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The Clackamas Community College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) was recently honored with the 2025 Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award for Small Business Administration Region 10. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the award as part of National Small Business Week and recognized the SBDC’s outstanding performance and impact on small businesses across the region.

Led by Director Rob Campbell, the Clackamas SBDC exceeded its goals across multiple benchmarks last year, including:

• $5.4 million in capital raised (133% of goal)
• 100 successful capital transactions (111% of goal)
• 148 jobs created (102% of goal)
• 80 new business starts
• 7/5.0 client satisfaction rating

“I am delighted to accept this award on behalf of the entire staff of the Clackamas Community College SBDC,” Campbell said. “We share this award with all the partners who support our mission: creating joy and wealth for small business owners — starting at home. We receive tremendous support from the CCC Board of Education, senior leadership and support departments. We are also fortunate to work alongside local and state partners who champion entrepreneurship in our communities.”

The Clackamas SBDC plays a vital role in local economic development through its advising, training and specialized services, including support for Spanish-speaking and veteran-owned businesses. The center also provides contractor certification training, helping to strengthen Oregon’s housing workforce.

As part of the Oregon SBDC Network, comprising 19 centers in 43 locations statewide, the Clackamas SBDC embodies the network’s commitment to building Oregon’s best businesses through expert advising, training and community partnerships.

About the Oregon SBDC Network

The Oregon Small Business Development Center Network delivers expert business advising and training to entrepreneurs across the state. With Centers across the state, the network is committed to helping Oregon’s small businesses thrive through innovation, partnership, and community engagement.

To learn more about the Clackamas SBDC, visit www.clackamas.edu/sbdc.

The Oregon SBDC Network is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, contributing $363,294 in Federal monies or 3% of our funding. The Oregon Business Development Department, Oregon's community colleges and other public and private partners provide $5,512,107 or 94% of the funding for the program. Oregon SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language services are available for individuals with limited English proficiency.