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title: 'Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Alex Nelson'
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# Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Alex Nelson

[![Alex-Nelson](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/alex-nelson.jpg?resize=925%2C786&ssl=1)](https://siliconflorist.com/2017/10/25/hello-portland-startup-community-im-alex-nelson/)

### Bio

Alex Nelson is a banking and finance professional, with 15 years small business consulting, debt financing, business development, and growth strategy experience. He has owned three successful small businesses and currently owns a financing company called Impact Capital Management.

### What are you up to?

Impact Capital recently started a small business loan fund called PDX Impact. My team and I are raising money for the fund and making small business loans to underserved entrepreneurs, specifically women, minority, immigrant, and veteran-owned businesses. When not working with small businesses on financing projects, my wife and I are usually camping, attending music events around town, or playing music at various PNW locations.

### Why Portland?

Portland is one of the more amazing places to live. Oregon and Southwest Washington are important places, in that an individual can enjoy everything nature has to offer; lakes, rivers, mountains, trees, amazing state and national parks, and of course, the beautiful Oregon coast.

Also, the food is amazing.

- [Ray](http://www.raypdx.com/)
- [Renata](http://www.renatapdx.com/)
- [Gravy](https://www.eatatgravy.com/)
- [Rogue](http://www.rogue.com/)
- [Oven and Shaker](http://ovenandshaker.com/)

Lastly, we have some of the best music venues on the West Coast.

- [Doug Fir](http://www.dougfirlounge.com/)
- [Revolution Hall](http://www.revolutionhall.com/)
- [The Old Church](http://theoldchurch.org/)
- [Mississippi Studios](http://www.mississippistudios.com/)
- [Aladdin Theater](http://www.aladdin-theater.com/)

### Links

- [www.pdximpact.com](http://www.pdximpact.com)
- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-nelson-impactcapital/>

### Interested in being featured?

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