Business Resources Hub

Opportunity Knocks (OK) supports collaborative growth in Central Oregon by matching industry and community leaders with a trusted, local, facilitated group of peers who act as peer mentors, or an informal board of advisors. Your OK team provides expertise and insight to help drive your success and enhance the region’s economic and community development.

Checklist to help you through the process of starting a business in Oregon.

One stop shop for businesses to write a business plan, determine scope of services, identify business structure, estimate your opening costs, and much more.

Easily find statistics from over 100 different Federal agencies.

Find statistics and research on national, regional and industry-specific economic trends.

Find lots of useful information about demographics, as well as business, building, code, and employer data.

This site provides access to the vast resources and information available to employers and employees through the Department of Labor.

This site provides information for occupational employment and wage statistics for the Bend-Redmond Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Small Business Administration offers free online courses, business loans and grants, statistics, support and resources for starting and growing a new business. It includes a special section for women or minority owned businesses.

This site provides information on patenting, trademarking or copy-writing anything, and allows users to search patents to ensure that your idea is unique.

Explore Business Tools and Resources, including Starting and Growing Your Business, Financing, Regulations, Taxes and Credits, Government Contracting, and more. Click here for more specifics on Business in Oregon.

This is the United States main government website with links to other government agencies and elected officials, funding options for your business, tax issues, and more.

This resource helps minority-owned businesses learn how to contract with the Federal government and secure special financing.