Breaking News: COVID-19 Grants for Clackamas County Businesses
Recovery Help for Clackamas County Businesses 
Connections to Funding Sources!
Free Consulting Services!
Free PPE!
If your business would benefit from these valuable recovery resources, DON’T WAIT! There are six Clackamas County Business Resource Centers to serve you on the recovery path for your business…
For a Free Consultation:
Free PPE For Your Business 
In cooperation with Business Oregon, Wilsonville Area Chamber of Commerce is glad to offer free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for your businesses. Please fill out the form below to let us know which items you would be able to put to good use. We’ll get in touch to schedule a pick-up time.
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Get More Online Sales 
According to SmallBizTrends.com, โThe first set of holiday data and analytics from Adobe reveals online spending is set to increase by 33% in 2020 over 2019.โ Itโs also likely that this trend will continue as we enter into 2021 and if the pandemic numbers keep increasing. People wonโt stop shopping, but they may stop shopping in-person.
Online shopping neednโt be owned by large entities like Amazon or Etsy. Your business can excel in online commerce as well. But first, you need to be top-of-mind. One way to do that is to produce valuable content so that when potential customers are on your website, they are moved to action and purchase from you.
Online Necessities Before the Content
Before you create the content, work on a few things such as:
ยท Designing a user-friendly shopping experience and website
ยท Creating a design that is quick to load and mobile-friendly
ยท Implementing a review โmachineโ or protocol in which you make it easy for people to leave reviews
ยท Engaging your followers on social media
ยท Honing your voice and brand so that people know, like, and trust you
The last two will help with the content you produce but the content will also help engage your followers and solidify your brand.… Read the rest
How Will My Business Survive Another Lockdown? 
The next couple of months will be telling ones. Weโre not saying a lockdown is inevitable, but a lot of communities have spent the past week or so escalating their precautionary levels and this article will give you some advice for overcoming slower business times with a potential shelter in place order.
Ditch Your Space
Weโre not making any friends with landlords here but there are some businesses that just donโt require storefronts anymore. One way to survive is to eliminate your biggest expenses, and for most, rent (or mortgage on a building) ranks right up there at the top of the list.
Is your business the type that can function without a physical space? What are you giving up? A survey by website provider BlueHost in August 2020 found that 48% of business owners surveyed said they saw no reason for a physical space in the future.… Read the rest