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Seated is Dr. Sean Harry with Becca McCullough and a few of the Small Biz Development Graduates from 2019 showing off their new graduation certificates December 2021

2021 Small Business Management Cohort Celebrates a Year of Growth

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021 the Advanced Small Business Management program 2021 cohort met for a celebration at Revolution Hall in SE Portland. This year’s cohort featured 15 different businesses […]
November 2021

Video Forum: Portland at a Crossroads – Is Crime the New Normal?

Portland’s ongoing struggles with community safety are well documented. Personal and property crimes have steadily increased, gun violence is spiking, and the homicide rate is near a 30-year high. The […]
September 2021

Video Forum: Portland’s Tight Labor Market

It is no secret that Portland—and the country at-large—is struggling with a very tight labor market. As businesses attempt to rebound from the pandemic, there simply aren’t enough workers to […]
September 2021

PBA recognizes female business leaders with 2021 “A Place With No Ceiling” Awards

The Portland Business Alliance (the Alliance) is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 “A Place with No Ceiling” awards, recognizing women business leaders and women-centric businesses in the […]
September 2021

Portland and Seattle join together on shared federal agenda

The Portland Business Alliance and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce share advocacy priorities for addressing policy and funding challenges in the two largest urban centers in the Pacific Northwest. The top […]
June 2021

Oregon Businesses & Organizations Condemn Political Violence

Oregon has always been a place known for its outspoken civil discourse. Our rich tradition of exercising our First Amendment rights and strengthening democratic institutions is what sets this great […]
April 2021

Portland: “We have a choice: chaos or community”

The words of former State Sen. Avel Gordly at today’s citywide press conference are a gentle reminder to all of us, “we have a choice: chaos or community.” Our teams are on […]
April 2021

Enough is enough

Last night, individuals declared that they planned to gather in our city and downtown to destroy it. They were successful. In the midst of collective efforts to help our region’s […]
February 2021

2021 Household Tax Burden report

This report looks at the total impact that new local taxes are having on Portland area households and how that compares to other peer regions.