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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath IDEA’s May 3 IDEA Talk will feature the story of Greg Newman and his varied entrepreneurial ventures. While locally Newman is known as the owner of Desert Lake Technologies, a biotechnology company specializing in blue-green algae, his local endeavors represent only about ten percent of his business activity across the globe.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. – After a long six-months in a historic session, the Oregon Legislature officially adjourned the 2021 Legislative Session. Navigating through the political process was challenging this year, with the people’s work being conducted at the Capitol while the building was closed to the public.
Read MoreOn April 22, Business Oregon will open the second round of a grant program for building owners to cover outstanding lease payments from small business tenants that are behind on rent due to COVID-19. The grants can go up to $100,000 per each business tenant, but not more than $3 million for each landlord.
Read MoreThe Oregon Legislative Emergency Board allocated $100 million to Business Oregon for a new program to provide financial assistance to small businesses and commercial landlords impacted by the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - State Representative E. Werner Reschke (R-Klamath Falls) announces top priorities for the legislative session with a two-prong focus to keep Oregonians safe and allow families to earn a living.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today announced new measures the Oregon Department of Revenue will take to provide tax relief to Oregon small businesses suffering from the economic impacts of COVID-19. These measures will eliminate penalties and interests on 2019 income tax due from Oregon businesses who are struggling to pay tax bills amid COVID-19 restrictions.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The South Central Oregon Economic Development District in collaboration with Business Oregon, Klamath County, Lake County, and the City of Klamath Falls have grant money available to businesses that have been forced to close or have experienced a 50% decline in sales due to COVID-19.
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today announced the launch of the Coronavirus Small Business Resource Navigator, which will help connect small businesses to financial support and information they need to stay in business through the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath IDEA announced today that it has launched the updated KlamathIDEA.org website, featuring SourceLink’s Resource Navigator.
Read MoreThe Klamath County Chamber of Commerce has revamped Leadership Klamath for the upcoming class. Experience the brand-new topic of Small Business & Entrepreneurship.
During this topic, students will hear from a Klamath Falls small business owner and entrepreneur to learn from their expertise. Along with this, students will get an in-depth look into the struggles and profit hacks within the small business world in Klamath.
Read MoreSalem, OR — Governor Kate Brown today thanked the Oregon Legislature for taking action to level the playing field for Oregon's small businesses by voting to support her tax relief plan, HB 4301. At the conclusion of the Special Legislative Session, Governor Brown released the following statement:
Read MoreSalem, Ore. - Today [May 21, 2018], Senate Democrats rejected Senator Brian Boquist's (R-Salem) amendments to dramatically improve Oregon's tax code, to give Oregon's local small businesses much needed tax relief, as well as an amendment to repeal the small business tax hikes enacted in 2018 by Senate Bill 1528.
Read MoreAfter meeting with Democrat and Republican legislative leadership, Governor Kate Brown calls for a special session to adapt Oregon’s pass-through law to include the smallest businesses, sole proprietorship's, in the tax break afforded larger businesses.
This however, leads to question. It this everything that Governor Brown could have done for small business?
Read MoreThe Oregon Senate supported small businesses all over the state today by expanding access to capital to help them grow and hire employees.
Read MoreTomorrow,the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue will vote on Senate Bill 1528, which will raise taxes on small locally owned Oregon businesses.
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