For everything pertaining to starting and operating a business in Portland, www.Portland4biz.com, is the source of news, connections, resources, and happenings.
You can watch the City Council in session and view videos of past sessions at http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=28258
The latest initiative form Portland’s City Council to help residents and business people cope wiht the current financial crisis by helping, getting help and choosing local. Be sure to explore this website at http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=49042
The Office of Neighborhood Involvement(ONI)mission is enhancing the quality of Portland’s neighborhoods through community participation. You can find neighborhood, coalition and business district related information here by clicking on “My Neighborhood.” Visit at http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=25967
BEST Business Center A new service for Portland’s small businesses,the BEST (Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow) Business Center is a one-stop service, providing a complete sustainability audit to businesses and then connecting them with service providers that will help them accomplish their conservation goals, all designed to also improve the bottom line. Vist them at www.bestbusinesscenter.org
Other Important Links:
Beaumont Middle School
Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Central Northeast Neighbors
City of Portland (Portland Online)
Metro
Multnomah County
Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs)
Oregon.Gov
Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon Historical Society
OregonLive.com
Portland International Airport
Portland Airport Noise Control Program
PortlandMaps
Portland Bureau of Transportation
Portland Police Bureau
Travel Portland
Tri-Met
Chambers of Commerce:
Asian American Business Association www.aabaportland.org
African American Chamber of Commerce www.blackchamber.info
East Portland Chamber of Commerce www.eastportlandchamberofcommerce.com
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce www.hmccoregon.com
Oregon Native American Chamber of Commerce www.onacc.org
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce www.pacco.org
Russian Chamber of Commerce www.russianchamber.com
Ukrainian Chamber of Commerece ukrainianchamber.com