Prosper Portland

I’m #hiring! The City of Portland is launching an Office of Small Business within Prosper Portland. We are looking to hire a Portland champion to lead this new office, build a relationship-focused team, and ultimately help #pdx small businesses better navigate city processes and resources. Ideal candidates should not only understand the significant role small businesses play in our local economy and their biggest challenges, but also know how to advocate for small businesses within complex and often nebulous systems. This role is crucial to our long-term recovery as a city. Please help us get the word out! #smallbusiness #entrepreneurship #portland #citygovernment #governmentjobs #economicdevelopment

Berk Nelson, manager of Prosper Portland's Office of Events & Film joined Jenny Nguyen, owner of The Sports Bra, and Portland Rose Festival Foundation COO Nick Brodnicki on KGW's Straight Talk with Laural Porter to talk about how local events are helping to drive Portland's rebound. Tune into KGW-TV this Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, July 14 at 6:30 pm or click here to watch the interview: https://lnkd.in/gKd7DgpR

Prosper Portland salutes Chabre Vickers, Director of Equity, Policy & Communications, on being named on of the Portland Business Journal's 40 Under 40! Chabre’s people-first approach to the work we do is inspiring and we are honored to work alongside her each day. Congratulations Chabre!

Prosper Portland is pleased to welcome Felisa Hagins to its Board of Commissioners. Portland City Council approved her appointment, along with the reappointment of Chair Gustavo Cruz Jr., at the Wednesday, June 5 Council meeting. Chair Cruz was reelected to an additional term as Chair of Prosper Portland's Board at the Wednesday, July 10 Board meeting. Felisa Hagins is the Oregon State Council Director of Service Employees International Union (SEIU). She has dedicated her career to advocating for fair labor practices and economic equity, ensuring that every worker, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to thrive. Welcome Commissioner Hagins! Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gFdXPC3c

Portland Means Progress is now in its fifth year, and we are excited to share the 2019-2023 Portland Means Progress Impact Report! With over 1,110 interns hired and more than $465M spent at local BIPOC-owned businesses since the launch of the initiative, businesses have collectively leaned into accountability and learned together. We invite you to learn more and join us. Find the full 2019-2023 Impact Report here: https://lnkd.in/ggR7sJCk Learn more at portlandmeansprogress.com (Pictured, L-R Andrea Gall, Ronesha Hayes, Yvonne S., anne crispino-taylor)

Portland Permitting & Development launches today!

Prosper Portland is looking for an experienced assistant commercial real estate property manager to join our team. The position will support our Real Estate Property Manager in addressing the day-to day issues that arise in the operation of our properties. Come join our team! View this job and all our job postings: https://lnkd.in/gMHMzBZA

In 2023, Prosper Portland launched the City’s Business Retention Core Team to provide outreach and assistance to retain Portland’s key traded sector employers. Working in partnership with Mayor Wheeler’s and Commissioner Rubio's offices, the team collaborated with City bureau partners to deploy resources and proactive outreach strategies to help employers stay, expand, and open new locations in Portland. Since its launch last summer, the Retention Core Team has successfully connected with more than 250 businesses representing more than 12,000 employees through outreach, visits, technical assistance, and referrals to City and statewide resources. These businesses make a vital contribution to fostering economic growth, providing employment opportunities, and contributing to the overall health of our community. The team continues to proactively engage on highly visible business retention and expansion projects throughout the city. As the Business Retention Core Team concludes out their first year, we spoke with a range of industry leaders about their decision to invest and expand in Portland, including Scott Roth & Kristen Zervis at LegitScript, Robin Green at HOKA, Cabel Sasser at Panic, Inc., Jason Bolt at REVANT OPTICS, Patrick Barrett at Sherpa Design, and Johan Kers at Birch Biosciences. Thank you for committing to Portland! Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gB3kX_jV

Shea Flaherty Betin from Prosper Portland and Andrew Fitzpatrick from Mayor Wheeler's office recently joined KATU's Angelica Thornton to talk about Portland's Core Business Retention Team and recent wins for the city, including Bauman Cider Company's recent relocation to Portland, LegitScript's new lease at Big Pink, Daimler Truck North America's clean transportation investments, and Expensify's Midtown Beer Garden. We look forward to sharing more stories of Portland's revitalization soon! https://lnkd.in/gSVJXrr5

Did you know that Portland’s Food & Beverage Manufacturing industry supports close to 15,000 jobs? We’re excited to feature some of the growing Food & Beverage Manufacturing businesses and business owners that call Portland home: Christine Walter at Bauman's Cider Company, pedro ferbel-azcarate at Three Sisters Nixtamal, Bonnie Morales at Kachka, and Michael Pan at Pan's Mushroom Jerky. Prosper Portland’s Business Advancement Team focuses support on priority industries in which Portland has a competitive advantage. Advance Portland, the City of Portland’s economic strategy, identifies Food & Beverage Manufacturing as an emerging priority industry. If you want support for your growing Food & Beverage Manufacturing business, connect with our industry liaison, Yvonne S.! Learn more on our page here: https://lnkd.in/gpG7wz-F