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Helping people succeed is
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A principle we proudly
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YOUR OREGON BUSINESS TOOL BOX
The Oregon Economic Development Department serves to promote the vitality of Oregon
business which creates jobs for Oregon citizens. As part of this mission, the Department
provides services and business assistance in the following areas :
• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION
— Data on land, buildings, financing, infrastructure, demographics and other related
issues affecting investment decisions.
— Enterprise Zone incentives.
— Regional coordination and assistance to local communities and businesses.
• FINANCIAL PROGRAMS
— Specific assistance to manufacturing, processing, and tourism-related firms located in
or expanding into Oregon.
— Industrial Development Revenue bonds.
— Loan packaging for federal economic development loan programs.
— Distribution of Oregon lottery proceeds through Special Public Works Fund grants and
loans to municipalities creating or retaining permanent jobs.
• INTERNATIONAL TRADE
— Individual counseling to Oregon firms interested in exporting.
— Organization and coordination of specific industry trade missions and exhibitions.
• SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
— Operation of the one-stop permit and license program.
— Business training classes, workshops, seminars and conferences, as well as free one-
to-one business counseling through Oregon's community colleges and universities.
• JOB TRAINING
Through six locally managed Private Industry Councils and their 40 offices,
services in clu d e :
Any com pany can talk about being
a good corporate citizen, but at the
M ille r Brewing Company, we put our
money where our mouth is. We sponsor
and provide fin an cial support for such
educational programs as college scholar
ships and internships for Black students. We
have spent m illio n s of dollars to purchase
goods and services from Black contractors and
vendors. We sponsor workshops and seminars that
teach Black contractors and vendors skills that
help them more effectively do busi
ness with major corporations such as
M illet We contribute substantial sums to
Black civic, charitable and civil rights
organizations. We have substantial
sums of money on deposit with Black
financial institutions that, in turn, make
investments in projects that benefit their
com m unities. We sponsor fund-raising
events for programs th at b e n e fit Black
communities. And, we employ Black people
at all levels of the company. A ll this costs
money, but we view our activities as an investment
in the future of this country. By encouraging the
economic
economi« development and participation of all
segments of our society, we strengthen
our whole society. That's why we're
co m m itted to our partnership w ith
Black communities.
AT M ILLER .C O M M ITM EN T IS PART O F O U R BO TTO M LINE.
Beer Brewed by M iller Brewing Co . M ilw . Wl
— Training assistance to dislocated workers and economically eligible youths
and adults.
— Coordinating community resources for recruitment, screening and referral of qualified
applicants for new and expanding Oregon businesses.
— Developing and subsidizing of customized training packages for employers who hire
eligible applicants.
The above are some of the ways the Department serves the business community.
If you would like additional information or assistance,
please call the Department in Salem at (503) 373-1200.
Remember, a tool is useful only when it is put to use
Oregon
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