The Economic Development Program of the City of Beaverton offers expansion, retention and relocation services to local businesses. The City's Community Development Block Grant and HOME Programs are also administered by the Economic Development program
A new program called "Economic Gardening" provides strategic market and business information to existing Beaverton companies that are planning to expand their operations. This customized research is intended to help local business become more competitive. GIS, data base research, and other sophisticated information tools, such as ESRI's Business Analyst, Harris Info-Source, and Lexus/Nexus, that are normally available only to large corporations, are now accessible to small, local growing businesses to improve decision making.The business and the City collaborate to identify expansion issues and potential solutions. Program services include:
The City of Beaverton is a great place for entrepreneurs to start their businesses. the Open Technology Business Center (OTBC), a city sponsored business incubator , is an example of Beaverton's commitment to support entrepreneurial efforts . Also, the Business Resource Team offers business start-up information in its "Business Start-up Handbook" which is available upon request and referrals to other agencies that provide business start-up assistance.
The City provides appropriate assistance in gathering information such as workforce availability, property availability, , utility information, as well as coordination of other state and regional resources to potential relocating employers seeking a new location in Beaverton.
In Beaverton, the emphasis is on community and economic opportunity. Active citizen participation in neighborhood associations, a wide variety of parks and recreation options, the region's quality air and water, and a low crime rate all contribute to make Beaverton one of the most livable cities in the area.
Whether you're looking for quality elementary schools, challenging graduate programs, or anything in-between, the City of Beaverton is the place for you. Beaverton residents have access to some of the best schools in the State of Oregon at every level of academic Resource.
In addition to being a great place to live, Beaverton is a smart location to start or expand your business. There are few cities in Oregon more accessible than Beaverton. There are seven light rail stations in the City limits that serve both the red and blue lines of the MAX. In addition, the Beaverton Transit Center is a hub for bus lines connecting with the MAX and the proposed Commuter Rail line that will begin service from Wilsonville in 2008.
