Resources for Businesses

City of St. Helens Phone Number
City Hall 503-397-6272
Building Department 503-366-8228
Planning Department 503-366-8204
Police Department 503-397-3333
Public Works & Engineering 503-366-8223
City Administrator 503-366-8211
Columbia River Public Utility District (CRPUD) 503-397-1844
Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRF&R) 503-397-2990

 

State and Regional Resources Phone Number
Columbia County 503-397-7210
Columbia County Small Business Development Center 503-410-1506
Oregon Business Development Department 503-986-0123
 - Business Referral Center 503-389-2220
 - Regional Development Office 503-229-5625
 - Business Finance 503-986-0172
 - International Trade 503-229-5625
Greater Portland, Inc 503-445-8065
Portland of Portland / PDX International Airport 503-944-7000
Columbia Pacific EDD 503-397-3099

 

Business Associations Phone Number
South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce 503-397-0685
Greater Portland, Inc. 503-445-8065
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs 503-249-7744
St. Helens Main Street Alliance  
Keep It Local Columbia County  

 

Education and Workforce Development Phone Number
Oregon Employment Department 503-947-1394
St. Helens School District 503-397-3085
Worksystems 503-478-7300
Worksource 503-397-4995

 

Small Business / Start-up Phone Number
Business Express One Stop - State of Oregon  
Small Business Advocate - Secretary of State 844-469-5512
Mercy Corps  
Columbia County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 503-410-1506
Service Corps of Retired Esecutive (SCORE) 503-326-5211
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) 503-222-2270
Oregon Secretary of State - Business Information Center 503-386-2200
Self-Employment Assistance Program 503-681-0219
Lewis and Clark Small Business Legal Clinic 503-568-6940

 

Business Financing Phone Number
Angel Investment Funds 503-222-2270
Prosper 1-866-615-6319
Crowd Supply - Crowdfunding 1-800-554-2014
OBDD Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund 503-978-5080
MESO ACE Microloan Program 503-421-7620
Oregon Business Development Department 503-986-0123
Columbia-Pacific EDD 503-397-3099
Small Business Administration
 - SBA 7(a) Program
 - SBA 504 Program
 - SBA Microloan Program
503-326-2683
Cascade Capital Funding 503-990-6868

 

Business Resources Phone Number
Expand-In-Oregon  
Oregon Business Development Department 503-986-0123
Secretary of State Business Guide for Employers 503-986-2200
Internal Revenue Service 503-221-5441
Oregon Department of Revenue 503-378-4988
Workers Compensation Insurance 503-947-7810
Unemployment Insurance 503-947-1488
Bureau of Labor & Industries 971-673-0761
Government Contract Acquisition Program (GCAP) 541-736-1088
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnerships 503-406-3770

 

Industry Clusters Phone Number
Northwest Food Processors Association 503-327-2200
Oregon Association of Nurseries 503-682-5089
Oregon Precision Metal Fabricators Association 503-513-0590

 

International Trade & Export Phone Number
International Trade Administration  
Export.gov 1-800-872-8723
Export-Import Bank of the United States (San Francisco Branch) 415-705-2285
Oregon Agricultural Development & Marketing Division 503-872-6600
Oregon Business Department International Trade Services 503-986-0123
SBA Export Finance Programs 503-326-5498
Small Business Development Center 971-722-5080

 

Business Information & Demographics Phone Number
City of St. Helens Oregon 503-397-6272
Greater Portland, Inc. 503-445-8065
Oregon Labor Market Information System (OLMIS)  
Portland State University 503-725-3922
Metro-Data Resource Center 503-797-1742
Oregon Business Development Department 503-986-0123
U.S. Census Bureau 206-381-6310

 

Federal Resources in Oregon Phone Number
Small Business Administration 503-326-2682
US Department of Commerce
 - Economic Development
 - International Trade Administration
503-326-3078
503-326-3001
US Department of Agriculture 503-414-3300