This month's Small Business Development Center column talks about what the business development center is and how it can help small businesses.

Good Medicine Tea continues to grow and change but the mission stays the same.

Oregon Equipment has been around for 72 years and it is still owned and managed by family.

Online reviews are important for businesses. The Small Business Development Center has a few tips to help businesses score good reviews.

Bend in the Road on Tucker Road offers antiques and collectibles.

The Dalles Main Street is hoping its new Downtown Market brings foot traffic and exposure to the downtown area.

Larry Wilson and his son Alex are always building and creating.

MountNbarreL offers a unique way to see the Columbia Gorge and taste its bounty of fruit and winte.

Bad online reviews? The Small Business Development Center has a few tips on what to do.

Travis and Jen Dillard are renovating the Honald Building, with the hope that it will rejuvenate The Dalles.

Cascade Acupuncture is moving

Randy McMaster knew that area businesses required help moving goods in and out of the Columbia Gorge and that is when he started his own freight business -- CRG Freight.

It is an exciting time when someone decides to start their own business. This time can be an accumulation of months, sometimes years, of thinking and planning of what you want in your new business. Now, the thinking phase is over and the implementation or startup phase begins. The future business owner often contacts the Small Business Development Center for advice during this implementation phase.

Started in 2007, Woop!Wear is a small alpaca clothing company with a desire to bring alpaca fiber into the outdoor apparel industry.

Integrated 3D makes parts. But they don't machine parts for large pieces of metal. They print them.

Cheramy Rovianek was ready for a new challenge that would keep her connected to the community and allow her to work with young people. That challenge: Opening Hood River's Pita Pit.

Fear can often play a major role in a business owner’s decision-making process. But it is something they can overcome.

There is something different about Tofurky, the plant-based food maker. It is about the mission: People, animals, environment over profits.

As you build your customer base, look at ways you can build and improve relationships with your customers.

The Renewal Workshop gives new life to garments and other textiles.

Mark Gunter moved to the Pacific Northwest to escape granite work. Li

Rivertap is more than just a place to grab a bite to eat and drink a cold beer. It is a community gathering place.

As the year comes to an end, business owners are looking at how they performed. It is a time to celebrate those successes but it is also a time to set new goals.

September was a mixed market for the real estate market in the Columbia Gorge

The holidays are here and the Small Business Development Center has a few tips for decorating and merchandising.

Dwinell Country Ales is brewing up Belgian-inspired beer.