Linn-Benton Community College

The class Microbusiness Explore will be held through the Small Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College beginning Sept. 24. Explore the possibilities of starting you own business. Topics include how to register your business, how to determine pricing, how to find customers and more. Learn how to refine your business plan and get started. A free orientation for the class will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the LBCC Benton Center, room BC-107, 757 Polk Ave., Corvallis. The 11-week class will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 8:50 p.m. beginning Sept. 24. Cost is $349. Some scholarships are available. In addition, the class Microbusiness Prepare will begin Sept. 18. Get ready to launch your business and learn how to finalize your business plan. Class requires a prerequisite of Microbusiness Explore or instructor approval in order to register. This nine-week class will meet Wednesdays from 6 to 8:50 p.m. at the LBCC Albany campus, Calapooia Center room CC-213, 6500

A free orientation to learn about the class series Microbusiness Explore, Commit and Launch will be held by the LBCC Small Business Development Center Monday, April 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Calapooia Center, room CC-203, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.  Attend orientation to decide if the classes are right for you. Classes in the series include Microbusiness Explore, Microbusiness Commit, and Microbusiness Launch. Explore the possibility of starting your own business in the 11-week Microbusiness Explore class. Class will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. starting April 2. Cost for this non-credit class is $349. Income based scholarships are available. Learn how to finish your business plan and develop funding strategies in the six-week Microbusiness Commit class. This class requires a pre-requisite of Microbusiness Explore or instructor approval. Class will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning April 30 at LBCC’s Forum building, room F-202. Cost is $149.  Income based scholarship

Explore your business idea or learn to develop an existing business plan in classes held through the Small Business Development Center at Linn Benton Community College. The class Microbusiness Explore will help you look at the possibility of starting your own business including discussions with expert speakers on topics vital to business start-up. A free orientation will be held Monday, April 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in LBCC’s Calapooia Center, CC-203, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.  This 11-week class will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning April 2. Cost for this non-credit class is $349. The class Microbusiness Commit will focus on writing your business plan.  This six-week class will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning April 30 in LBCC’s Forum building, F-202. Cost for this non-credit class is $149.  Class requires that you take Microbusiness Explore. The class Microbusiness Launch is an instructor-led, peer-support group discussing relevant topics including marketin