Holgate Library

Step into the Portland small business community’s best-kept secret: a team of seasoned volunteer mentors who’ve seen—and solved—almost every challenge a business can face. For more than 60 years, SCORE has been matching entrepreneurs with one‑on‑one advisors from every sector you can imagine: tech, retail, food, creative, nonprofits, professional services, trades, and more. Whether you’re just sketching an idea or scaling a growing company, you can tap into that experience for free, as often as you need it.

Our mentors reflect Portland’s diversity across industries, career stages, and lived experiences. At this event, you’ll meet some of them, hear how they work with clients, and get a feel for what a confidential, tailored mentoring relationship could look like for you. You’ll also get plugged into workshops, webinars, and a deep library of practical tools—all at no cost.

Need funding? An SBA representative will speak and be available to answer your questions about financing, loan programs, and how to position your business to qualify for capital. If you’ve ever wondered how to actually get money in the door to grow your business, this is your chance to ask directly. This, combined with conversations with a free mentor, can set your business up for success.

Come if you’re serious about moving your business forward and want a trusted, long‑term ally on your side, without adding another line item to your budget.

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There will be Snacks! This is a kid friendly event!

Want to learn a little coding? This class will give you an understanding of how HTML, CSS and JavaScript work to make a webpage display and function.

By the end of class, you will be able to:

• Construct a simple, static web page

• Modify CSS files to change the appearance of your site

• Know what DOM is, and

• Write very simple JavaScript to interact with the DOM of your browser.

This class is for beginners!