Business Technical Assistance
The Hispanic Chamber Business Development Coordinators now offer services to assist businesses in the following areas. Services are free of charge (available in English or Spanish):
- Business Start-Up
- Business Expansion
- Development of Accounting/Bookkeeping Systems
- Development of Business Plans
- Development of Loan and/or Bond Proposals
- Addressing Financing/Insurance Issues
- Assistance in Software/Hardware Training
- Development of Marketing Materials
- Development and/or Expansion of Web sites
- Review of current Operations/Management Systems
- Identification of Public/Private Procurement Opportunities
- Referral to other Business Resources in the Public/Private Sector
- Other Issues that a Business may need
Urban Renewal Initiative
The Hispanic Chamber is currently supporting the Portland Development Commission's Urban Renewal Initiative in order to work with individuals who have brick and mortar start-ups, early stage businesses, and small enterprises. Let our Business Development Coordinators help you with:
- The Planning Process
- Project Viability Assessment
- Access to Capital
- Relocation
- Procurement/Certification
- Real Estate Acquisition/Lease
- Transfer of Ownership
All of our services are at no cost to the participant subject to such business targets for its location at any of the following Urban Renewal Areas:
Click here for an Urban Renewal Area Map.
The Hispanic Chamber provides emphasis to Lents Town Center, Gateway Regional Center, and N. Interstate Corridor given that such areas can help the business owner access a wide variety of business assistance programs available through the Portland Development Commission's (PDC) Urban Renewal Initiative.


