Prosper Portland

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Our vision is to make Portland one of the most globally competitive, healthy, and equitable cities in the world. Our vision is to make Portland one of the most globally competitive, healthy, and equitable cities in the world by investing in job creation, encouraging broad economic prosperity, and fostering great places throughout the city. We aspire to be a workplace of choice with passionate staf

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This Tuesday, Mayor Wilson joined staff from the Portland of Portland (), Business Oregon (), and Prosper Portland’s Bus...
06/17/2026

This Tuesday, Mayor Wilson joined staff from the Portland of Portland (), Business Oregon (), and Prosper Portland’s Business Advancement Team to celebrate the groundbreaking of Alaska Airlines’ new maintenance hangar at Portland International Airport. Located adjacent to the airline’s existing Horizon Air Ops Center & Maintenance Hangar, the $135 million facility will add approximately 125,000 square feet of space for indoor aircraft maintenance of Alaska Airlines () and Hawaiian Airlines’ mainline fleets and at least 100 new living wage jobs for maintenance workers, engineers, and service professionals.

Prosper Portland’s Business Advancement Team worked closely with Alaska Airlines and local partners to support this expansion. If your business is looking to expand or relocate in Portland, visit ProsperPortland.us/BAT to learn how the City can help!

(Facility renderings courtesy of Alaska Airlines.)

06/15/2026

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.

06/11/2026

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.

Pride Month is here! You can celebrate our local LGBTQIA2S+ community by appreciating local artists, participating in lo...
06/06/2026

Pride Month is here! You can celebrate our local LGBTQIA2S+ community by appreciating local artists, participating in local marches and parades, and shopping from local artisans and makers. Additional Pride events will be taking place in July, so stay tuned as the celebration continues into next month. If there’s an event that we missed in June, please feel free to mention it in the comments!

May and June are two of Portland’s busiest months. This week, we’re highlighting just a few moments spent in community w...
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.

PDX Staycation Local's Pass is returning this summer — and we want your business, event, or local attraction in the spot...
05/29/2026

PDX Staycation Local's Pass is returning this summer — and we want your business, event, or local attraction in the spotlight.

Portland Staycation is one of the city's most creatively charged campaigns, built to reconnect locals and visitors with the best of downtown. This is your chance to be featured across Staycation's marketing channels and in front of a highly engaged audience exploring the Central City.
 
Applications open Thursday, June 11. Want to learn more? Attend a Question & Answer Session on Monday, June 8. Visit PortlandStaycation.com for details.

05/26/2026

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.

05/25/2026

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.

05/24/2026

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 Jim Rice, owner of The Fields Bar & Grill (), to talk about some of their favorite spots in the Pearl District and new Pearl District Farmers Market, which is supported by Prosper Portland’s new Vibrant Districts Grant.
 
Visit ProsperPortland.us to learn more about our support for local business districts or visit PDXOfficeofSmallBusiness.com to get support for your small business.

05/23/2026

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.

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