Business

Prosper Portland’s Business Advancement Team is a catalyst for equitable economic growth. We help businesses grow by providing support and identifying opportunities that foster the creation of living wage jobs for all Portlanders.

An online platform that highlights entrepreneurs of color through storytelling and a comprehensive inventory.

PropertyFit offers long-term financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy-related building improvements.

Prosper Portland's workforce partnerships create better access for Portlanders to connect to job training and opportunities.

Our goal is to ensure that Prosper Portland projects offer equal opportunity in employment and that those who have been historically underused in the construction trades have access to jobs through training programs.

Prosper Portland is committed to providing business opportunities for minority, women and emerging small businesses.

Increasing the hiring of women and communities of color in the tech industry is a challenge we're taking on collectively through TechTown Portland - a collaboration among our technology communities.

The Startup PDX Challenge (2013-2015) focused on supporting entrepreneurs with diverse founding teams and the ambition to scale to a national or international market.

The Inclusive Business Resource Network (IBRN) is a citywide program that brings multiple services for small business into a single network for entrepreneurs.

The fund provides early-stage investment capital and mentoring to local high-growth companies founded by underrepresented groups across a variety of industries.