APANO’s Small Business Support and Advising Program
APANO’s Small Business Support and Advising Program offers support and access to resources for businesses in Portland’s and Washington County’s API Business Community and all businesses in Jade District and Old Town. If you have an idea for a new business and need some guidance or if you are an established business in need of assistance, referrals to resources, or general assistance, please contact smallbusiness@apano.org.
- Small Business Advisor Manager, Grace Henricks at grace.henricks@apano.org
- Small Business Advisor, Brian Lau at brian.lau@apano.org
Fill out this online intake form and I will get back to you as soon as possible!
All advice is completely free and completely confidential.
Information for Workers and Employers
- COVID-19 Related Business Layoffs, Closures, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits, State of Oregon Employment Department.
- Oregon Unemployment Insurance Information: The online application may be unavailable at times. For assistance starting your application, call (877) 345-3484. Interpretation services include Mandarin and Vietnamese. You will need your work history for the past 12 months (if you have worked for a single employer) or 18 months (if you have worked for more than one employer) and your Social Security or green card number. Once you have completed the phone application, you will need to call each week to report your status. You may not hear back about your benefits but should keep claiming each week.
- Unemployment Insurance Claimant Handbook –English and Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Filing Unemployment Changes During COVID-19, IRCO
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for sole proprietors and gig workers, State of Oregon Employment Department
- COVID-19 Scenarios and Benefits Available, State of Oregon Employment Department. Easy chart to find out your options.
- Oregon Health Plan Online Application
Small businesses
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- COVID-19 Small Business Owners’ CARES Act Guide, APIA Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (guide translated into multiple languages and in-language assistance available)
- Responding to COVID-19: Resources for Greater Portland Businesses, Greater Portland
- Business for a Better Portland Switchboard – asks and offers to support local businesses
- COVID-19 Businesses Resources, Prosper Portland
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