As reported by InsuranceNewsNet, Export-Import Bank recognized Business Oregon and the City of Beaverton as award winners in the 2014 City/State Partnership program. For the past 20 years, the State of Oregon has partnered with Ex-Im Bank to support Oregon businesses that export to the global marketplace.

This article from the Oregonian follows the Milwaukie City Council vote to create a hospital facility authority in order to accelerate development of health facilities, such as senior care homes or hospitals, by issuing tax-exempt bonds.

According to Sustainable Business Oregon, the Meyer Memorial Trust has unveiled a new program designed to spur regional economic development, to the tune of up to $2M allotted to investment funds, in the Portland area.

Portland Business Journal reports the Oregon Angel Fund disclosed in December that it wanted to raise $6M for its 2014 fund. This week, the group said it has secured $6.6M, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This is a partial listing from Area Development of incentives available for 2014 from Oregon's economic development, finance and tax organizations to initiate new business and commercial investment.

Sustainable Business Oregon reports on Senate Bill 1520, which effectively removes barriers for community energy projects by allowing for the creation of cooperative corporations without the need to register as a securities fund.

October 6 - Bend, OR
Join CDFA and Business Oregon for the Oregon Financing Roundtable Conference on October 7, 2014 as we focus on "Financing Innovation and Entrepreneurs Through Creative Approaches." This one-day conference will feature a number of economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing development finance tools, resources, authorities, and approaches and how these methods can move Oregon's economy forward. Topics to be discussed include innovation, early stage development, loan funds, capital and much more.

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Through the Business & Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program program, USDA Rural Development guarantees loans rather than lending directly to Oregonians. A commercial lender requests the B&I guarantee and, if approved, it makes and services the loan.

The Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund is for applicants who are enrolled in or have completed a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) or other certified counseling entity program and has revenues of $500K or less for the previous year.

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