Recession Recovery Guide for Small Business

The Columbia Gorge Small Business Development Center has launched a new Disaster Recovery Guide for businesses impacted by the recent recession. This guide helps business owners understand and assess their situation so they can make the best decisions in the recovery process.

“We are very excited to have this new workbook to help businesses in our community,” said Gregory Price director of the CGCC SBDC. “We have seen the devastation [ from these events], and we know that the recovery process will take time. The CGCC SBDC is here to help with no-cost one-on-one confidential business advising with our expert advisers.”

The Disaster Assistance Guide is based on the experiences of Small Business Development Center advisers both nationally and in Oregon responding to disasters throughout the United States. The guide is structured as a workbook, with specific steps to take to understand the state of the business’s finances, inventory, marketing, customers and employees. The workbook is intended to be used with no-cost business advising from the Small Business Development Center to help business owners make the best decisions during this recovery.

“If a business is struggling or has a question, the best recommendation we have is to give us a call,” said Price “Our experienced advisers are here to help.”

Businesses may contact the CGCC Small Business Development Center by calling 541-506-6121 or visiting https://oregonsbdc.org/centers/columbia-gorge-sbdc/