Training Programs
Develop the skills you need to launch and grow your business through our workshops, courses, and training sessions.
Upcoming Programs
Register for our upcoming workshops and training sessions designed to help Klamath and Lake Counties entrepreneurs succeed.
Sector Roundtable: Workforce Development and Talent Retention
A working session on the workforce questions Lake County businesses raised this summer: recruiting into a rural labor market, building training pathways, and keeping people once you have them.
Sector Roundtable: AI Readiness and Operational Integration
Where artificial intelligence actually helps a small regional business, where it does not, and what has to be true operationally before you adopt it. Practical, not theoretical.
Sector Roundtable: Access to Capital and Business Resources
Capital was the most consistent need across every sector in our first year of intake. This session covers the funding pathways available to Klamath and Lake County businesses and how to become ready for them.
Sector Roundtable: Innovation Ecosystem Recap and 2027 Outlook
A year end look at what the regional innovation ecosystem built in 2026, what it learned, and where the work goes next across both counties.
Ongoing Programs
These programs are available year-round to support your business development journey.
Business Navigation and Technical Assistance
One on one advising for innovation driven businesses in Klamath and Lake Counties. We start with where you actually are, map the next few milestones, and connect you to the right people rather than the whole list.
Format:
One on one, in person or virtual
Duration:
Ongoing, no cost
Features:
- • Intake and discovery session to assess readiness and needs
- • A milestone roadmap built around your business, not a template
- • Referrals into Business Oregon and partner programs
- • Support across marketing, finance, operations, and compliance
Monthly Webinar Series
Recorded educational sessions for innovators and entrepreneurs across the region, produced in partnership with AV-Ator Studios. Built for people who cannot always make it to an in person event.
Format:
Virtual, recorded and available on demand
Duration:
Monthly
Features:
- • Skills and sector topics for early stage and growing businesses
- • Partner and mentor visibility across the ecosystem
- • Available on demand for anyone who cannot attend live
- • Counts toward technical assistance for participating companies
Sector Roundtable Series
Targeted industry discussions that bring businesses in the same sector into one room. These sessions rotate across Klamath and Lake Counties, and what comes out of them shapes what the hub builds next.
Format:
In person, hosted across both counties
Duration:
Bi-monthly
Features:
- • Focused on a single sector or theme per session
- • Rotates between Klamath Falls and Lakeview
- • Direct input into regional strategy and programming
- • Open to business owners, partners, and community organizations
Mentorship and Entrepreneur in Residence Program
Short, decision specific engagements with experienced operators rather than open ended pairings. You bring a real decision, we match you to someone who has made it before.
Format:
Matched sessions, in person or virtual
Duration:
Ongoing, by request
Features:
- • Matched to your sector and the decision in front of you
- • Structured intake so the first session is not spent on background
- • Access to regional and statewide operator networks
- • No cost to participating businesses
Custom Training for Teams
Need specialized training for your team? We offer customized workshops tailored to your specific business challenges and goals.
Suggest a Workshop
Don't see the training you need? Let us know what topics would be most valuable for your business, and we'll consider adding them to our program calendar.