Resources for Business Resilience and Recovery
The Let’s Keep Connected (LKC) partnership was created to support and connect businesses during the COVID 19 crisis and through the long term recovery process. Businesses and support providers across Oregon are welcome and encouraged to participate in and contribute to our activities and events.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, 06/23/2020 - 11:30 AM
In this town hall we will discuss legal considerations for reopening your business space during COVID-19, review and answer questions regarding new guidelines for Phase 2, and offer support and resources to businesses.
Hosted By: LKC Partnership
Past Events (recorded)
Thursday, 05/28/2020 - 5:30 PM
Join us for a 45-minute overview of our upcoming workshop series Whatever it Takes – Tools and Strategies to Connect with Your Customers.
This 5-part online workshop series was specifically developed for small businesses in rural communities and will help them to discover how customer’s needs have changed during this trying time and how to better adapt your business to those new needs.
Hosted By: Foundry Collective
Thursday, 05/28/2020 - 11:30 AM
Join us to to get the latest guidance on reopening Benton County and be sure to have your questions about safely reopening and protecting customers and employees.
Kate Porsche – Economic Development Manager – Corvallis Benton County Economic Development Office
Patrick Rollens – Public Information Officer – City of Corvallis
Dannielle Brown – Interim Health Dept. Co-Director – Benton County
Hunter Lipscomb – Director of Tennis Operations – Timberhill Tennis Club
Hosted By: LKC Partnership
Wednesday, 05/27/2020 - 11:30 AM
Join us for a 45-minute overview of our upcoming workshop series Whatever it Takes – Tools and Strategies to Connect with Your Customers.
This 5-part online workshop series was specifically developed for small businesses in rural communities and will help them to discover how customer’s needs have changed during this trying time and how to better adapt your business to those new needs.
Hosted By: Foundry Collective
Tuesday, 05/26/2020 - 11:30 AM
Do you want to know what our next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs are doing? How is Covid-19 impacting Oregon’s State Universities as they teach and embrace entrepreneurship?
Join our 4 panelists for what will be an enlightening discussion of the future of student led innovation.
Michelle Marie – Program Manager – Innovation X – Oregon State University
Juan Barraza – Director of Student Innovation – Center for Entrepreneurship – Portland State University
Dr. Ed Henninger – Dean – College of Business – Eastern Oregon University
Kate Harmon – Program Manager and Director of Cross-Campus Engagement, Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship – University of Oregon
Hosted By: LKC Partnership
Thursday, 05/21/2020 - 11:30 AM
Join us as we cast a spotlight on our tribal leaders and learn how their communities are responding to the Covid – 19 pandemic.
Be sure to tune in and hear from:
Amber Schulz- Oliver, Executive Director Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians Economic Development Corporation
Chris Watson, Executive Director Warm Springs Community Action Team
Marissa Ahern, Project Manager Warm Springs Old Commissary Business Incubator
Dave Tovey, Executive Director Umatilla Tribes’ Community Development Financial Institution
Moderated by , Heidi Khokhar, Executive Director, Rural Development Initiatives.
Hosted By: Rural Development Initiatives and the LKC Partnership
Wednesday, 05/20/2020 - 11:30 AM
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to “Create a Roadmap to Rethink and Recover Your Businesses.” Bret will introduce an easy-to-execute toolset to help you in chart your course in uncertain times.
Setting goals, milestones and tasks is part of this process but so is understanding what resources you have and what you might still need to get things done.
Hosted By: Foundry Collective
Wednesday, 05/20/2020 - 10:00 AM
Join us to to get the latest guidance on reopening Benton County and be sure to have your questions about safely reopening and protecting customers and employees.
Kate Porsche – Economic Development Manager – Corvallis Benton County Economic Development Office
Patrick Rollens – Public Information Officer – City of Corvallis
Bill Emminger – Environmental Health Manager – Benton County
Hosted By: LKC Partnership
Tuesday, 05/19/2020 - 11:30 AM
We have some awesome guests for this Let’s Keep Connected and promise you’ll get all the statistics and numbers you need. Have your questions ready about our state revenue forecasts and more.
Rep. Dan Rayfield – State Representative for District 16 – Corvallis-Philomath
Melissa Murphy – Regional Development Officer – Business Oregon
Pat O’Connor – Regional Economist – State of Oregon Employment Department
Hosted By: LKC Partnership
Thursday, 05/14/2020 - 5:30 PM
Bret discusses how to “Craft Your Best Message and Communicate With Your Customers” using the Storytelling Canvas. While you may not be Hemingway, this workshop and tool brings out the real storyteller in you.
Join Bret Carpenter as he facilitates Strategies for Small Biz Success. Using the Co-Starters Business Model Canvas and other tools, these workshops will help you to review, reimagine, and relaunch your business.
Hosted By: Foundry Collective
Thursday, 05/14/2020 - 11:30 AM
“Reopening Benton County”
Join us for a special Let’s Keep connected to talk about Benton County preparations to reopen Benton County. Listen in to our guest speakers and others talk about the county application to reopen and what phase 1 might look like.
Hosted By: LKC Partnership