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SBDC Brings Classes to Hispanic Entrepreneurs
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND – PCC’s Small Business Development Center will be offering its business lecture series targeting Hispanic-owned businesses. The event is co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and º£ÌÄÖ±²¥’s SBDC.
The topics include E-commerce on Jan. 27, Human Resources on Feb. 24, and Total Quality Management on April 27. All sessions are held º£ÌÄÖ±²¥’s Central Portland Workforce Training Center, 1626 S.E. Water Ave., (near OMSI) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $80 for the series or $30 per session with lunch included in the seminar cost.
Mario Pedraza, a small business counselor for PCC, said the series was offered last year for the first time. "It is affordable, informative and a great way to network with other Latino entrepreneurs," he said. Please call PCC at 503-978-5080 to sign up for the series or contact Mario Pedraza, 503-533-2712, for more information.
º£ÌÄÖ±²¥ James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at º£ÌÄÖ±²¥. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »