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Economic Development
Welcome to the Economic Development page for Sweet Home and surrounding area in East Linn County. We hope you find this information useful.
If you have questions about starting a business or expanding your business and do not know where to start, call the Sweet Home Community and Economic Development Department Office at (541) 367-8113. We will then connect you with the right resources based on your objectives. Resources are available to eligible existing and prospective businesses in Sweet Home. Resources available through the City and our regional network of partners include:
Available Land and Sweet Home Community Profile
Available Industrial Real Estate
Business Advising and Training
The Linn-Benton Community College Small Business Development Center provides a host of resources to small businesses in Sweet Home. This includes free one-on-one advising for small business owners and business classes and workshops.
Business Startup Toolkit
The Business Xpress portal provides a "One Stop Shop for Business" that includes resources for starting, expanding and operating a business in Oregon or relocating a business within or to Oregon.
Enterprise Zone
Loan Programs
The Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (OCWCOG), which serves Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, administers several business loan funds. This includes resources available to for-profit and not-for-profit businesses acquiring or improving land; buildings; machinery and equipment; furniture and fixtures; or businesses in need of working capital.
Sweet Home Job Credit Program
The City of Sweet Home administers a program whereby qualified businesses within the corporate limits of Sweet Home that create new jobs may receive a $1,500 credit for each new job ($15,000 maximum). The credit may be applied over a five-year period against fees otherwise due to the City. For more information, please contact Blair Larsen, Community and Economic Development Director at (541) 367-8113.
Supporting Documents
Job Credit Program (74 KB) 