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Provides outreach, technical assistance and referrals to Black-owned construction firms. Email | Web Phone: 503-280-2600 COMMUNITY FOCUS: Black community INDUSTRY FOCUS: Construction

Provides education, mentorship, and angel investment to early-stage startups in the traded sector. Email | Web Phone: 971-303-9063 INDUSTRY FOCUS: Traded Sector Startups

Provides one-on-one coaching, classroom business education and support to vendors through its marketplaces and powwow. Habla español Email | Web Phone: 503-288-8177 COMMUNITY FOCUS: Native, Indigenous, and Cully area communities

Provides financing, matched savings, market research and tailored one-on-one business advising and technical assistance. Habla español Email | Web Phone: 503-841-3351

Provides technical assistance and one-on-one consulting services to small business owners and entrepreneurs, including construction firms. Habla español Email | Web Phone: ​503-990-8255

Provides bilingual/bi-cultural outreach, technical assistance and referrals to Latinx-owned construction firms. Habla español Email | Web English: 503-889-0511 COMMUNITY FOCUS: Hispanic/Latino/a/e community INDUSTRY FOCUS: Construction

Provides client-led, culturally specific business advising to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business. Habla español Email | Web | Phone: 971-280-3825 COMMUNITY FOCUS: Hispanic/Latino/a/e INDUSTRY FOCUS: Food & Beverage

APANO Communities United Fund provides technical assistance, connections, and other resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander owned small businesses within Portland. They work with entrepreneurs thinking about starting a small business or existing business owners hoping to scale up. Cultural responsiveness and language support are available. Email | Web Phone: 971-340-4861 COMMUNITY FOCUS: AAPI, [...]

Provides free professional support to businesses in all industries, at all stages. Services are centered around breaking down barriers and addressing the wealth gap for underserved populations, specifically low-to-moderate income individuals, BIPOC, women, and the Hispanic business community. Habla español Email | Web | 503-222-0280 COMMUNITY FOCUS: Hispanic/Latino/a/e community