Results matter Just ask any olympic athlete about the importance of results .025 seconds can mean the difference between a bronze medal or none at all. What do you do as a business when you're not...
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Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) has been extended through 2025. This is an incentive for employers to broaden their job applicant pools and hire from certain groups of people who may need...
Prioritized PPP Loan Applications for Businesses with 20 or Fewer Employees
The Biden Administration announced that it is opening a special two-week period for businesses with less than 20 employees to apply for PPP assistance before the March 31 deadline. The SBA has...
Mechatronics Program Request
PCC is developing a mechatronics program designed to meet industry's evolving needs in the areas of electrical and mechanical maintenance and automation. We recognize that "Mechatronics" is a broad...
Smart Manufacturing Survey from University of California, Irvine: Your chance to voice your opinion!
Do you work in a small or medium manufacturing firm (fewer than 500 employees)? Or do you work with such companies as a consultant? Consider donating 10-15 minutes of your time! You could win a gift...
New Alliance Announced to Serve Mid-Willamette Valley Businesses
In Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley, the partnership of Chemeketa Community College, the Small Business Development Center, the Willamette Workforce Partnership, the Strategic Economic Development...
Ten Important Considerations You Don’t Want to Miss In Your Manufacturing Facility Layout
It is common for manufacturers to reconsider their use of space for a number of reasons, including an expiring lease, outgrowing the existing space due to new products or increased sales, the...
Payroll Tax Considerations for Remote Workers and a Checklist to Mitigate Risk
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased remote work arrangements and dramatically altered work sites and offices. Some of those new arrangements may include employees working in states where the...
Supplier Scouting with OMEP
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy and create two-thirds of net new jobs that drive U.S. innovation and competitiveness. During this difficult time, manufacturers are looking for...
Manufacturing Resource Meeting: You’re Invited!
Every other week OMEP joins Prosper Portland to host a statewide Manufacturing Resource Meeting discussion. This a casual conversation and open discussion time for manufacturers from across the...
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