Looking to do some business in Portland Oregon? There are worse cities to choose from, that's for sure. DMA Portland is a recently incorporated sales and marketing company in Tigard, OR (a suburb of Portland, OR) and shard some of their insight as to why a person or company would choose to do business in Portland, OR.

Let's get started with some facts. We'll discuss the tips from "DMA Portland" in a minute. Firstly, Portland is the largest city in the entire state, so if you are looking for prospect buyers of your service or product, Portland Oregon could do nicely. Portland Oregon is ranked 23rd in the United States for population of metropolitan areas. It isn't considered a 'major market,' but a secondary. The metropolitan area is home to close to 2.3 million Portlanders and is home to several corporate headquarters of large industries.

Some interesting facts about Portland include the cleanliness, use of land area, and the catchy slogan 'keeping Portland weird.' Although its neighboring city, Seattle has some crazy history and sketchy roots, Portland Oregon has some of its own. The city of Portland was founded very close to the end of the Oregon Trail.

As for the cleanliness, Portland Oregon is considered one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the WORLD! Everywhere you go, you see not only trash cans, but recycling bins - each dedicated to a specific type of product (paper, plastic, metal, etc.) Talk about 'green!'

The use of the land has been noted several times in various publications and makes use of the city's vast and well incorporated public transportation systems. The city has done tremendous planning for the light rail which several commuters obviously enjoy.

The 'weird' title is actually quite humorous. There is actually a comedic show on TV right now called "Portlandia" in which the producers depict Portland Oregon as weirder than it actually is (there are NORMAL people living in Portland). The weirdness factor is contributed to by the vast amount of people wearing skinny jeans and black-rimmed glasses rolling around on skateboards, unique coffee shops, and the numerous amounts of microbreweries. Portland has not officially endorsed the phrase 'Keeping Portland Weird,' but it is well known and publicized.

According to DMA Portland, they chose Portland as a place to start the company due to the fantastic vibe of the city and the number of talented employees. With a metro population of nearly 2.3 million, DMA Portland is able to recruit more top talent. The bigger the candidate pool, the more 'choosy' you can be.

The company DMA Portland is intent on training workers to be the future of the company. There are many benefits of working for a small company in Portland Oregon vs a large corporation. If you think from a 'value added' standpoint, much can be gained from helping a company grow and develop. Although it requires more work and sometimes longer hours to grow a company, the rewards at the end of the tunnel are a lot more appealing to the entrepreneurial-minded individual.

As DMA Portland was founded with only a handful of employees, the company has quickly expanded due to the vast resources and entrepreneurial mindset of its employees. Portland Oregon has some great happy hour establishments, which let the employees gather around a table full of appetizers and beverages to increase teamwork and communication. This is also a key to the company's success, teamwork.

Whether you are just visiting Portland Oregon on business or are looking to start you company there, there are more reasons you should, than you shouldn't. DMA Portland is just one company amongst many that have grown and thrived in Portland. Yours could be next!