Small Business Management Level 1

Small Business Management Program Are you an existing small business owner wanting to improve your business management skills? Do you feel like you are too often guessing, “winging it” or flying by the seat of your pants?

The Clatsop SBDC’s Small Business Management (SBM) program is designed to help owners improve their business savvy, gain control of their business's future and be ready to take it to the next level.

In SBM, your business is the textbook, and what you learn in the classroom is designed to directly be applied to your business. This unique combination of classroom learning, business coaching, and peer-peer networking is all designed with one goal: helping your business thrive.

Across ten interactive sessions, participants will learn from experts, local business leaders and each other about strategy, financial management, budgeting, marketing, management and planning Each business is paired with an expert business advisor who will meet with you regularly to help identify, prioritize, and achieve your business-specific goals.

Level 1: For business owners who are in the early stages of their small business management journey (typically less than 3 years with 1 or fewer employees) or who have never taken the Small Business Management Program.

Class begins November 13, 2024 and meets every other Wednesday from 3:00–5:30 pm through April 16, 2025 (11 sessions).

Location: Astoria Lexington Campus

Fee: Register by 9/30 with code 'Clatsop24' for just $449 (Regular price: $899) for the first person from a business.

2nd person from a business: $199.

Scholarships up to $500 per business are available for businesses in the following industries: maritime, healthcare, hospitality, and manufacturing, thanks to Northwest Oregon Works.