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in Oregon?" Oregon state economic
development professionals who are responsible for the attraction of business
investment projects and providing site selection assistance to executives
and their consultants were invited in April 2006 to provide an informative
article on this simple topic.
We publish their
point of view here for convenient reference. This reflects their local
market knowledge, project experience, and selective facts about their state business environment
and the competitive business investment climate in their region as presented below.
Additional comments and
research suggestions follow their article.
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Who to contact for business investment projects in
Oregon. The
article below about the competitive site selection advantages for business
investment projects, and the support services provided as companies grow in
Oregon, is from :
Ron Fox
Business
Development Manager
Oregon Economic
and Community Development Department
TEL
866-467-3466 e-mail :
info@oregon4biz.com
www.oregon4biz.com
Oregon :
News
for project announcements or other PR
Oregon
Prospector : Buildings & sites
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| Local business clusters can also be researched through
our Oregon directory of economic development agencies or other
directories, including
site selection
consultants. |
Similar articles
are also available from other state economic development agencies.
See :
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Business Location? and
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Executive Summary : Why invest in
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WhyOR.pdf copy of this article - Choose Oregon - published May 5, 2006. |
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Now Is The Time
To Bring Your Business To Oregon
Oregon offers your
company a competitive advantage. By providing professional, confidential
project assistance as well
as industry incentive packages, financing solutions and project-ready
industrial sites, we help you take the next step in
growing your business.
• A stable, high-quality workforce.
• Reliable, abundant and cost-effective energy and telecom networks.
• One of the lowest workers’ compensation rates in the nation.
• No sales or business and occupation tax.
• Strategically located, Oregon ranks seventh in foreign exports per capita.
• Livable, clean communities, acclaimed cultural resources and abundant
outdoor recreation.
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We believe we have
the most competitive business climate in the Western U.S. with our zero
sales tax, low energy costs
and low workers’ compensation premiums. Companies tell us they choose
Oregon for our
forward-thinking, highly skilled workforce. But whatever a company needs, we
have the
capacity and willingness to tailor a development package that will ensure
success in Oregon.” For a more
complete presentation about investment in Oregon :
http://www.econ.state.or.us/oropp.pdf
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| The above
article was provided by : Ted Werth
National Business Development Coordinator
Oregon Economic & Community Development
775 Summer Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-1280
TEL
503-986-0156 Please let him know if you found this article to be
helpful, or if you have suggestions for improvement. |
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Oregon
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Buildings, Business Parks
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Demographic
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presentations
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US West Coast
region projects
Tourism
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Residential
Real Estate
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national
directory of resources
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Professional
services directories
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Site selection,
strategy
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Project
management
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real estate
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Property developers
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Human resources
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Logistics
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Tax services
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international
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Utilities
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| Latest update
to the above article : May 4, 2006 Oregon replied quickly to our request for such articles
relative to other states. |
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GDI-Solutions content. |
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above material, please cite the state organization and
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For more local area information, refer to our
Oregon directory of
economic development agencies and chambers of commerce, or refer to our
US West Coast
Region
directory for additional sources of information. |
Questions or
Comments?
Contact :
Bruce Donnelly
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847-304-4655 Chicago |
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This article was prepared by professionals who are responsible for the attraction of
business investment projects to the state, such as for new offices,
factories, distribution centers, etc. These articles are not edited to
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the assertions which they have made in the article, or make any warranty about such
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