The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make

Feeling overwhelmed and confused about branding your business? Want your business to stand out? Join facilitator Mallika Malhotra to understand the importance of branding to build your business. In this cohort you will be able to gain clarity on your brand’s purpose, vision, values, and develop a strong foundation of your brand story. The lessons and conversations throughout this program will help you define your “secret sauce” so you can articulate how your business stands out in the market. Identify your ideal client and create an elevator pitch and business bio to confidently introduce your brand to people you want

The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make

The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make

Narrow Gauge Quilters' have started the new "quilt year". Meetings are 2x a month at Phillips Library ~ Next meeting is Oct 21st this week. New and experienced quilters all welcomed!

The pandemic has impacted each of us, first hand, in countless ways both personally and in business. We learned to act and adapt quickly to survive. How can we better prepare ourselves for the next big change? In this workshop facilitated by Tara Paluck, we will apply the principles of Change Management Process to identify and acknowledge impacts, and plan a course of action for you, your business, your product / service, and your customers. Tara last served in the Business Transformation Office for JPMorgan Chase where she focused on both large and small scale consumer driven initiatives, including product

Want to take your website to the next level? In this 6-week cohort lead by WBC Website Consultant, Mercedes Arnold, you will evaluate the goals you have for your website, gain a deeper understanding of the connection between your website and social media, and learn techniques for marketing your website and improve your site's SEO to help boost search engine visibility. Each week, our 2- hour session will help you implement improvements to your website, understand who is visiting your site, try out new techniques to develop your site in line with your goals, and receive feedback from a supportive

The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make

Feeling overwhelmed and confused about branding your business? Want your business to stand out? Join facilitator Mallika Malhotra to understand the importance of branding to build your business. In this cohort you will be able to gain clarity on your brand’s purpose, vision, values, and develop a strong foundation of your brand story. The lessons and conversations throughout this program will help you define your “secret sauce” so you can articulate how your business stands out in the market. Identify your ideal client and create an elevator pitch and business bio to confidently introduce your brand to people you want