Starting a Business? Need to Move Forward? Just Need Help?
The Business Center can help through classes, workshops & seminars.

Programs & Workshops Available

Business Readiness - 4 weeks (12 hours)
Starts September 17 (Medford), September 18 (Grants Pass)

These are just a few of the questions that are addressed in this course.

Who should attend? Anyone who has the dream of starting a small business, or who has made the decision to open a business but isn’t sure what else is needed to open.

Business Planning and Managing a Small Business - 10 weeks (30 hours)
Starts October 22 (Medford), October 23 (Grants Pass)
What does it take to get a small business open, operational and make it profitable?
Putting together a Business Plan that includes:

The focus of this course is for your understanding of the business and have a Business Plan for your use.

Who should attend? Anyone who has completed the Business Readiness course and is ready to move on to opening their business. Anyone who thinks they are ready to open or has opened their business and has found that the day to day operation is not making the business grow.

Web Essentials for a Small Business - 2 weeks (6 hours)
October 17 & 24 (Grants Pass)
Understand what is needed to get a web site for your business, how to work with a web master.

For more information & to register online click here.

Marketing and Business Owners Round Tables - Twice a month for 3 months (12 hours)
Learn how to market your business better. Resolve business issues, learn problem solving techniques, and communicate better.

Sales Training - 1 to 3 hours
Various seminars covering sales techniques, communications, and how stress affects your sales.

The 30 Second Introduction - 3 hours
Learn how to introduce yourself to groups and tell what it is that you do in 30 seconds or less.

Basic Hands On Bookkeeping - 3 weeks (9 hours)
Learn the basics of bookkeeping, account ledgers, checking, spread sheets, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheets,and much more.

Individual Consulting
One-on-One business consulting available by appointment

Our Goal

The goal of The Business Center is to help individuals wanting to start a business and for the business who has already opened, gotten off to a rough start or having problems making their business grow and need to get back on track.

Our Qualifications

All the instructors and trainers are business owners and bring a wealth of information to each session. You will learn business principles and hands on real world business techniques. Outside speakers are industry professionals, and address various aspects of the business operation and how to make it work for you.

The instructors and trainers have a combination of over 50 years of business and training experience.

The Business Center works with other independent consultants and trainers in order to offer a wider range of information to the small business owner. Some of the instructors and trainers are formerly from SOWAC Microenterprise Development Center, which closed its doors in early 2007.

Class Locations

Grants Pass & Medford Oregon

Additional Services

The Business Center is available for room rental.