The contacts provided below are a resource to help facilitate business opportunities and business operations within the City of Banks.  A detailed list and description of these contacts can be found here Business Resources.

 

State & Regional Resources

Washington County503-846-8685
Business Oregon 
  Business Development Department503-986-0123
  Business Referral Center503-986-2220
  Regional Development Office503-229-5625
  Business Finance503-986-0172
  International Trade503-229-5625
Greater Portland, Inc.503-445-8065
Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District (Col-Pac)503-397-3099
METRO503-797-1700
Portland Development Commission503-823-3200
Oregon Economic Development Association (OEDA)503-597-0094
Rural Development Initiatives, Inc. (RDI)541-684-9077

 

Business Resources

Business Oregon 
  Business Development Department503-986-0123
Secretary of State Business Guide for Employers503-986-2200
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)503-221-5441
Oregon Department of Revenue503-378-4988
Workers' Compensation Insurance503-947-7810
Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI)971-673-0761
Government Contract Acquisition Program (GCAP)541-736-1088
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP)503-406-3770
Oregon Business Council503-220-0691

 

Small Business / Start-Up Resources

Business Express One Stop - State of Oregon         N/A
Small Business Advocate - Secretary of State844-469-5512
Mercy Corps Northwest 503-896-5070
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)971-722-5080
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)503-326-5211
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN)503-222-2270
Oregon Secretary of State Business Information Center503-986-2200
Self Employment Assistance Program503-681-0219
Lewis and Clark Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC)503-568-6940

 

Business Financing 

Angel Investment Funds503-222-2270
Prosper866-615-6319
Mercy Corps Northwest Loan Program503-896-5089
Hatch Oregon503-452-6898
Crowd Supply - Crowdfunding800-554-2014
OBDD Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund503-229-5117
MESO Microloan Program503-421-7620
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs Loans (OAME)503-249-7744
Business Oregon Development Department503-986-0123
Columbia Pacific Economic Development District503-397-3099
Small Business Administration 
  SBA 7(a) Program503-326-2682
  SBA 504 Program 503-326-2682
  SBA Microloan Program503-326-2682
Travel Oregon Competitive Grants Program800-547-7842

 

Business Information & Demographics

Greater Portland, Inc.503-445-8065
Oregon Labor Market Information System (OLMIS)       N/A
Portland State University Population Research Center503-725-3922
Metro-Data Resource Center (MDRC)503-797-1742
U.S. Census Bureau206-381-6310
Bureau of Economic Analysis301-278-9004

 

Business Associations

Westside Economic Alliance503-968-3100
Greater Portland, Inc.503-445-8065
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME)503-249-7744

 

Industry Clusters

Associated Oregon Industries (AOI)                                    503-588-0050
Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association503-682-4422
Washington County Visitors Association503-644-5555