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Newports Ship Comes In
Business Oregon teamed with local Newport officials to land the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) relocated research fleet despite fierce competition from several Washington ports.
Business Oregon has a team of professionals to assist businesses with their financing needs by packaging loan programs or by matching a partner service provider with a business.
Business Oregon manages the following financing programs to assist businesses:
There are several assistance and financing programs available from local and federal resources that may be used to meet business needs. These resources are:
The business finance team provides a range of financing services to businesses and lending partners. These services include: revolving loan funds for working capital and term loans; loan guarantees on bank loans; loans for start-up businesses; and tax-exempt, bond financing for manufacturers.
Visit the Starting a Business page for business start-up information resources.
Oregon's energy costs are among the lowest industrial rates in the U.S. averaging fewer than 5 cents per kilowatt hour in some areas. This is about half of the industrial rates in California.