Prosper Portland
06/03/2026
May and June are two of Portland’s busiest months. This week, we’re highlighting just a few moments spent in community with the businesses and community partners that help make Portland great.
Slide 1: Green Cities Business Liaison Katherine Juengel (pictured, right) joined Economic Development Director Andrew Fitzpatrick (left) and Director of Equity, Policy and Communications Chabre Vickers (center) at a celebration for University of Oregon’s new Oregon Acoustic Research Laboratory (OARL) at Port of Portland’s Mass Timber and Housing Innovation Campus (MTHIC). Once completed, this state-of-the-art facility will be an integral part of MTHIC’s campus vision.
Slide 2: Executive Director Cornell Wesley met with the Columbia Corridor Association (CCA) and Swan Island Business Association and sat down with Executive Director Corky Collier (pictured, left) for a moderated discussion on investment priorities and economic opportunities for the city’s industrial corridors.
Slide 3: Director of Equity, Policy and Communications Chabre Vickers represented Prosper Portland during a Best Practices visit to Vancouver, British Columbia. While there, Director Vickers moderated the Economic Practitioners Roundtable discussion.
Slide 4: Prosper Portland’s Business Advancement Team hosted a networking event at Daimler Truck North America for advanced manufacturing and clean tech companies in the Portland area.
Slide 5: Staff from the Entrepreneurship & Community Economic Development team attended the opening of Neighborhood House’s new headquarters in SW Portland. Neighborhood House () is part of Prosper Portland’s Inclusive Business Resource Network, delivering small business support for childcare-related businesses.
We're continuing our celebration of US Small Business Month by visiting some of the many amazing business associations, business districts, and commercial corridors that help make the City of Portland a great place to shop small and support local businesses in May and all year long. Office of Small Business Liaison Julieanna Elegant recently visited with Peter Tolin-Baker, owner of JP General (), to talk about Multnomah Village’s rich history, the neighborhood’s ongoing First Friday celebrations and upcoming Multnomah Days Festival, and how to support small businesses.
Visit ProsperPortland.us to learn more about our support for local business districts or visit PDXOfficeofSmallBusiness.com to get support for your small business.
We're continuing our celebration of US Small Business Month by visiting some of the many amazing business associations, business districts, and commercial corridors that help make the City of Portland a great place to shop small and support local businesses in May and all year long. Robert Smith, manager of the Entrepreneurship and Community Economic Development Team at Prosper Portland, talked with St. Johns Boosters President Laura Streib about what makes the St. Johns business community so special.
Visit ProsperPortland.us to learn more about our support for local business districts or visit PDXOfficeofSmallBusiness.com to get support for your small business.
May is US Small Business Month. To celebrate, we’re visiting some of the many amazing business associations, business districts, and commercial corridors that help make the City of Portland a great place to shop small and support local businesses this month – and all year long. Office of Small Business Liaison Julieanna Elegant recently visited with Kelly Lewis, owner of The Wine Spa and member of North East Broadway Business Association (NEBBA) to talk about her business and what makes NE Broadway special.
Visit ProsperPortland.us to learn more about our support for local business districts or visit PDXOfficeofSmallBusiness.com to get support for your small business.
May is National Small Business Month and Mayor Keith Wilson () joined team members from the Office of Small Business in Council District 2’s Cully Neighborhood to kick off the celebration by visiting Santo Domingo Taqueria (), Rose City Dogs (), and Professional Auto Body & Paint () to talk about what makes their stores unique and the challenges they face as business owners. Thank you for sharing your stories with us!
We encourage everyone to get out and support the amazing small businesses throughout Portland this month - and every month!
If you’re a Portland small business owner, the Office of Small Business is here to help. district liaisons can help you navigate common business issues and connect with the appropriate City bureaus and community partners to get the support you need. Visit pdxofficeofsmallbusiness.com or visit their profile to learn more.
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