Business Advancement Team

Prosper Portland’s Business Advancement Team helps businesses of all sizes with resources, mentorship, and capital, promoting business ownership and driving wealth creation.

Who is this program for?

The Business Advancement Team provides direct support to businesses who sell goods & services outside of the region, with additional programming available for businesses in one of Portland’s priority industries (Athletic & Outdoor, Green Cities, Food & Beverage Manufacturing, Metals & Machinery, or Technology & Media).

The Business Advancement Team focuses on:

Attracting Traded Sector Businesses through business recruitment and expansion support.
Retaining key employers by identifying barriers, increasing efficiency, ensuring job stability, and expanding global market access.
Growing traded sector jobs while supporting diverse hiring and procurement.

By the Numbers

Businesses assisted in expanding & relocating to Portland since 2020

25+
Local businesses supported annually

300
New living wage jobs created for Portlanders since 2020

1700

Documents

Business Advancement Team Impact Snapshot
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Resources for Portland Businesses
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Athletic & Outdoor Action Plan
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Food & Beverage Manufacturing Action Plan
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Green Cities Action Plan
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Metals & Machinery Action Plan
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Program Details

What are traded sector industries?

Large or small, a company can be qualified as “traded sector” if it sells goods outside our region, bringing external money into local economies and creating living wage jobs.

The presence of traded sector companies attracts related industries and services, creating a robust and diverse local business ecosystem.

What resources are available?

Connect with the Business Advancement Team for resources for growing businesses:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion resources through Portland Means Progress
Expansion & relocation support
Access to Prosper Portland Finance Programs or those of our partners

The following resources are available to businesses in the Athletic & Outdoor, Green Cities, Metals & Machinery, Technology & Media, and Food & Beverage Manufacturing industries: