Jill R. Long from Lane Powell PC presented on various aspects of public-private partnerships (P3).

Alexa Byers Hamilton, Global Trade Specialist, presents on Business Oregon's programs for supporting businesses with exports.

John Haines, Mercy Corps Northwest; Carol McCoog, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP; Michael E. Schrader, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LP; and Geoff Urbina, KeyBanc Capital Markets discussed the outlook for bonds in the Oregon and consider creative...

Oregon State Director, Vicki Walker, presentation on the programs from USDA Rural Development.

John Haines, Mercy Corps Northwest; Carol McCoog, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP; Michael E. Schrader, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LP; and Geoff Urbina, KeyBanc Capital Markets discussed the outlook for bonds in the Oregon and consider creative...

Mark Lieberman, Chief Start-Up Officer presented on Oregon State University's Advantage Accelerator and entrepreneurial thinking for financing.

John Hull, Executive Director, Business Innovation Institute, presented on seed and venture capital financing tools available in Oregon.

This report from University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business outlines the landscape of capital accessibility for small businesses in Oregon. The report recommends policymakers examine incentives, through programs or taxes, to encourage...

This report evaluates several case studies throughout the country. A rural county in Oregon initiated a program aimed to improve economic outcomes of landowners by compensating them for the air quality benefits of their forests. This example can...

Josh Lehner with the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis gave this presentation at the Southern Oregon Business Conference providing an overview of the economic outlook for Southern Oregon along with opportunities for growth.

The state of Oregon released a new innovation plan for 2013-15, which includes a total of $24M for initiatives focused on wave energy, electric vehicles, UAVs, digital media, nanotech, green buildings, and biotech.

This case study and explanation of the Oregon Express Bond Program was presented by Don Krogh of Classic Foods, Ltd., Pat Campbell of West Coast Bank, Carol McCoog of K&L Gates, LLP, and David Weiss of Business Oregon. Details include the program...

This guide was developed by USDA Rural Development for existing and prospective rural business owners to identify and explain the many government programs and resources available in Oregon to help plan, develop and finance a business.

Craft3 is a non-profit CDFI in the Pacific Northwest that provides loans and assistance to entrepreneurs, non-profits, individuals, and others that lack access to financing. This case study demonstrates growth through merging.

The Mid-Columbia Economic Development District offers loans for the financing needs of businesses with favorable rates, terms and requirements to support businesses and create jobs. This factsheet gives an overview of the business assistance...

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...

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.

The Northwest Economic Research Center (NERC) investigated the effect of the tax structure on residential sale prices as part of ongoing efforts to understand the impacts of Oregon’s property tax system on local governments. Specifically, they...

Early in recovery, the Portland metropolitan area was responsible for nearly all jobs gained statewide. This changed in 2013. Portland continued to add jobs at a steady and healthy rate, however other areas including Bend and Medford began adding...

This study by the OSPIRG Foundation examines the third annual update of the reports made available by the law on the Oregon Transparency Website in 2014. It evaluates how well transparency requirements for economic development tax subsidies are...

This application for Business Oregon's Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund is for small businesses that are enrolled in or have completed a certified counseling entity program, are owned by a disabled person, and have revenues of less than $500K.

Pasos al Éxito (Steps to Success) builds the financial literacy and economic development capacity of Latino micro-entrepreneurs in rural Oregon. This short brochure outlines information about the program offered by Rural Development Initiatives.

The purpose of Business Oregon’s Brownfields Program is to assist individuals, non-profit organizations and local governments with financing to evaluate, cleanup and redevelop brownfields through two brownfields financing programs: the Oregon...

Following in the footsteps of 34 other states who have successfully enacted tax credit programs for historic structure rehabilitation, Restore Oregon presents this information on how adding such a program to Oregon's toolkit would spur new...

The federal NMTC program is a staple in the economic development community. The program's history, goals, guidelines and structure are given a breakdown here in a presentation by Cam Turner with United Fund Advisors.

Scott Sandler with Oregon Angel Fund describes tools available for startups, such as conferences, incubators ad venture capitalists within their network.

John Saris with Business Oregon gives a brief overview of the legislation behind Oregon's NMTC program, along with some numbers and recommendations.

Rural funding programs such as loan guarantees and grants for renewable energy development and business startups are summarized here in a presentation by Vicki Walker with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

Business Oregon's version of NMTCs are described here by Richard Montgomery with Enhanced Capital Partners, Inc.

Scott Bossom with the U.S. Small Business Administration presents a variety of programs available for funding and business development aimed at small towns and rural populations.

This presentation makes a great case study out of the UW Medicine South Lake Union to help John Finke describe the P3 process and clarify some popular perceptions regarding the tool.

Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP is represented here by Carol McCoog, speaking on bonds and their stay in the development world.

Christine Reynolds with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Peter Englander with Portland Development Commission speak on TIF by comparing situations in Portland and Wilsonville, and studying recent trends.

Neil Kimmelfield with Lane Powell PC shared this graphic to help represent the relationships between involved parties in a NMTC deal.

Duncan Brown with KeyBanc Capital Markets gives a thorough markets report, along with trends in municipal finance including TIF and Private Activity Bonds.

Greg Blonde of Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP provides an introduction to tax-exempt financing and its applicability to clean energy projects in the State of Oregon.

Scot Davidson of Clean Energy Works Oregon discusses ways in which his organization promotes access to capital for residential energy efficiency projects.

Cisco DeVries of Renewable Funding provides an overview of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing and how public and private entities can work together to scale clean energy investments.

Adam Zimmerman of Craft3, a CDFI active in the states of Washington and Oregon, explains the organization's approach to financing residential energy efficiency projects using on-bill repayment.

Anthony Buckley of the Oregon Department of Energy speaks to the state's initiatives to finance clean energy projects through loans and tax credits.

Adam Bartini of the Energy Trust of Oregon speaks to his organization's efforts to fill gaps in financing opportunities for renewable energy and clean energy generation projects.

This case study brief lays out a few points describing a successful solar project using a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) model, combined with tax credits and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).

This report, authored for Lane County Economic Development, presents research on the purpose of business incentives, what kinds of business incentives are common practice for economic development purposes, and the impacts, both positive and...

USDA Rural Development Business and Cooperative Programs can support private rural businesses and farmers who are undertaking either renewable energy or energy efficiency projects. The programs listed here, most notably the Rural Energy for America...

This flyer provides an overview of Oregon's New Markets Tax Credit program, including who may apply and the structure of the credit.

The City of Eugene's Business Development Fund (BDF) provides assistance to new and existing businesses via the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

The Business Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority contracted with ECONorthwest and BergerABAM to conduct an evaluation of the capacity of small and rural jurisdictions to meet the administrative requirements of state- and federally-funded capital...

Oregon is a national leader in wind power installations and wind power generation. Developing Oregon's wind resource has provided numerous economic and environmental benefits to the state. This fact sheet details the economic and environmental...

The Oregon Business Development Fund (OBDF) is a revolving loan fund administered by Business Oregon. The fund has received capitalization from the federal Economic Development Administration, the state General Fund, and the Oregon State Lottery....

Since 1985, Oregon Lottery dollars have been doing good things for Oregon. From helping create jobs and attract businesses to the state to providing funds for Oregon's public schools. As the state has grown, lottery dollars have been directed...