PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has revealed the full list of members of the Portland Central City Task Force, an initiative she announced earlier this month aimed at coming up with a plan to jumpstart economic revitalization and recovery in downtown Portland.
Read MoreA Portland business organization is keeping its interim executive director, veteran entrepreneur Stephen Green, for the long haul.
Read MoreBusiness for a Better Portland is making its leader Stephen Green's interim position permanent.
Read MoreWe are so proud of our wonderful members who made the Portland Business Journal’s 2023 40 under 40 list!
Read MoreHere are a few local activist organizations fighting to make Portland better every single day.
Read MoreEvents like this weekend's Specialty Coffee Association expo, North America's largest coffee event, demonstrate the city remains a creative powerhouse.
Read MoreChaunci King, founder of Royalty Spirits, signed a lease in 2022 to expand her business with a tasting room and production facility in Lents. She said a year and $25,000 in costs later, she still hasn’t cleared the city hurdles necessary to open.
Read MoreThe leadership for business organization Business for a Better Portland is once again shuffling as its interim executive director is tapped for a job in Gov. Tina Kotek’s new administration.
Read MoreBusiness for a Better Portland, the local business organization, has endorsed the charter reform ballot measure heading to voters in November.
Read MoreBBPDX says more of the proposed city budget should go to local small businesses.
Read MoreRead MoreIn total the program aims to distribute 10,000 digital gift cards. The initiative is organized by the city, Worksystems, Prosper Portland, Business for a Better Portland, Portland State University, Bricks Need Mortar, Downtown Clean & Safe and Kuto.
Read More“As the executive director of the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, I have seen firsthand how vital this work is. Since 2003, we have provided technical assistance to 4,420 small businesses. Over the last two years, through funding from Business Oregon, our organization was able to extend our technical assistance program to Latino small businesses statewide. This allowed us to help an additional 245 businesses with bookkeeping, tax services, and digital services including 175 websites.”
Read More“[Meara McLaughlin] notes that the Portland Business Alliance, Greater Portland Inc. and Business for a Better Portland have ascertained that the city's music scene is a key factor in terms of attracting and retaining talent.
‘Portland business relies on Portland Music. Portland Music will not survive without deliberate support from Portland business,’ McLaughlin said."
