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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)