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15 Locally Owned Businesses Opened in Portland in October

Thu, 11/08/2012

Budding restaurateurs once again led the way in October, opening more businesses in Portland than entrepreneurs in any other service sector. The doors swung open on French, Italian, Thai, pie, and burger joints, as well as locales serving up Tex-Mex cuisine and Greek-style pizza as several restaurateurs-entrepreneurs looked to expand their brand and businesses' offerings with new storefronts and locations. Still, it wasn't all food. Health, beauty and haircut operations opened around town as well as shop where you can find a new screen-printed T-shirt. And while you're grooming and treating yourself to food and clothes, don't forget your pets, especially since they now have a new store created specifically with them in mind.

Portland Development Commission holds summit for neighborhood small businesses

Fri, 11/02/2012

As the first year of its Neighborhood Economic Development Strategy (NED) implementation comes to a close, the Portland Development Commission convened a Neighborhood Economic Development Summit last month to assess and plan for 2013.

New ranking pegs Portland at No. 3 for clean technology

Tue, 10/23/2012

Last week, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released their annual scorecard ranking states on policies, programs and activities. Oregon is number four on the list.

Bigger isn’t always better: Tiny Startup Camp, November 10-11

Tue, 10/16/2012

In the world of tech startups, there’s always been a push to grow bigger, faster, stronger. To take that entrepreneurial dream of the few and turn it into the wealth of the many. And there are any number of resources that have popped up to help those startups achieve those goals.

Portland SBA-backed loans hit record high

Wed, 10/10/2012

Small Business Administration-backed lending through the agency's Portland District has hit a record high.

Portland startup Little Bird lands $1M

Mon, 10/08/2012

Portland startup Little Bird on Friday is lifting the veil on its social media search tool by announcing a $1 million funding round led by Dallas Mavericks owner and high-profile investor Mark Cuban.

Portland-area plan: Double exports in five years, create 113,000 jobs

Wed, 10/03/2012

Business and political leaders are moving ahead with a plan inspired by a national think tank to create more than 113,000 jobs across the Portland area by doubling exports in five years.

Taplister takes the mystery out of discovering craft brews

Tue, 10/02/2012

Meet Taplister, a Portland startup dedicated to providing an invaluable service: Making it easier to find your favorite craft beers.

Could Portland be the best city in the country for developers?

Tue, 09/25/2012

Okay, so I’m biased. I’m a native Portlander and I love living here. I’m Portland’s staunchest defender and was so way before Portland was considered cool. I cried when the Blazers lost to the Pistons in the 1989-90 NBA Finals (I was 7 at the time). I went to Reed College. I’m a Cascadian nationalist. I’m only semi-fond of Seattle, and I like the Bay Area a lot but it could never be home. Portland is my home.

'Portlandia' may claim otherwise, but new study finds young people come to Portland to work

Wed, 09/19/2012

Believe it or not, Portland isn't the place young people go to retire. The city just has a knack for attracting them.

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