Business Portland News & Event Round Up, December 2

Recent business stories of note:

• The Mayor’s Office has released Portland at Work: a 2011 Progress Report on economic development efforts

• The Environmental Protection Agency has named Portland a Green Power Community of the Year

• The Portland metro has been ranked #2 in the US for living a low-car lifestyle

• Oregon has been picked as a test market for the Honda Fit EV

• Portland's Jama Software and Elemental Technologies are among America's top 100 "most promising companies" featured in the latest issue of Forbes Magazine

• Urban Airship has raised additional capital, this time from Intel

• Google, Cisco, VMware have all agreed to invest $8.5M in Portland’s Puppet Labs

• TechCrunch has a profile of Portland’s Sell Simply

• Portland is looking to attract a Patent Office

• Moonstruck Chocolate was a Cyber Monday winner

• Portland’s Custom House is back on the auction block

• Pop-up retail shops are now open downtown

• A round-up of some of the new restaurants that opened in November in Portland

• U.S. News & World Reports named NW 23^rd in Portland one of its “Best Shopping Streets”

• Portland has reduced rezoning fees for small businesses

• What do local Portland businesses need to know about smartphone shopping apps?

• Oregon is the ninth-best state for business, according to Forbes magazine

• There is a new report with workforce development recommendations from Brookings

• Finding Oregon is a new video showcasing the state

• Go Inside Portlandia with IFC Films

• Google gets inside PDX

• Do you get Mac’s List?

Some business announcements and events of note:

• BikeCraft holiday gift fair is this weekend

• The Portland Seed Fund is accepting applications through January 9, 2012

• WinterFest II in St. Johns is December 4

• The Portland Development Commission hosts the 2nd Annual Athletic & Outdoor Industry Event December 6

• What it Takes to Make a Website is December 7

• Fremont's Festival of Lights is December 9th

• The PSU Digital Marketing Conference is December 11-12

• The Oregon Business Plan will host its annual Oregon Leadership Summit at the Oregon Convention Center December 12

• South Korea Trade Agreement: Benefits for Oregon is on December 13

• Learn How to Build a Thriving Business with the Small Business Management Program on January 13, 2012

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