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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 2000)
October 4, 2000 r ■ W o rtla n ò (ß b e e ru e r Page C5 National Minority Business W eek Saluting our Emerging and Minority-Owned Businesses THE PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION is proud of the m inority-ow ned businesses in the OAME Cascade Plaza business incubator. We salute the follow ing North Portland incubator businesses: Teri Thom as-P etersen is execu tive director o f SCRAP, a uuiung-euge venrure m a t m a k e s a positive differen ce in our com m u n ity Non Profits Bring Diversity Cutting-Edge Businesses Appeal to Those Who Want to Make a Difference By M ichael Leighton Portland O bserver An infusion o f non-profit busi nesses is bringing a new diversity to Portland. Once such organization is SCRAP, the School and Community Reuse Action Project. The business, at 3625B N. Missis sippi, creatively supports education, the arts and the environment by recy cling materials for use in the home, the office and in schools. SCRAP collects the reusable items from local businesses and distrib utes them to educators, artists, fami lies and kids. Their mission is to keep valuable materials out of the landfill, offer these materials at a low cost and inspire the creative reuse o f materials. W hile volunteers are its main workforce, tax-deductible contribu tions also keep the venture viable. Next door to SCRAP, at the Recy cling Center, another non-profit or ganization is growing into a market- driven niche. Both these organizations are retail storefronts, but also provide volun teer opportunities for the community. Some city planners say non-profit organizations like these are expected to experience explosive growth into the 2 Is' Century. The reason is that more and more educated professional people are moving to the cities and looking for opportunities to be a volunteer. According to the Drucker Foun dation and its publication “Commu nity o f the Future,” non-profit orga nizations satisfy the need for effec tive citizenship because they pro vide opportunities to be a volunteer and thus can enable individuals to make a positive difference in their communities. MAGNETIC ATTRACTIONS J.E.C., IN C .* Manufacturer of Refrigerator Magnets of All Types Marilyn Riggs, Owner Ventilating Systems and HVAC Mechanical Service James Cason, Owner ’M inority-ow ned DESICN-A-WELD* IPM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Metal M illing and Lathing Esau Williams, Owner ’M inority-owned Insect Control Systems Philipp Kirsch, Owner Each of these businesses has received a small business loan through PDC’s Economic Development Department. The business incubator program provides support to budding entrepreneurs until they can get a solid financial start. Another emerging business then takes their place. I f you would like more inform ation on sm all business loans from the Portland Development Commission, please contact Wally Z w ingli at 823-3321 or Fred Atiemo a t 823-3301,. PDC supports m inority-ow ned businesses because we know that successful sm all businesses are the backbone o f a healthy local economy. roc PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT «»EMISSION The Oregon Lottery Supports Minority Eve I yi Torres (left), owner of TLC Consultants and Stephanie whalen, owner of Trinity Peal Estate Financial Enterprise Servicers Women Helping Women Four b u sin e ss w om en have re ce n tly lin k ed th e ir b u sin esses to form A valon Sem inars, w hich will pro d u ce a series o f ed u catio n al s e m in a r s “ b y w o m e n , fo r w om en” . The sem inars w ill include both perso n al and b u sin e ss in fo rm a tio n on a w ide v a rie ty o f topics related to w o m e n ’s issues. T h eir first sch ed u led sem inar will appeal to hum an resource and train in g p ro fe ssio n a ls, business o w ners and o th e r pro fessio n al women. It w ill be held O ctober 18 from 9 a m. to 11 a m. at the H ilton H otel d o w ntow n P ortland. It is $65 per p erso n , or $50 each if reg isterin g tw o or m ore. C o m p a nies can schedule A valon fo r p ri vately held sem inars. F o r in fo r m ation, call 503/356-1889. Future sem inars w ill be held at v a rio u s lo c a tio n s th ro u g h o u t O regon, and m ay in clude a d d i tio n al speakers. D e v e lo p m e n t Week s a member of Oregon’s dynamic marketplace, the Oregon Lottery is committed to contributing to the success of our communities by providing opportunities for Oregon merchants selling a wide variety of goods and services. If you offer high-quality products or serv ices at competitive prices, we are interested in meeting you. We invite you to contact us and find out more. For more information, please call our Supplier Diversity Specialist at (503) 540-1284. Tracey Stadamire, C0-0H’M(‘r of Un-4-íjettaMe Nails
