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Prosper Portland to fund internships at small businesses for students of color
CONTACT: Shawn Uhlman, Prosper Portland, 503-823-7994 Applications open Monday, December 3 for Prosper Portland’s first Small Business Internship Grants, available for up to 12 eligible small businesses in the Portland...
Your property tax bill and urban renewal
Property owners will receive their annual tax statement in November, raising a frequently asked question: why does an urban renewal line appear on that statement? Urban renewal is a...
What’s new with the Broadway Corridor project?
On Wednesday, October 10, the Prosper Portland board focused its attention on the Broadway Corridor project and an extensive update on development planning, preliminary concepts and financial analysis; the...
The Hoxton comes to Old Town/Chinatown
Photo by The Hoxton The former Grove Hotel in Old Town/Chinatown on West Burnside between 5th and 6th avenues will open this fall as The Hoxton, one of a...
Are Portland tech companies making progress on diverse hiring and retention?
For the third consecutive year, TechTown has shared its report on demographics and workplace experiences of tech employees. The report shows slow progress but a continued company commitment to do...
Diversity Pledge report shows slow progress, continued company commitment to create inclusive workplace
CONTACT: Shawn Uhlman, 503-823-7994 For the third year in a row, TechTown is sharing diversity and inclusion data related to companies that are a part of the Diversity Pledge, based on...
Elevate Inclusion Summit
Prosper Portland was pleased to participate in the first Elevate Inclusion Summit on Friday, October 12. Tory Campbell, Prosper Portland's Manager of Entrepreneurship & Community Development, served as a...
Athletic & Outdoor Peer-to-Peer program recognized
Prosper Portland’s Peer to Peer program for the athletic and outdoor industry received accolades recently in the form of a Bronze Award for Excellence in Economic Development from the...
My People’s Market kicks off holiday season November 9
With two successful events completed in Portland in the past year, My People’s Market will expand on its connection and celebration of multicultural small business owners and entrepreneurs of...
