Resources/Links
Tools & Resources for Businesses
Small Business Liason
Business Associations
Neighborhood Associations
Area Chambers of Commerce
Tools & Resources for Businesses
All businesses...and especially small businesses...look outside their own companies for some of the services and support they need to be successful and profitable. Whether it's marketing, computer technology, accounting, legal assistance or other specialized services, business people often look to others.
The first place to seek those specialized services is within the East Portland Chamber of Commerce. A benefit of chamber membership is getting to know who offers the services you need...and building business relationships with people who come to know and trust. Additionally, the chamber offers on-going seminars aimed to helping its members learn more about the many aspects of running a successful business.
By participating in chamber networking meetings, business people also gain from the experience and expertise of their fellow chamber members. In the community, there are many organizations and agencies that offer resources to businesses on everything from hiring qualified help to getting the proper permit for a new business sign.
Here are some helpful links:
Oregon Employment Department - Work Source Oregon
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs Small Business Liasons
Small Business Liason
Portland has appointed liaisons in its major bureaus to help small businesses through the often complex regulatory process. Here are some of the city's small business liaisons:
* Development Services, Suzanne Vara, 503.823.7542
* Environmental Services, Susan Keil, 503.823.5554
* Fire Department, George Godson, 503.823.3763
* License Bureau, Thomas Lannom, 503.823.5154
* Office of Neighborhood Involvement, Amalia Alarcon, 503.823.4134
* Planning, Alma Flores, 503.823.7801
* Sustainable Development, Megan Stein, 503.823.7037
* Transportation, Alex Bejarano, 503.823.7575
* Water, Stephanie Reid, 503.823.7503
* Portland Development Commission, Jennifer Nolfi, 503.823.0271
Business Associations
Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations (APNBA)
Columbia Corridor Business Association
Division / Clinton Business Association
Hawthorne Blvd Business Association
Central Eastside Industrial Council
Belmont Area Business Association
North-Northeast Business Association
Neighborhood Associations
Woodstock Neighborhood Association
Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood Association
Foster Powell Business Association
Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Development
Irvington Community Association
Montavilla Neighborhood Association
Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association
Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood Association
Area Chambers of Commerce
Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce
North Clackamas County Chamber
Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME)
Oregon City Chamber of Commerce
Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce
West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce
