Business Oregon

Come join our team! ����💼 We currently have 5 job opportunities available at Business Oregon. We value our employees and encourage work-life balance and flexibility. We offer comprehensive employee benefits, like choice of medical plans, vision plan, life insurance, employee assistance programs, etc. Please share this post with anyone you think would be a good fit for these positions! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekCt44ku

There is a NEW 1859 Onward blog post titled, "Business Oregon’s Targeted Industry Sectors: Where is Oregon becoming more competitive?" This article discusses sector performance over the past 10 years, where Oregon is gaining market share, and where our advantage is eroding. Read the blog, here: https://lnkd.in/gnHAbMK5

The State of Oregon, through Business Oregon, has issued a Request for Proposal seeking a consultant to provide a comprehensive Library E-Rate needs assessment of up to 50 Oregon public libraries. The RFP is open for 21 days. Read the full RFP, here: https://lnkd.in/gmqEcmte

New Career Opportunity! Systems Administrator (Information Systems Specialist 6) – REQ-161092

Career Opportunity! We are recruiting for one full time, permanent, Finance Officer (Loan Specialist 3) – REQ-159777 (extension).

Business Oregon Economist Damon Runberg was a panelist at Jones & Roth CPAs and Business Advisors' Healthcare Private Practice Advisory Series in Bend. The panel discussion focused on delivering critical financial and economic insights to provider-owners of medical, dental, and veterinary private practices. More: https://lnkd.in/g5zspPZn

New Career Opportunity! We are recruiting for one Full-time Limited Duration Public Finance Officer (Loan Specialist 3) - REQ-160920.  Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, is currently hiring a Full-time Limited Duration Public Finance Officer (Loan Specialist 3). In this position, you will make public presentations to promote the infrastructure program funds to all client groups, coordinate with other funding program staff to leverage funds, advise clients as to the appropriate financial package, package loan and grant requests, analyze financial statements, service loans after closed, and complete loan work out arrangements.

There is one month left to apply to pitch your startup at the largest angel investment conference in the Pacific Northwest, the Bend Venture Conference (BVC)! There are three categories of competition: Growth Stage, Early Stage, and New Economy. Applicants can apply from anywhere, as long as they commit to presenting in Bend for the conference. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gMU28DSH Photo Credit: Bend Venture Conference

Business Oregon staff had a great time attending and serving as tour guides at the 11th Annual Made in Redmond Tour! This event was hosted by Redmond Economic Development, Inc. to enhance the exposure of the industrial and manufacturing sectors to the community and to provide education on the significance of creating wealth through business expansion and recruitment in Redmond. Events like this one help to create and bolster partnerships and unite the community in supporting their local businesses! The group toured AVID Cider Company, Hardenbrook Hardwoods, Poltex, and Senneca Holdings, among others.

Business Oregon staff learned a lot and made meaningful connections at a recent funders' roundtable at the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The roundtable was organized by the Ford Family Foundation and The Oregon Community Foundation and was designed to bring funders to Tribal communities to learn about their work. This was the first of several planned funders' roundtables hosted by a Tribe in Oregon.