Why Expand A Company To Portland Oregon?

By Patrick Oshanahan


Looking to do some business in Portland Oregon? There are worse cities to choose from, that's for sure. DMA Portland is a recently incorporated sales and marketing company in Tigard, OR (a suburb of Portland, OR) and shard some of their insight as to why a person or company would choose to do business in Portland, OR.

Now for some general stats: Portland is the most populated city in Oregon. Not only does the city's metropolitan population near 2.3 million people, it is also ranked 3rd in all of the Pacific Northwest. The only cities that are substantially larger are the city of Seattle, WA and the Canadian brothers to the north, Vancouver, BC. How does Portland Oregon stack up nationally? It comes in 23rd, by population, in the nation.

Some interesting facts about Portland include the cleanliness, use of land area, and the catchy slogan 'keeping Portland weird.' Although its neighboring city, Seattle has some crazy history and sketchy roots, Portland Oregon has some of its own. The city of Portland was founded very close to the end of the Oregon Trail.

As stated above, the cleanliness of city is definitely to be noted. When people visit Portland Oregon for the first time, they are blown away at how many people care about the environment and their surroundings. Not to mention, the city itself has been named one the most GREEN communities in the world.

The use of the land has been noted several times in various publications and makes use of the city's vast and well incorporated public transportation systems. The city has done tremendous planning for the light rail which several commuters obviously enjoy.

If you've ever heard of, or seen, the show 'Portlandia,' then you probably are aware of the 'weirdness' of the city. The catch phrase (but not officially endorsed) of Portland Oregon is "Keeping Portland Weird." There are several nuances that help keep the city 'weird,' from many of the young adults wearing skinny jeans and non-prescription eyeglasses to the many local microbreweries and micro-distilleries.

As for the company, DMA Portland, they sure have found their niche within the city's economy. A manager at DMA Portland reviews their place in Portland's economy, "While many companies are laying off employees, we can't hire fast enough. There are a ton of competent and hard-working individuals out there, and we just hope that they find us or we find them!"

The company DMA Portland is intent on training workers to be the future of the company. There are many benefits of working for a small company in Portland Oregon vs a large corporation. If you think from a 'value added' standpoint, much can be gained from helping a company grow and develop. Although it requires more work and sometimes longer hours to grow a company, the rewards at the end of the tunnel are a lot more appealing to the entrepreneurial-minded individual.

As DMA Portland was founded with only a handful of employees, the company has quickly expanded due to the vast resources and entrepreneurial mindset of its employees. Portland Oregon has some great happy hour establishments, which let the employees gather around a table full of appetizers and beverages to increase teamwork and communication. This is also a key to the company's success, teamwork.

So if you are just visiting Portland Oregon for business purposes, maybe to do some sales or something, enjoy! However, if you are looking to relocate or expand your current operations, Portland Oregon is a great place to do business.




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