MERIT MicroEnterprise » entrepreneur http://www.merit-microenterprise.org Helping Very Small Businesses Start, Grow and Prosper Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Forensic Engineering Business joins the Greater Independence Business Incubator. http://www.merit-microenterprise.org/2010/05/forensic-engineer-now-housed-at-the-greater-independence-business-incubator/ http://www.merit-microenterprise.org/2010/05/forensic-engineer-now-housed-at-the-greater-independence-business-incubator/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 16:07:32 +0000 admin http://www.merit-microenterprise.org/?p=1410 Pat Riedlinger

Pat Riedlinger, owner of Oregon Forensic Engineering

Pat Riedlinger, a Forensic Engineer and former SBDC client, now has his office at the Greater Independence Business Incubator.

According to a profile in the Statesman Journal, Pat’s business, Oregon Forensic Engineering, brings “physics and engineering together in courtroom trials for expert analysis and data that recreate and explain accidents or product failure from an engineering perspective.”

Read the full article here: Forensic Engineer sets up shop in Independence

Or check out his website: http://oregonforensicengineering.com

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1/13/10: Wine bar features Oregon products

1/20/10: Sipping Satisfaction: Crush Wine Bar and Tasting Room caters to students, community

facebook: Crush Wine Bar & Tasting Room

]]> http://www.merit-microenterprise.org/2010/03/1042/feed/ 0 Have a business idea, but don’t know where to start? http://www.merit-microenterprise.org/2009/10/hello-world/ http://www.merit-microenterprise.org/2009/10/hello-world/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:39:53 +0000 admin http://localhost/wordpress/?p=1 You’ve been thinking about starting a business and you’d really like to work for yourself. You want more control over your work hours and environment and you’d like your work to fit into your life.

The problem is you’re not sure if your idea makes sense or if it will work.

If you haven’t done this before, you have nothing to compare it to. You may know people who think your idea is amazing. You might know others who think you’re crazy to start a business right now. You’re just not sure what to do next.

Wouldn’t it be nice if someone could tell you exactly how to proceed?

What you need to do is take the focus off of your business idea and focus on you. You may not yet have enough information to just jump in and go. However, information and resources are readily available that will help you make a great decision. You don’t need to feel so unprepared or anxious.

We can help.

We can help you figure out if your idea will work. In fact, we’ve helped over 500 people decide if starting a business was right for them. Many of them are in business today because they gained confidence in themselves and their business idea. They also took advantage of the tools and information that MERIT provides.

Would you like to know more?

MERIT provides you with practical steps to start a successful business.

The first step is to read more about the MERIT program and see if it’s right for you. Then attend a MERIT orientation.

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