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Support for Businesses in Hillsboro

Image of a hand holding a small plant. Business resources are available for small, mid-sized and large businesses; start-ups, entrepreneurs and established businesses; and local, national and international companies in Hillsboro. Information and support are focused on a variety of topics, including business planning, education, workforce training and export assistance.

If you have questions that are not addressed below, please contact us. We’d be happy to help find the resources you need to be successful.

State Incentives and Programs
Business Oregon—the State’s economic development agency manages a variety of incentive, financing, export, and contracting programs for businesses of all sizes:

The State’s Signature Research Centers connect businesses to university and federal resources to develop new products.

For Small, Minority and Women-owned Businesses

Business	Business Planning	Micro & Alternative Financing	Marketing / Networking	Minority & Women Focus	Education / Workforce
Adelante Mujeres works to build a more just society by empowering latinas to lead
Craft 3 provides alternative financing
Government Contract Assistance Program helps small businesses obtain government contracts
Hacienda Community Development Corporation provides a variety of economic and educational programs for minority businesses
Hillsboro Downtown Partnership promotes a healthy, vibrant historic Downtown district
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce works to increase the economic advancement of Latinos
Mercy Corps Northwest assists low-income and new entrepreneurs to start or grow their small business
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon seeks to improve the economic opportunities of underserved individuals
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs helps minority- and women-owned businesses
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership helps Oregon manufacturers become more competitive in the global marketplace
Oregon Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity provides a one-stop certification process for federally funded transportation projects and for contracting opportunities with state, county and city government agencies
Prosperidad Employment Center empowers individuals to realize their economic potential by bridging and enhancing employment services
SCORE provides free mentoring and low cost workshops and events
Small Business Development Center offers business and technical assistance services to new and existing companies
Small Business Legal Clinic provides business transactional legal advice to new and emerging businesses
U.S. Commercial Service helps US companies get started in exporting or increasing sales to new global markets
Washington County Chamber of Commerce provides business assistance, educational programs, advocacy, and networking opportunities
Xcelerate Women supports high-performing women entrepreneurs leading growth companies by creating access to financing