Things we host, sponsor, or simply make room for.

Small classes, taught plainly.

These are classes we host or sponsor in Vancouver, Washington, for people who would not otherwise get a patient hour with someone who knows the subject. Most are free. Where a class carries a small fee it says so, and there are always free seats for anyone who needs one. Nobody is asked why.

• Computers and the internet, for anyone. Bring your own phone, tablet or laptop and learn on it, whatever your age or starting point: getting around the device, email, passwords, spotting scams, and the websites that matter most, such as Social Security, the IRS and the county. A small fee per session, with free seats for those who need one.
• Starting a business. What to decide before you register anything, what the registrations are, what records to keep from the first day, and what the first year's taxes look like.
• For farmers. Recordkeeping and taxes for small farms and the people who run them, in plain words.
• Organizing a nonprofit. How a nonprofit is formed in Washington, what the IRS asks of it, and the bookkeeping that keeps it in good standing.
• In Ukrainian and Russian. Two courses taught in the language: using a computer and the internet, and how taxes work in the United States, from a first pay stub to a filed return. Details on our Ukrainian and Russian pages.

Classes are taught by Max or by people he trusts. They are not sales presentations: nobody will be offered an engagement, handed a brochure, or added to a list.

The work on our walls is by local artists.

Our lobby and interior walls carry rotating work by artists from Vancouver and the Portland area. The pieces change a few times a year. They are there because an office should be a pleasant place to sit, and because wall space in a professional building is something an artist can rarely get for free.

Some pieces are for sale. A small tag beside the work says so. If one catches your eye, ask at the front desk: we will put you in touch with the artist's representative, who handles the sale. We do not sell the artwork ourselves, set prices, or take part in the conversation beyond the introduction. The walls are a display, not a shop.

Artists and their representatives: the program is run through one agent who curates the roster. If you would like your work considered, write to info@kondorfinancial.com and we will pass your note along.