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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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Surfing the Metaversity: The future of online learning?

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What does practice look like in Higher Education planning and design as the Metaversity ascends? Creating the Metaversity can be a critical justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Southwestern Oregon Community College Metaversity.

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Building With a Purpose: Exploring Construction Careers That Make a Difference

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Her goal is to foster equity in construction and encourage women to pursue their dreams in the field. California, Alaska, Oregon and other states must take great care of their communities to ensure they stay safe during the spring, summer and early fall. won a National Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Excellence Award from ABC in 2023.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Programs create thousands of new jobs, increase school readiness, improve local water and sewer systems, expand access to health care, assist local communities with strategic planning, and provide technical, managerial, and marketing assistance to emerging new businesses. Custom recruiting services. Transition and retention services.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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have a solid, completed business plan for a viable enterprise. EQUITY INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT: Targeted toward new, technology-based businesses that pay wages in excess of the state or county average wage. This program allows an approved business to offer an income tax credit to investors purchasing an equity investment in the business.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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A $1-billion commitment of tax breaks and grants from the state and a comprehensive planning process have helped spur the renaissance and reduce the region’s unemployment rate to 5.5 3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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She’s part of various internal groups within the organization, including the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, and notably a board member on both the Connecting Women and Building PRIDE affinity groups. . She also successfully developed a repeatable Common Data Environment (CDE) rollout plan. Adolfo Gutierrez Sanchez.