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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated Oregon incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. loan origination fee.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF): EDLF provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. loan origination fee.

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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

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In Portland, Oregon, home of the Viewpoint headquarters, a condo building recently caught our attention. The Bullitt Center in Seattle , for example, is made largely from timber on a concrete base. While not entirely wood, it does show a significant departure from traditional building methods. Image credit: Kaiser Group.

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Into the abyss: Incredible images of the world’s most stunning sinkholes, from Oregon to Australia via the Bahamas

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Notable sinkholes in Oregon, Australia and New Zealand also figure. It appears as if the Pacific Ocean is being drained away down a giant bottomless hole on the Oregon coast. Drill down – and marvel. They are generated by rainwater flowing underground and creating unstable cavities, which can collapse in unpredictable ways.

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How to Get Paid on Oregon Public Projects

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A large amount of that construction funding is going to be headed directly to individual states, and there are plenty of opportunities for contractors across Oregon to benefit — especially as the state continues to work towards higher levels of sustainability in its new projects. Payment protection on Oregon public projects.

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Crystal Ball 2013

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Department of Energy awards $20-million grant to former bank president who says he has a way to turn sub-prime mortgage promo letters into biofuels. Department of Defense drops opposition to Oregon wind turbine farm, awards $100-billion contract to Lockheed to build windmill-evading stealth aircraft. – U.S. – U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Many small businesses that are not able to receive traditional bank financing can get support through CEF. CALIFORNIA – updated for 2014.

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