"SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters." Loans are available for physical damages, mitigation assistance, economic injury disasters, and military reservists. You can apply for a loan by using the tools on the site to search for your area and see if you qualify.
read more"Empresarios supports entrepreneurs through personalized technical assistance to launch and scale their food-related businesses, with a focus on supporting women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned small businesses. We provide holistic one-on-one business support to our clients along with access to capital and financial coaching, a
read more"The Black Business Association of Oregon focuses on building up Black businesses, entrepreneurs, students, and communities in the state of Oregon. Our most important goal is to bring about economic equity for Black Oregonians and elevate Black businesses across the state." BBAO's programs include helping with business retention and expansion, entrepreneurial development, workforce development, and…
read moreThis resource is a part of the Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project, "a collaborative project between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station," that aims to address the disproportionate impacts of climate change on American Indian and Alaska Native tribes by highlighting the indigenous-led approaches…
read moreAn overview of basic financial principles and best practices to gain a better understanding of your business from a financial standpoint. After a brief introduction of financial statements, you can view a recorded tutorial on how to create a cash flow budget and follow along with the provided template. If you've never done this before,…
read moreThe Oregon Community Food System Network brings people and organizations together to broaden understanding of issues, build relationships and trust, develop common purpose, and create collective capacity to realize our shared vision. Goals of the OCFSN - Improve communication and collaboration at local, regional, and state levels Identify and support replication and expansion of effective…
read moreThis resource is from Tufts University. It contains resources, tools, case studies and trainings that can help you take control of your farm’s finances.
read moreHDFFA improves the viability of farmers and ranchers through relationship building and marketing, technical, and capacity support. We collaborate with regional organizations and agencies to offer workshops, networking events, grants and financial assistance. Our Get a Taste marketing campaign builds awareness of High Desert producers and products to the Central Oregon community. In 2024, funding for…
read moreBack in winter of 2021 Small Farm School held an online Small Farm Business School which was a perfect opportunity for beginning farmers to learn more about three valuable topics - land leasing, farm taxes and writing a business plan. Follow the link to find the three recordings.
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