http://imagesportland.com/ Business Images Portland Region is a lifestyle magazine and newcomers' guide to Portland, Oregon, published by Journal Communications, Inc. en-us Business Images Portland Region RSS Feeds http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/public_private_collaboration_yields_many_benefits Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST A history of business and government leaders uniting behind common goals has helped Portland gain a reputation as a transportation pacesetter and one of the world’s best places to live. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/public_private_collaboration_yields_many_benefits http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/support_structure_helps_entrepreneurs_flourish Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST An entrepreneur here, a three-person shop there - it all adds up. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/support_structure_helps_entrepreneurs_flourish http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/companies_of_all_sizes_interact_for_mutual_benefit Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST The size and scope of Portland’s business community is impressive, even more so when examining how companies interact. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/companies_of_all_sizes_interact_for_mutual_benefit http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/alliance_chairman_spotlights_economic_progress Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST As a business leader and advo­cate for the city’s business community, Steven Holwerda is able to see both the forest and the trees when it comes to Portland’s growth and development. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/alliance_chairman_spotlights_economic_progress http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/city_region_and_state_collaborate_to_prepare_methodically_for_growth Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Planning has made the Portland region a model of well-thought-out growth, and it helps position businesses to weather the economic downtown. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/city_region_and_state_collaborate_to_prepare_methodically_for_growth http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/development_commission_targets_sustainable_growth Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST PDC fosters civic improvement. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/development_commission_targets_sustainable_growth http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/smaller_cities_in_portland_region_have_own_appeal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Dee Wescott is not your average 80-year-old. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/smaller_cities_in_portland_region_have_own_appeal http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/ceo_tim_priest_of_greenlight_greater_portland_promotes_and_brands_the_regio Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST In 2007, Greenlight Greater Portland took the stage as the region’s first privately funded group focused entirely on economic development strategies. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/ceo_tim_priest_of_greenlight_greater_portland_promotes_and_brands_the_regio http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/from_downtown_to_outlying_suburbs_greater_portland_works Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Land-use planning and emphasis on public transit have brought prosperity to the central city and to numerous smaller communities surrounding it. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/from_downtown_to_outlying_suburbs_greater_portland_works http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/real_estate_thrives_here_bucking_national_trend Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Portland has an attitude – an attitude of responsibility to future generations, an attitude of renewal and revitalization, an attitude of cooperation. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/real_estate_thrives_here_bucking_national_trend http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/portland_business_alliance_mercy_corps_team_up Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST In the business world, collaboration can lead to productive results. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/portland_business_alliance_mercy_corps_team_up http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/programs_cater_to_portland_regions_entrepreneurs Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Staying on top of daily activities is about all most new business owners can handle. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/programs_cater_to_portland_regions_entrepreneurs http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/portland_is_beacon_of_sustainability_green_development Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Sustainable development isn’t some far-fetched goal in the Portland region. For many businesses here, it’s an everyday frame of mind. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/portland_is_beacon_of_sustainability_green_development http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/prime_location_makes_portland_a_global_powerhouse Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Overseeing 26 facilities globally, including two in Portland, ESCO Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Pratt knows what makes a good location for exporters, and he says Portland pos­sesses all the right stuff. http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/prime_location_makes_portland_a_global_powerhouse http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/business_alliance_ceo_discusses_portland Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Alliance CEO Sandra McDonough discusses the region’s many attributes http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/business_alliance_ceo_discusses_portland http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/organization_promotes_portland Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST New economic development organization promotes the Portland region to the world http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/organization_promotes_portland http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/ohsu_researchers_achieve_bioscience_breakthroughs Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Oregon Health & Science University researchers achieve breakthroughs in bioscience http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/ohsu_researchers_achieve_bioscience_breakthroughs http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/thriving_downtown_portland_a_model_for_nation Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:57 CST Civic and business leaders help keep the area vibrant and economically strong http://imagesportland.com/index.php/site/articles/business_climate/thriving_downtown_portland_a_model_for_nation