Medford Small Business Development Center to Close, GP Center Remains Open
Southern Oregon University's Small Business Development Center in Medford will close at the end of December after 41 years of service.
The Daily Courier reports that, despite this closure, Rogue Community College's Small Business Development Center in Grants Pass will continue to operate. The centers have provided free advising and low-cost classes on topics like starting a business or selling a company.
RCC's center is, according to Coordinator of the RCC Center Veronica Lambert, expecting to see more Jackson County entrepreneurs using its services when SOU's center shuts down.
According to the university, SOU and the state government were unable to reach an agreement in a plan to maintain U.S. Small Business Administration funding for the center.
Posted on 11/11/25 2:11PM by Alex Bauer
