Business Portland News & Event Round Up, June 8

Recent business stories of note:

• The film and video industry is having a new dawn in Portland
  Portland has become a hotbed for film and television productions and demand is high for workers

• Alaska Airlines features Portland food processors in its June in-flight magazine
  Starts on page 24

• Twenty-one locally owned businesses opened in Portland in May
  Spring sprang in Portland in May with lots of businesses opening up shop in districts all over town

• New report says the 2011 Oregon Brewers Festival generated $23.2 million in economic activity
  The reports estimates the festival generated $16.24 million in direct spending and $6.97 million in indirect spending

• Saveur Magazine covers Portland's Food Cart Revolution
  Portland’s food cart phenomenon goes well beyond America's mobile dining trend

• Oregon's real GDP grew 4.7% in 2011, ranking 2nd highest among all states
  In 2011, Oregon’s real GDP grew by 4.7 percent, which ranks 2nd best among all states, trailing only North Dakota

• Small businesses are revamping Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District
  The Central Eastside Industrial District’s grittiness is evident in its old buildings. But for many business owners, that is the appeal

• A Jack Spade store is coming to Portland
  Jack Spade, a canvas and leather bag-making chain founded by the husband-wife team of Andy and Kate Spade, will open its largest store yet in The Pearl District

• GDiapers looks to stay independent in Portland
  Kim and Jason Graham-Nye moved to Portland from Australia to create a business they could eventually sell

• Duane Sorenson of Stumptown is planning a new Italian restaurant on SE Division
  Duane Sorenson swears he isn't trying to take over Portland's dining scene

• Oregon ranks No. 8 for social media job postings
  Social media has become a top tool for finding talent

• There are nine new graduates from the Portland Seed Fund
  There’s a heck of a lot of interesting stuff happening along the Willamette

• Kenny & Zuke's is bringing boiled bagels back to Portland
  Boiled bagels return to Portland with the opening of Bagelworks

• Bike apparel maker Chrome opened new retail store in downtown Portland
  Well-known bag and urban bicycling/lifestyle apparel brand opened a new retail store in downtown Portland

• Portland-area startups are evolving
  Startups begin with a good idea, but entrepreneurs must quickly adapt as their business takes shape

• Is Venture Capital becoming democratized?
  A lively panel of investors demystified venture and angel funding for an audience of early stage entrepreneurs during a recent event

Some business announcements and events of note:

• The Oregon Capital Scan: A Developing Ecosystem was released by the Oregon Community Foundation

• The XOXO Festival sold out through funding on Kickstarter

• Portland GoGreen 2012 has issued a call for proposals

• Oregon InC is seeking proposals for initiatives that enhance the innovation of key Oregon industries

• Oregon is offering an auction for tax credits that benefit Film and Video

• Pitch To The Portland Seed Fund is on June 13

• Jumpstarting Local Investing is June 15

• 2012 PSU Social Innovation Incubator Pitch Fest is June 29

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