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title: 'Portland Office of Small Business celebrates first year of operation'
date: '2026-05-26T09:52:50-07:00'
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# Portland Office of Small Business celebrates first year of operation

The community is always asking for ways to more easily engage with local government. Last year, they got the [Portland Office of Small Business](https://pdxofficeofsmallbusiness.com/), a Prosper Portland managed entity designed to facilitate that exact request. And even though they’ve only been around for a year, they’ve already [done a ton to engage with the community](https://pdxofficeofsmallbusiness.com/news/a-year-of-engaging-year-one-of-the-office-of-small-business).

> OSB’s first twelve months included more than 725 direct engagements with small businesses. Some are owners who have been part of the fabric of Portland’s small business community for decades. Others are budding entrepreneurs, still scribbling ideas on the backs of napkins. They represented every district in Portland, from 103 businesses in District 1 to 182 in District 2, 154 in District 3, and 142 in District 4. Others even come from outside city limits, inquiring about resources the city has to offer or just looking to get some answers as they contemplate starting a business. Restaurants and food carts made up the largest share of businesses seeking help (33%), followed by retail storefronts (15%), arts and entertainment (7%), and consumer products (6%).

For more, read the [year one recap from the Portland Office of Small Business](https://pdxofficeofsmallbusiness.com/news/a-year-of-engaging-year-one-of-the-office-of-small-business).