Prosper Portland
Throughout the summer, we’ll be continuing our tour 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.
Prosper Portland Project Manager Roger Gonzalez recently sat down with Héctor Márquez, executive director of Historic Parkrose () to talk about some of the small businesses that help make Parkrose a diverse, vibrant community.
To experience the district for yourself, come to Parkrose Summer Nights Street Fair & Night Market taking place this Wednesday, June 17, from 5-9 pm. This annual celebration features food trucks and vendors, live music, magical performers, and other free activities. Mark your calendars and remember to support the small businesses in Historic Parkrose and throughout Portland not just in June, but all year long!
Visit ProsperPortland.us to learn more about our support for local business districts or visit PDXOfficeofSmallBusiness.com to get support for your small business.
Throughout the summer, we’ll be continuing our tour 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. Prosper Portland Project Manager Amy Fleck-Rosete recently visited with Chris Correnti, president of the Foster Area Business Association (), to talk about the small business community along Foster Road and two upcoming events in the district.
The fourth annual Foster Summer Soiree takes place this Saturday, June 13 from noon to 6 pm, and will feature vendors, food carts, and live music performances in Laurelwood Park. The following week, 's Punk Rock Pride will take place on Saturday, June 20 with music, comedy, and art at venues throughout the neighborhood.
Mark your calendars and remember to support the small businesses in Foster and throughout Portland not just in June, but all year long!
Visit ProsperPortland.us to learn more about our support for local business districts or visit PDXOfficeofSmallBusiness.com to get support for your small business.
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.
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