Overview PresentationOverview Presentation

The Alliance of PortlandThe Alliance of PortlandThe Alliance of Portland The Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Neighborhood Business

A i ti IA i ti IAssociations, Inc.Associations, Inc.

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About the APNBAAbout the APNBA

•• Founded in 1986Founded in 1986All V l t St ffAll V l t St ff–– All Volunteer StaffAll Volunteer Staff

–– Business District Association (BDA) Business District Association (BDA) Members and Board of DirectorsMembers and Board of DirectorsMembers and Board of DirectorsMembers and Board of Directors

•• Funded at $50,000 per yearFunded at $50,000 per year–– 50% for Grants, 50% for Operations50% for Grants, 50% for Operations

•• Substantial Additional Funding in 2007Substantial Additional Funding in 2007–– Office Opened in March, 2008Office Opened in March, 2008–– Full Time Personnel HiredFull Time Personnel Hired

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APNBA MissionAPNBA Mission

•• To Stimulate Economic DevelopmentTo Stimulate Economic Developmentpp–– Promote Neighborhood BusinessesPromote Neighborhood Businesses

•• To Assist Small BusinessesTo Assist Small BusinessesTo Assist Small BusinessesTo Assist Small Businesses–– Counseling, Training, ResourcesCounseling, Training, Resources

To Assist Business District AssociationsTo Assist Business District Associations•• To Assist Business District AssociationsTo Assist Business District Associations–– Advocacy and Grant ProgramsAdvocacy and Grant Programs–– News and InformationNews and Information–– Education and TrainingEducation and Training

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APNBA MembershipAPNBA Membership

•• 35 Officially Recognized BDAs35 Officially Recognized BDAsy gy g•• Others EmergingOthers Emerging

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APNBA 2008 Member SurveyAPNBA 2008 Member Survey

•• AprilApril--May 2008May 200820 f 35 BDA R di20 f 35 BDA R di•• 20 of 35 BDAs Responding20 of 35 BDAs Responding

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APNBA Grant ProgramsAPNBA Grant Programs

•• Business Vitality and CapacityBusiness Vitality and CapacityBusiness Vitality and CapacityBusiness Vitality and Capacity–– BDAs OnlyBDAs Only

Other NonOther Non Profit Business OrganizationsProfit Business Organizations–– Other NonOther Non--Profit Business OrganizationsProfit Business Organizations•• Wide Variety of ProjectsWide Variety of Projects•• Funding Varies from YearFunding Varies from Year--toto--YearYear

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APNBA Education and TrainingAPNBA Education and Training

•• Annual BDA ConferenceAnnual BDA ConferenceAnnual BDA ConferenceAnnual BDA Conference•• Quarterly WorkshopsQuarterly Workshops

B t P ti D tB t P ti D t•• Best Practices DocumentsBest Practices Documents•• Partnering with Resource ProvidersPartnering with Resource Providers

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APNBA News and InformationAPNBA News and Information

•• Electronic NewslettersElectronic Newsletters–– Weekly APNBA News SourceWeekly APNBA News Source–– Monthly APNBA Business VoiceMonthly APNBA Business Voiceyy

•• ReRe--designed Web Sitedesigned Web Site–– Easier to Use, More UpEasier to Use, More Up--toto--Date Look & FeelDate Look & Feel–– Rich in Resources and LinksRich in Resources and Links

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APNBA BDA AdvocacyAPNBA BDA Advocacy

•• Business License TaxBusiness License TaxBusiness License TaxBusiness License Tax•• Title 29 (Commercial)Title 29 (Commercial)

P tl d R l !P tl d R l !•• Portland Recycles!Portland Recycles!•• Portland PlanPortland Plan

–– Public OutreachPublic Outreach–– Plan UpdatePlan Updatepp

•• East Portland Action PlanEast Portland Action Plan•• Others OngoingOthers Ongoing•• Others OngoingOthers Ongoing

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APNBA BDA SupportAPNBA BDA Support

•• Ongoing Grants as Funds are AvailableOngoing Grants as Funds are Available•• Business Database VerificationBusiness Database Verification

–– Membership Recruiting AssistanceMembership Recruiting AssistanceMembership Recruiting AssistanceMembership Recruiting Assistance•• New BDA BookletNew BDA Booklet

Local and National/InternationalLocal and National/International–– Local and National/International Local and National/International DistributionDistribution

•• GoSeePortland com SupportGoSeePortland com Support•• GoSeePortland.com SupportGoSeePortland.com Support•• BDA “Tool Kit” DevelopmentBDA “Tool Kit” Development

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The APNBA Going ForwardThe APNBA Going Forward

•• Continued Organizational andContinued Organizational andContinued Organizational and Continued Organizational and Technical Assistance to BDAsTechnical Assistance to BDAs

•• Ongoing Marketing AssistanceOngoing Marketing Assistance•• Ongoing Marketing AssistanceOngoing Marketing Assistance•• Expanded ConferenceExpanded Conference•• Expanded PartnershipsExpanded Partnerships

–– Content ProvidersContent Providers–– Assistance ResourcesAssistance Resources

•• New Funding Sources and MechanismsNew Funding Sources and MechanismsNew Funding Sources and MechanismsNew Funding Sources and Mechanisms11

Q&A and DiscussionQ&A and Discussion

Thank You!Thank You!12