http://www.QualityInfo.org/BIC provides all that and more. Prepare to spend some time just reading how everyone is doing. It's well presented and full of surprising facts.
Online City and County Tax Payments
The Bureau of Licenses announced that they can accept online payments for
Multnomah County Income Tax
Business License Fee and Business Income Tax
Personal Income Tax
File an extension request
Business quarterly estimated payments
Make a Quarterly Estimated Payment
Sometime in September the site will be able to accept payments on billings and payment plans. Visit www.portlandonline.com/licenses and select Pay Online. For more information contact 503-823-5157.
How Run a Successful Small Business September 17th is the Oregon Small Business Fair for small-business owners and those thinking about becoming small-business owners. The fair is a free event sponsored by local, state and federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Some of the 45-minute workshops will include: Turning a dream into reality, What business is best for you, Licenses, taxes and regulations, E-commerce, the art of selling and How to advertise your business. For more information, call 503-329-4260 or visit Business Fair.
Portland Community College Southeast Center, 2305 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland, is on the corner of 82nd and Division.
Prosperity NOW!
The November 1 Prosperity NOW! conference at the Ambridge Event Center gets more exciting every day. Mary Means, founder of the Main Streets Program, starts the conference with a keynote speech on Main Streets. Norm Winningstad speaks about "Turning adversity to your advantage." Twenty-five sessions offer information and insights for business associations, small businesses, and individual entrepreneurs.
BDA sessions include how to become a successful business association, creating a sense of place and identity, targeting and recruiting new businesses, marketing the BDA, finding funding, and working with community development corporations.
Small businesses can benefit from discussions on strategic planning, dealing with banks, saving energy, marketing and media strategies, using the Internet to promote and communicate, and marketing to diverse cultures.
For more information, check out the ProsperityNow.APNBA.com web site. Register online or print registration form. Prices range from $65 for BDA/Chamber members to $85 at the door.
For more information and updates, sign up to be on the mailing list.
Coming Events September 17: "Street of Surprises" Alberta Street Fair, 11:00 - 8:00 pm. Portland Community Market, 2315 NE Alberta. Contact Carlos at Portland Community Market, 503-282-7700.
September 22: Open House for both the Russian and Ukrainian Chambers of Commerce, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization Community Center, 10301 NE Glisan Street.
September 25: East Burnside Street Fair, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, 28th and E Burnside. Contact 503-238-7046.
September28: WoW, Nob Hill's What's on Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, NW 23rd from Burnside to Raleigh. Email Peggy Anderson for details.
September 28: - North Northeast Business Association is encouraging a liaison from business groups and business owners in the North East area to attend Their North Northeast Business Associations Monthly meeting. To discuss needed money for programs and events
On the last Wednesday of each month, at 6pm-7: 30pm Doris’ Cafe 3606 N. Williams. Contact Arthur Strom , Direct 971-227-6657 \\ Office 503-740-9191.
September29: Last Thursday on Alberta Street. Contact Art on Alberta for more information.
Mention your event here - Contact the Editor for more information.
Photo credits:
Henna Tattoo, Checking out shoes, Peggy Anderson
Belmont Street Fair, Dan Bartkowski, Cricket Cafe
Cake Walk, Street Scene, Piper Davis
Volume 13 No. 9
The Business Voice is published 12 times a year by the Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations
P.O. Box 5123
Portland OR 97208-5123
E-mail: info@apnba.com
Web site: www.APNBA.com
Editor: Jean Baker
