/tags/small-business small business en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:39:46 GMT /business-and-labor/2025-02-19/funding-for-small-businesses-a-big-source-of-jobs-at-risk-under-trump California’s small businesses create the bulk of jobs in the state. Trump’s funding freeze, anti-DEI push and more could jeopardize that. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:39:46 GMT /business-and-labor/2025-02-19/funding-for-small-businesses-a-big-source-of-jobs-at-risk-under-trump Levi Sumagaysay /business-and-labor/2024-12-26/oregon-small-businesses-face-scams-language-barriers-over-federal-reporting-law A deadline for a new federal requirement affecting small businesses is coming up, but litigation and education efforts have caused confusion, especially for owners in Spanish-speaking communities. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:43:21 GMT /business-and-labor/2024-12-26/oregon-small-businesses-face-scams-language-barriers-over-federal-reporting-law Kathryn Styer Martinez /business-and-labor/2021-10-20/oregon-businesses-feel-the-pain-of-supply-chain-delays A whiskey company and a specialty food market are examples of Oregon companies walloped by the global supply chain disruption. "Every step of everything that is supply chain related has been a battle," said the whiskey company's CEO. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:38:37 GMT /business-and-labor/2021-10-20/oregon-businesses-feel-the-pain-of-supply-chain-delays Kate Davidson /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-20/medford-small-biz-center-adds-longer-term-program-for-managers Businesses can go to college, too. Small Business Development Centers like the one at Southern Oregon University provide advice to entrepreneurs and small… Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:43:01 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-20/medford-small-biz-center-adds-longer-term-program-for-managers Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-10-20/southern-oregon-small-businesses-get-help-for-free Two things any business getting started needs: money and expertise. So it helps when the expertise can be obtained for little money. Or none, as happens… Thu, 20 Oct 2016 21:04:52 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-10-20/southern-oregon-small-businesses-get-help-for-free Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-07-24/small-biz-friendliness-lacks-in-oregon Nobody likes getting a bad grade. Especially when it's a whole state. But Oregon just got below-average marks for its friendliness to small businesses… Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:10:30 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-07-24/small-biz-friendliness-lacks-in-oregon Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-06-17/a-hand-up-from-business-coaching-and-consulting So you have an idea for a business, and you take the first steps to get it started. Where to turn for advice and assistance? A number of economic… Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:10:10 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-06-17/a-hand-up-from-business-coaching-and-consulting Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-04-16/touched-by-an-angel-to-start-a-business So you've got a good idea and a model of a product. Now what?It can still be tricky in the best of conditions to secure the start-up money for a new… Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:34:48 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-04-16/touched-by-an-angel-to-start-a-business Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-03-06/market-research-for-small-businesses One of the challenges of starting a small business is having information about the potential market for a product or service. Market research costs money,… Thu, 06 Mar 2014 18:10:30 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-03-06/market-research-for-small-businesses Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-10-16/i-heard-it-through-the-jefferson-grapevine-mentoring-entrepreneurs Quick, what's the first thing any business needs to get started?Money is bound to be the number one answer, but supporters and mentors would not be far… Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:46:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-10-16/i-heard-it-through-the-jefferson-grapevine-mentoring-entrepreneurs Geoffrey Riley