Resources

As your partner in business, we provide our recommendations for online tools to help you find financial success.

Credit Reports: Request a free credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. 

eVenturing: The Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership has a wide range of information for entrepreneurs. 

National Association for the Self-Employed: The nation's leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses. 

Regional Data for Local Communities: This database is a service of the Orbis Cascade Alliance. It is a gathering place for statistical, spatial and descriptive information about the cities, counties and other civil, economic and natural regions of Oregon and Washington. 

Oregon Secretary of State: Information and links to the State Business Information Center, and other government and private business information sources.

Washington Secretary of State: Information and links to the business information related to Washington businesses.

Oregon Small Business Development Center Network: BizCenters use a client-centered approach to deliver counseling, training, information and technical assistance in all aspects of small business management. 

Washington Department of Licensing: Get requirements for a professional license, renew a business license, check status of a professional license, and learn more about city and county licensing. 

Washington Small Business Development: The SBDC is a cooperative effort of Washington State University, Western Washington University, community colleges, economic development organizations, and the SBA on starting, purchasing or selling of a business, choosing and incorporating new technology, financial management, business plan development, market plan development, and business research.