Andrew Hoan Talks About PBA’s Rebrand as the Portland Metro Chamber and the Organization’s Strategic Plan
The newly rebranded chamber of commerce plans to offer microloans and increased advocacy opportunities for small-business owners.
Portland Business Alliance
A Tale of Two Cities
As downtown Portland businesses shutter, Beaverton’s Old Town is enjoying a renaissance. Will the west-side suburbs lure businesses for keeps?
A Tale of Two Cities
As downtown Portland businesses shutter, Beaverton’s Old Town is enjoying a renaissance. Will the west-side suburbs lure businesses for keeps?
PHOTOS: Portland Business District Trash Clean-Up
Business groups rally behind effort to clean up the downtown.
Opinion: It’s time we talk about jobs in East Multnomah County
Residents in East Multnomah County are not benefiting as proportionately from Portland’s robust economy as the rest of the region.
The Ferry Godmother
An enthusiastic economic development veteran leads the charge for a Portland-Vancouver river connection
The Catalyst
A conversation with Andrew Hoan, the new president and CEO of the Portland Business Alliance.
Firing of OBI chief spotlights lack of unity among biz groups
A couple of months ago I discovered Mark Hester, the former editor of the Oregonian business pages, had left his new job as communications director for Oregon Business and Industry, the state’s six-month old business association. I tried in vain to contact him via email and LinkedIn. No response. Something was up. I can’t say … Read more
On the Scene: John Mitchell delivers 2018 economic forecast
Economist John Mitchell delivers an upbeat economic forecast for 2018.
Small Businesses, Big Impact
Ashley Rose Salvitti had a touch of the tour guide in her all along. Whenever friends and family came to Portland, she’d cook up itineraries jam-packed with food, fun and plenty of craft beer. It wasn’t hard; after years working as a brewery server, this woman knew her brews. She also knew how to educate … Read more