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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.
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PORTLAND
DEVELOPMENT
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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,
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