This black-owned Portland business will disappear without your help.

Introducing the Portland Independent Chamber of Commerce

Portland’s past and future. Or: why Vanport matters.

Last week I attended two Portland start-up events. You know the kind. We all meet up, eat snacks, and marvel at how lucky we are to live here. The undercurrent of these conversations often seems to be, “Keep fighting the good fight. Let’s…

Support Portland’s Black Founders

In 2017, we’re inviting our member businesses to author calls-to-action that align with our focus…

Why Portland Needs Open Data

Let’s become a landmark city for transparency, equity, and…

Understanding Homelessness In Portland

An organization here in Portland, called JOIN, places homeless families and individuals into…

Portland’s parking policies are bad for rent and bad for business. Let’s fix them.

PICOC is a coalition of business and community leaders who believe Portland can do better. We call on City Council to eliminate parking minimums that drive up the cost of housing, and…

It’s time for Portland businesses to step up and demand safe, walkable and bikable streets

PICOC is a coalition of business and community leaders who believe Portland can do better. We want the city to hear loud and clear that our business community shares…

Portland’s Business Community is Too White and Too Male. Let’s change that.