Prosperity

This program designed for small and medium sized Athletic and Outdoor (A&O) product companies provides an effective learning forum.

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 Increase Project is a pilot program that provided minority-owned small businesses with tools for growth and expansion.

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

The Action Plan guides the investment of $32 million in the Interstate Corridor urban renewal area to align with strategic goals that benefit the community.

Alberta Commons, anchored by Natural Grocers, is at a high-traffic corner and will bring new excitement to the neighborhood, offering small, minority-owned businesses the opportunity to participate in the retail mix.