Resources
General
The following organizations provide business education and information in a number of areas.
- Gresham Small Business Center - Tools you need to start, expand, or move your business to Gresham.
- Small Business Mobile App
- Mt. Hood Community College Small Business Development Center
- Oregon Small Business Development Center
- Oregon Office of Small Business Assistance
- Government Contract Assistance Center (GCAP)
- SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives)
- Austin Family Business Program
- Oregon Secretary of State “Business Xpress”
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- How To Do Business With The County
- Business Oregon
- NIOSH Small Business Resource Guide - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Legal
- Small Business Legal Clinic
- Department of Consumer & Business Services
- Small Business Administration (SBA) Licenses & Permits: General info on licenses and permits
- Oregon Secretary of State: How to start a business in Oregon (pdf)
- Oregon Business Information Center
- Oregon Licenses, Permits, Registrations
- Oregon Secretary of State Business FAQs
- Gresham Step-by-Step Business Guide
- Mt. Hood Community College Small Business Development Center
Lending
Start-Ups
- Gresham Small Business Center - Tools you need to start, expand, or move your business to Gresham.
- Small Business Mobile App
- Oregon Small Business Development Center
- Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN)
- Oregon Micro Enterprise Network (OMEN)
- Business Oregon
- NedSpace Gresham
- Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon
Sustainable Business Practices
- GREAT Business Program, City of Gresham - Helps businesses conserve natural resources, protect the local environment and help the bottom line.
Technology
- SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives)
- Technology Association of Oregon (formerly Software Association of Oregon)
- TiE Oregon (The Indus Entrepreneurs)