Supporting Businesses

During Construction

Rail~Volution

September 22, 2014

Jennifer Koozer

Senior Community Affairs Representative

TriMet, Portland, Oregon

Spectrum of Business Support

• Community-oriented construction

• Doing business with businesses

• Marketing and branding

• Technical assistance

• Loans and grants

Community-oriented construction

Project-wide commitment across:

• Disciplines (aspirational, technical, practical)

• Levels (boots to suits)

• Phases (design, construction)

Construction considerations

Access

Visibility

Knowing what to expect

Community Affairs Staff

• Personal contact, connecting disciplines and phases

• Accessible 24/7

• Proactive and responsive

• Graphic design

Graphic design

Community-oriented construction

CM/GC

• Build relationships in design phase

• Incorporate business needs in

design and construction plans

• Incentives in contract

“landlocked”

business

Doing business with businesses

Buy Local

Marketing and Branding

Marketing and Branding

Technical assistance

Business workshops

One-on-one consulting

Financial literacy, business plans, HR

Partnerships with universities

Loans

Coupled with ongoing

consulting

Capital to position business

for future success

Low interest; support with

application process

Grants

Leverage opportunities with partners

Grants

Leverage opportunities with partners

Community-oriented construction

Project-wide commitment across:

• Disciplines (aspirational, technical, practical)

• Levels (boots to suits)

• Phases (design, construction)