Advising topics include, but are not limited to, business formation, business plan development, pre-venture feasibility, financial management and bookkeeping, marketing, human resource management, sources of capital, product commercialization, intellectual property protection, AI adoption for small businesses, succession planning, business resilience and recovery, and strategic planning. Provide confidential one-on-one business advising to business owners and potential owners as stipulated in the agreements with the Oregon SBDC Network, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Business Oregon.