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Recent business stories of note:

Recent business stories of note:

Recent business stories of note:

• Portland is No. 6 for tech jobs
  Portland continues to gain traction nationally as a hot spot for technology jobs

• Greater Portland tops list for the best economic growth rates over the past decade
  Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis a new study charted economic growth across U.S. metros over the past decade

Recent business stories of note:

• Three Status Report for Portland’s Economic Development Strategy was presented to City Council this past Wednesday
  Portland has retained around 1,500 jobs and created more than 2,750 new positions by assisting 176 local companies.

• A new study about Portland being a magnet for the young and college educated has been getting national press
  Portland may not be “a city where young people go to retire,” but it’s the place they go to be underemployed, a new study found

Recent business stories of note:

• Which cities are the most electric car-friendly?
  Portland tops the list

• Portland electric vehicle firm Boxx looks to Kickstarter for investment
  BOXX is an electric all wheel drive commuting vehicle

• The Oregon Sustainability Center is back on the table—this time with a private tenant
  And it has a new working title: the Innovation Center

Recent business stories of note:

• The Portland Development Commission launches a business survey
  The City of Portland and the Portland Development Commission are conducting this survey to understand the needs of startup businesses in the city

• There is a new website for Produce Row
  Produce Row is a network of entrepreneurial minded companies driven by creativity and innovation, companies that seek to grow not only in size but in ideas, products, and services

The City of Portland and the Portland Development Commission are surveying  startup and existing small businesses to better understand how they make location decisions, utilize local resources, find talent and access capital. These insights will be used to develop programs and initiatives that make Portland more attractive to small businesses.

The survey can be accessed at pdcbizsurvey.com

DHM Research is conducting the survey and all answers will be kept confidential and data will be presented in summary.

Thank you for your participation and please share the survey with your colleagues and peer businesses. 

Recent business stories of note:

• New study says Portland's job growth among top 10 in U.S.
  The Portland metro economy added 21,500 jobs between July 2011 and July 2012

• Portland's intensifying focus on the so-called North/Northeast Quadrant might bring more changes
  The city is examining whether it should make zoning changes and set new maximum building heights in the area

Recent business stories of note:

• How Portland got its groove back
  The city where “young people go to retire” is having an economic renaissance, with lessons for the rest of the country

• Portland No. 15 on the list of top 50 cities for global trade
  Often recognized as the greenest U.S. city, Portland is a top exporter of wood products, accounting for $301 million of its $18.5 billion export volume

Recent business stories of note:

• Governor Kitzhaber has announced a workforce-readiness strategy

Oregon now has a blueprint for integrating economic development and workforce training

• A beach is being proposed for Portland

A Portland man is proposing a swimming beach on Portland’s waterfront