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Agency Services

Business Oregon has a team of professionals that can assist your business with a wide range of competitive issues including accessing capital, locating industrial property, developing an export strategy, identifying business incentives, connecting with R&D resources and more.

Business Oregon’s business development officers are located throughout the state to work directly with businesses, industry associations and regional governments to grow Oregon business. Business development officers serve as a gateway to state financing, incentives, workforce programs and project development assistance.

Recruitment officers can specifically help companies looking to relocate or expand to Oregon. Contact one of us today:
Jill Miles 503-551-0997
Bruce Laird 503-229-5224 or
Ted Werth 503-986-0156.

Finance officers provide a range of financing services to businesses and lending partners. These services include: revolving loan funds for working capital and term loans; loan guarantees on bank loans; loans for startup businesses; and tax-exempt bond financing for manufacturers.

The Global Industry Strategies Team provides market research and economic data; support for university-industry partnerships and strategic multi-industry initiatives; one-on-one business counseling on import/export issues; assistance with market entry strategies; and due diligence assistance to identify or evaluate international partners such as agents, distributors and customers.

The Infrastructure Financing Authority’s regional coordinators work on infrastructure development in order to raise the quality of living and create a climate to strengthen business and create jobs. Regional coordinators: facilitate local capacity-building; support the development of industrial and commercial areas; and advance ports’ efforts to promote economic development activities.