229.5625 � US Government contracts: 541.344.3537 � Oregon personal services contracting: 503.378.5501 � Getting started in international trade: 503.274.7482 � Export of agricultural products: 503.872.6600		Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) 4134 N. Vancouver Avenue Portland, OR 97217 503.249.7744 http://www.oame.org
	Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Portland Portland Community College 2025 Lloyd Center Portland, OR 97232 503.978.5080 http://www.bizcenter.org/portland/		Small Business International Trade Office 2025 Lloyd Center Portland, OR 97232 503.978.5080 http://www.bizcenter.org/portland/
	Oregon SBDC Network Office 99 W. Tenth Avenue, Suite 390 Eugene, OR 97401 541.463.5250 http://www.bizcenter.org/		Governor�s Office: Advocate for Minority, Women & Emerging Small Business The Advocate�s Office 155 Cottage Street, NE Salem, OR 97301-4047 503.373.1224 http://www.hr.das.state.or.us/minority/
	Governor�s Office: Advocate for Minority, Women & Emerging Small Business Opportunity Register & Clearinghouse Project 155 Cottage Street, NE Salem, OR 97301-4047 503.373.1224 ext 27 http://www.hr.das.state.or.us/minority/		Office of Minority, Women & Emerging Small Business (OMWESB) 350 Winter Street, NE Salem, OR 97301-3878 503.947.7922 http://www.bs.state.or.us/omwesb/
	A Native American Business Network (ONABEN) 503.968.1500 http://www.onaben.org/		Northwest Innovative Business & Technology Center, Inc. 503.227.6109 http://www.nibtec.com/
Employee Health Insurance Assistance:
	Insurance Pool Governing Board (IPGB) 250 Church, SE, #300 Salem, OR 97301-3921 503.373.1692 or 1.800.542.3104 http://www.ipgb.state.or.us/		Small Employer Health Insurance (SEHI) Department of Consumer & Business Services Insurance Division�Health Unit 350 Winter Street, NE, Room 440-8 Salem, OR 97301 503.947.7985 http://www.cbs.state.or.us/ins/
Access to Capital:
	Local Revolving Loan Funds Portland Development Commission 1900 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 100 Portland, OR 97201 503.823.3201		Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans and guarantees 1515 SW Fifth Avenue Portland OR 97201-5494 503.326.2682 http://www.sba.gov/or/
	US Economic Development Administration 503.326.3078
Marketing and International Trade:
	Small Business International Trade Office One World Trade Center 121 SW Salmon Suite 205 Portland, OR 97204 503.274.7482		Government Contract Assistance Program 1144 Gateway Loop Suite 203 Springfield, OR 97477 http://www.gcap.org/ In Portland, 503.697.0614
	Agricultural Products Marketing Oregon Department of Agriculture Agriculture Development and Marketing Division 1207 NW Naito Parkway Suite 104 Portland, OR 97209-2832 503.872.6600 email: [email protected]/		US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration/US & Foreign Commercial Service One World Trade Center 121 SW Salmon Suite 242 Portland, OR 97204 503.326.3001 http://www.ita.doc.gov/
	Copy of A Basic Guide to Exporting US Government Bookstore 1305 SW First Avenue Portland, OR 97201-5801 503.221.6217
Other Resources:
	The Small Business Resource Guide CDROM This CDROM contains all the business tax forms, instructions, and publications you need to start and maintain an efficient and compliant small business. There are also valuable business topics such as preparing your business plan, financing, how to price your products and the best ways to market them. You may view the on-line copy at http://www.filinginorgeon.com. You may call the Corporate Division in the Secretary of State's office at 503.986.2200 and have them mail a FREE copy to you. And finally, you can attend a Small Business Roundtable meeting on the first and third Tuesday's of each month an pick up your FREE copy of the CDROM or a hard-copy.		Visit the IRS web site at http://www.irs.gov/ and order your FREE copy of the following two CD's; Introduction to Federal Taxes for Small Business and Self-employed, and Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Electronic Frederal Tax Payment System (EFTPS).... You may also order The Small Business Resource Guide, at http://www.irs.gov/smallbiz/ And finally, you can attend a Small Business Roundtable meeting on the first and third Tuesday's of each month an pick up your FREE copy of these three CDROMs
	Local Library Multnomah County Library at http://www.multcolib.org/		Conduct Informational Interviews Call someone who is currently in the business you are interest and ask them for information. You'll find the success organizations are not afraid of potential competition but welcome it and will be more than helpful in helping you understand what it takes to be successful. You can also talk to companies that a complementary to your venture. Don't forget to discuss your concept with suppliers and clients.

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