The greatest value comes from experiencing the full series together.
Strategic Growth Essentials: A Small Business Series
Running and growing a small business requires more than ambition. It requires access to the right information, strategies, and tools to make confident decisions as your business evolves.
This 3-part virtual series, presented by local business expert Kasten Spethman, of the OR SBDC, is designed to help small business owners better understand funding opportunities, sustainable growth strategies, and practical AI tools that can support day-to-day operations and long-term scalability.
Attend individual sessions based on your current business needs, or register for the full series for the greatest value and a more comprehensive growth experience.
ABOUT KASTEN
Kasten Spethmann is a Strategic Advisor with Oregon SBDC Network’s Capital Access Team. With 25 years experience advising entrepreneurs, Kasten is adept at taking companies through the various stages of funding from startup through scaling and onto exiting.
Her deep expertise working with equity capital comes from evaluating and screening equity investment opportunities for accredited investor groups and has successfully helped raise and deploy a $20m venture fund.
Throughout her career, Kasten has worked across an array of industry sectors, including, software, food and beverage, medical devices, services, gaming, cosmetics, oil, telecom, real estate, high tech, SaaS, publishing, and automotive.
SESSION 2: SCALING YOUR BUSINESS (Live Q&A)
A live discussion focused on sustainable business growth, operational challenges, and the realities of scaling a small business.
Tangible Takeaways:
Strategies for scaling without sacrificing sustainability
Insight into common operational and growth bottlenecks
Guidance around systems, capacity, and decision-making during growth phases
Real-time answers to questions from small business owners
Practical perspective from an experienced business advisor