The Association of Home(based) Businesses (AHB) is in the process of transitioning to a meeting format that is more networking-focused and participatory (as opposed to program-focused). We want to create more space for attendees to pick each other’s brains on … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! The Association of Home-based Businesses (AHB) business association welcomes self-employed people of all stripes to our first meeting of 2025, Thursday evening, January 16. Doors open at 6pm for the in-person meeting at SMILE Station, 6410 SE … Continue reading →
Join AHB on Thursday, May 16, for a presentation on the whys and hows SWOT Analysis from J. Mark Ripkey, president of AHB. Mark is a graduate of Oregon State’s Business Administration program and received a Masters from the Naval … Continue reading →
NEW DATE & LOCATION: Due to burst pipes causing water damage at the SMILE Station, AHB is meeting at Woodstock Wine & Deli this month, and the meeting date has been changed from Thursday to Tuesday. (All details below.) BE … Continue reading →
The question is…How can we better serve YOU? For over 30 years, the Association of Home Businesses (AHB), a nonprofit membership organization, has held monthly in-person meetings to offer camaraderie, networking, and shared expertise for people engaged in home-based enterprises … Continue reading →
Join the Association of Home Businesses Thursday evening, November 16, 2023, for a talk on current trends in digital marketing for small businesses, presented by Albert Kaufman, a Portland-based expert on the subject. AHB extends a warm invitation to owners … Continue reading →
With a writer’s knack for clarity, Mark Whittaker serves small business owners overwhelmed by online marketing jargon. He not only helps them get results; he understands the numbers behind those results. Mark shares his expertise with AHB in a live … Continue reading →
Business District Specialist | Community OrganizerPortland, Oregon • 971-407-7942The Support Group Nancy Chapin, a co-founder of the organization that became Venture Portland, has been providing invaluable support for business districts all around Southeast Portland for decades—in volunteer, staff, board and … Continue reading →
Join us Thursday, June 22, for a talk by Becky Luening, sole proprietor of a home-based graphic design and editing service called Becky Luening Book Arts. Drawing from personal and professional life experience, Becky will lay out her unique philosophy … Continue reading →
Nancy Chapin, a co-founder of the organization that became Venture Portland, has been providing invaluable support for business districts all around Southeast Portland for decades—in volunteer, staff, board and advisory roles. Nancy will discuss how getting involved in the community … Continue reading →
