The grants are intended to go toward new job opportunities
WITH SOME OF THOSE BUSINESS OWNERS TO LEARN HOW THEY PLAN TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF THE NEW FUNDING. THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, US LIKE SMALL BUSINESSES HERE IN TOWN ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT IS PRETTY AWESOME. TODAY OFFICIALS WITH THE PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCED 100,000 DOLLARS IN GRANT FUNDING WILL BE AWARDED TO 10 DIFFERENT CITY BUSINESSES. THE FUNDING IS INTENDED TO HELP LOCAL SPOTS CREATE NEW JOB OPENINGS. WE REALLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE JOB CREATION, TO CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CITY. SO, THESE GRANTS ARE ENABLING BUSINESSES TO JUST, TAKE THAT STEP. IF THEY’VE BEEN LOOKING TO CREATE A NEW POSITION, THIS WILL INCENTIVIZE THEM TO DO SO. THE BUSINESS OWNERS RECEIVING THIS ROUND OF GRANTS SAY THE EXTRA FUNDING WILL HELP TACKLE MORE THAN JUST STAFFING. NICK BONADIES, CO-OWNER OF BELLEFLOWER BREWING …