Over 88 percent of Oregon businesses are small companies with 19 or fewer employees. In Central Oregon the role of very small companies is even greater. About 93 percent of the businesses in Central Oregon employ 19 or fewer people That is nearly 5 percentage points above the State figures. Small companies are more likely to provide first time job opportunities for millions of Americans. They are also less likely to fire employees, keeping them long past the time larger firms would lay them off.
Small companies are integral to our communities.
Small companies offer a sustainable approach to community and economic development. The Business Development Center is committed to meeting the needs of growing companies in Central Oregon. They are working so that a disproportionate share of the excellent companies in Oregon reside here in Central Oregon. 114,089 Table of Contents Assessed Valuation City of Bend.