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Oregon Small Business Centers funding cut by more than half
July 3, 2009 /
State funding of Small Business Development Centers across Oregon has been cut by more than half, forcing managers to consider sharp changes in how the business-training program works while scrambling for new money.
"Oregon has the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation and our challenge is to help entrepreneurs create jobs," said Tom Lowles, director of the Portland SBDC. "Cutting funding for a program with a demonstrated ability to do that is very frustrating, frankly."
by Jonathan Brinckman, The Oregonian
Full Story: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/07/small_business_centers_losing.html
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