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The trend of new businesses seen sprouting up in October, November and December shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. A diverse array of businesses opened in January that, when cobbled together, include candy, pizza, bottle, and specialty burger shops, a Doctor Who-themed English pub, a modern musical and improv theater-cabaret-bar, and a retail store that sells, among other things, handmade oddities, antiques, sweaters, kimchi, more...
From multi-week courses to single workshops, a variety of small business education opportunities are available to all entrepreneurs more...
"Local business make our region great. And loving local businesses just got sweeter." —Supportland Neighborhood Notes recently sent out more than 75 Supportland rewards cards loaded with points as a thank you to those that filled out our reader survey. And in response, we got a few questions, like “How do you use this thing?” Supportland co-founder Katrina Scotto di Carlo isn’t caught off guard: more...
Any small business owner or organization can create value through creative calendaring. more...
Imagine that you're a florist. You've spent years working in the industry, you've learned the art of arrangement and now you're ready to strike out on your own. So you begin scouting for locations and then, there it is, the ideal place for your dream shop, which you envision in an old house a couple of doors down from a small neighborhood market on a street lined with single-family homes. You're sure that you can more...
Event date: Dec 8, 2011
Event location: NE Broadway between NE 6th Ave. and NE 33rd Ave.
25-plus NE Broadway businesses are staying open to dazzle with spectacular holiday deals, activities, pampering, snacks & drinks just for you ladies! Enjoy flash sales, special events, free gifts and refreshments, and then enjoy food & drink specials at your favorite restaurants to finish the evening. Avoid the crowds, leave the kids and men at home, grab your girlfriends and get your shopping done early! Find the details at more...
Event date: Dec 3, 2011 → Dec 31, 2011
Event location: NE Broadway between NE 6th Ave. and NE 33rd Ave.
Lights on NE Broadway localizes the season this December with great deals and merchant activities all month, plus festive roving carolers, jugglers and entertainment. The NE Broadway business district has Everything You Need! Great local shops, unique gifts, excellent customer service, delicious eating & drinking, and services for your every need—all conveniently located. This Holiday Season, support your local businesses and more...
If it is, in fact, the most wonderful time of the year, the holidays are also a time of chaos. Dinners must be planned, friends and family must be seen and, of course, gifts must be given. So how you spend your time is just as important as how you spend your money. If you prefer to avoid the cramped, populated aisles of the the big-box retailers or the dizzying experience that is the mall, Portland has plenty of local options to more...
Portland's small retailers have always had to stay on their toes to be competitive in the face of online and big-box stores. Owners work hard to create personal relationships and shops that offer great experiences. Local leaders and business organizations have tried to help inform and motivate consumers with buy-local campaigns. Now, small retailers face an emerging threat from mobile apps that can turn a shop created with love into more...
At the tail end of the last century, as independent craft brewing was on the rise, an inexpensive domestic beer that was nearly forgotten got a new lease on life. The beer, of course, was the iconic Pabst Blue Ribbon. The place, of course, was here. But the reason? Pabst didn't have the capital to market itself, so it didn't, which is exactly why Portlanders embraced it. Well, that, and the beer was, and remains, cheap. In more...
