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Business Resources

You  may need to work with state, regional, or federal agencies – in addition to the City – to get information or approvals. These organizations offer resources to help market and network your business. 

  • Technical Assistance | Financing | Education
  • Permits | Licensing
  • Gresham Networking | Business Groups
Technical Assistance | Financing | Education

Gresham

MHCC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 
501 NE Hood Ave., Suite 240
503-491-7658
bizcenter@mhcc.edu

Green Business Program (sustainability money-saving assistance) 
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
503-768-6940
GreenBiz@GreshamOregon.gov

Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO)
10 NE 181st Ave. (in Umpqua Bank)
503-841-3351
meso@mesopdx.com

Portland

Mercy Corps Northwest 
43 SW Naito Parkway
Portland, OR 97204
503-896-5070
info@mercycorpsnw.org

SBA Portland District Office
620 SW Main St., Ste. 313
Portland, OR 97205
503-326-2682
pdxhelp@sba.gov

Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs
731 N Hayden Meadows Drive
Portland, OR 97217
503-249-7744

SCORE 
620 SW Main, Suite 147
Portland, OR 97205
503-896-5070
info@mercycorps.pnw.org

State of Oregon Business Xpress
503-986-0123

Permits | Licensing

Gresham

City of Gresham Small Business Permits
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
503-618-2872
smallbusiness@greshamoregon.gov

Portland

Multnomah County Restaurant Plan Review and Licensing  
The Multnomah Building
501 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 175
Portland, OR 97214
503-823-4000
foodsafety@multco.us

Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) 
9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd.
Portland, OR 97205
503-872-5000

Multnomah County Business Tax 
(Administered by City of Portland)
111 SW Columbia St., Suite 600
Portland, OR 97201
503-823-5157
biztaxhelp@portlandoregon.gov

Salem

Oregon Department of Agriculture Licensing Office 
635 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-986-4550
info@oda.state.or.us