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CCC's Small Business Development Center
At CCC's Small Business Development Center, you can access a variety of resources to help your business start, grow or thrive. We provide classes and courses to help you take your business to the next level, as well as confidential, one-on-one business counseling for free. Discounts available for veterans.
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For details on the Return to Campus Guide and on-campus activities, visit the Return to Campus page.
Contact Our Team
The SBDC can help your business succeed. Here's how:
- Earn comprehensive support starting or growing your business through programs such as the Small Business Greenhouse
- Improve business-related skills from marketing to accounting and much more
- Take pre-education or continuing education courses for the Construction Contractors Board (CCB) or Landscape Contractors Board (LCB)
- For more information about free business counseling or the Real Estate Broker’s License course, call 503-594-0738
- Veteran discount available
Awards
The Clackamas SBDC has won the 2019 SBA Innovation and Center of Excellence Award for the state of Oregon and the SBA District 10 region. Long-time client, Marshall Doyle of Cal-Cert has won the 2019 Small Business Person of the Year for the state of Oregon.
Small Business Development Programs
Start your business on the right foot with Greenhouse
This 16-week program includes lectures, guest speakers, discussion, peer networking and individual business counseling. Listen to Greenhouse instructor Jeff Selby explain the benefits of this incredibly helpful program.
The Greenhouse program is designed to help entrepreneurs successfully start up and operate all types of new businesses. Using LivePlan materials (provided as part of the course), you will create a business plan to take you through each phase of starting up, funding, and managing a successful business venture. Grow your business in our Small Business “Greenhouse.”
Session topics include:
- management and legal structure
- marketing analysis, strategies, tactics
- understanding financial statements
- keeping better books and records
- financial planning and budgets
- developing and using cash flow projections
- financing — alternative sources of money
- negotiating in the "real world"
- managing growth
- and much more
Dates: 16-week program — every Tuesday
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Cost: $495 ($3,000 value). One additional key person from your business may attend with you for free.
If you have any questions, please contact Cris Kelly at 503-594-0738 or bizcenter@clackamas.edu.
To see the next available class, view our full class listings.
What is the end-goal for your farm or ranch? Develop a successful step-by-step plan
This program includes lectures, Q&A opportunities with farm and ranch professionals experienced with agricultural businesses, along with individual counseling sessions to help you develop a plan that is uniquely yours.
Work with an experienced team to explore, design and develop a written plan now. Whether you are ready to begin a transition soon or have a three, five, 10 or even 15+ year window, get expert help creating a blueprint.
Classes are presented with you in mind through virtual and classroom options.
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Place: meets via Zoom
Cost: $500 per farm/ranch ($10,000 value). One additional person from the business may participate at no cost.
To register or if you have any questions, please contact Cris Kelly at 503-594-0738 or bizcenter@clackamas.edu.
To see the next available class, view our full class listings.
Create joy and wealth through small business ownership. Learn the secrets of converting your passion into a thriving business
GrowthWheel is a hands-on, action-oriented toolbox designed to help entrepreneurs at all stages address four key challenges: the challenge of an attractive business concept; the challenge of building lasting customer relations; the challenge of maintaining profitable operations; and the challenge of a strong organizational structure including hiring and retaining leadership and employees.
In the Small Business Management class, business owners will overcome barriers to growth by addressing these key challenges. This class uses the GrowthWheel toolbox to help companies get focus, set an agenda, make decisions and take action.
Dates: Nine-month program (October-June). Sessions are held one afternoon a month. Fall, winter and spring modules available as three-month classes.
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Place: Harmony Campus
Cost: $695 ($4,000 value)
To see the next available class, view our full class listings. If you have any questions, please contact Cris Kelly at 503-594-0738 or bizcenter@clackamas.edu.
Prepare for the Construction Contractors Board (CCB) exam with hands-on practice and instruction. This course is offered by the Small Business Development Center at Clackamas Community College. It fulfills the 16-hours of training required by the CCB, and includes the official CCB exam. After passing the class, you will receive an official Exam Certificate, which you can use to apply for your CCB license. Currently, the CCB is taking about four weeks on average to process applications, so don't delay the test!
Our class has a unique approach to the CCB exam
We divided the NASCLA manual chapters into 4 separate "Lessons". After each Lesson, a short exam is given that covers only those chapters. That way, you have less to remember on each exam. Once all four lessons are complete, you have passed the course, and passed the exam!
This course covers:
- Oregon Construction Law, Employees, Subcontractors
- Oregon Code, Safety, Environmental Issues, Building Envelope
- Bids and Estimates, Contracts, Project Management, Lien Law
- Business Structure, Business Finance, Business Taxes
To see the next available class, view our full class listings. Please email Cris Kelly with any questions at cris.kelly@clackamas.edu.
Prepárese para el examen de la Junta de Contratistas de Construcción (CCB) con práctica e instrucción. Este curso es ofrecido por el Centro de Desarrollo de Pequeñas Empresas en Clackamas Community College. Cumple con las 16 horas de formación exigidas por la CCB, e incluye el examen oficial CCB. Después de aprobar la clase, recibirá un Certificado de examen oficial, que puede usar para solicitar su licencia CCB. Actualmente, la CCB está tardando unas cuatro semanas en promedio en procesar las solicitudes, ¡así que no demore la prueba!
Nuestra clase tiene un enfoque único para el examen CCB
Dividimos los capítulos del manual de NASCLA en 4 "Lecciones" separadas. Después de cada lección, se realiza un breve examen que cubre solo esos capítulos. De esa manera, tienes menos que recordar en cada examen. Una vez que haya completado las 4 lecciones, habrá aprobado el curso y aprobado el examen.
Este curso cubre:
- Ley de Construcción de Oregón, Empleados, Subcontratistas
- Código de Oregón, Seguridad, Cuestiones ambientales, Envolvente del edificio
- Licitaciones y Estimaciones, Contratos, Gestión de Proyectos, Ley de Gravamen
- Estructura Empresarial, Finanzas Empresariales, Impuestos Empresariales
Para ver la próxima clase disponible, vea nuestros listados completos de clases. Envíe un correo electrónico a Cris Kelly con cualquier pregunta en cris.kelly@clackamas.edu.
Courses and Programs Calendar
As
a busy entrepreneur, we know you've got a lot on your plate. That's why
the Small Business Development Center offers courses and programs to
help you solve problems, keep on top of emerging trends and stay current
on your licensing. To find a comprehensive calendar of our in-depth
courses, programs and workshops, please visit our full class listings.
Construction Contractors Board Continuing Education (CCB)
The following workshops have also been approved for Continuing Education for the Landscape Contractors Board.
- Recordkeeping and Estimating (eight hours), videos on-demand
- QuickBooks Pro I (15 hours), taught in-person at Harmony Campus
- QuickBooks Pro II (seven hours), taught in-person at Harmony Campus
- Greenhouse for Small Business (up to 48 hours over 16 weeks), meets via Zoom
- Small Business Management for Contractors (nine hours per term), meets via Zoom
For more information about free business counseling or programs and workshops, please contact Cris Kelly at cris.kelly@clackamas.edu or call 503-594-0738.
To view our full class listings, visit the SBDC event and workshop calendar.
QuickBooks classes with Catherine Weesner
Construction Contractors Board classes with Ofeila Lara
Business classes with Robert Campbell

CONTACT
503-594-0738
bizcenter@clackamas.edu
Harmony Community Campus, Suite 160
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.