Businesses in Sisters Country prove to be pioneers of innovation. If you're looking for a great place to start or grow your business, you've come to the right place. Click here for information on becoming a Chamber member.
There are more industries in Sisters Country than meet the eye! Sisters is a quietly emerging economic center for small and mid-sized companies in a broad range of business sectors. Businesses in the industries of BioScience, TelCom, Power, Green Energy, High Tech and Software, Industrial Arts, Wood Products, Media, Outdoor Equipment, Design, Art and Music have already discovered Sisters.
The surrounding natural environment provides a spectacular setting for the Sisters community, and there are strong connections to it for personal, social and economic purposes. Sisters has a strong tourism economy because of the spectacular natural environment, but we are also a diversified and entrepreneurial economy that includes art and culture, light industry, natural resource-based business and small retail.
This economy especially supports locally conceived and owned businesses that provide a wide variety of year-round family wage employment. Highly developed local leadership and an active informed citizenry make Sisters a fine example of self-sufficiency.
Sisters incentive programs include an enterprise zone, incentives and discounts, and low SDC's. It is a town with the necessary ingredients to grow business, but hasn't lost it's hometown feel. Contact the Sisters Economic Development Director through Economic Development for Central Oregon for more information. All contacts remain confidential.
Other contacts for your business questions are listed below:
| Organization | Contact | Service |
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Economic Development for
Central Oregon (EDCO)
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541-388-3236
800-342-4135
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Comprehensive information and
assistance to companies relocating
to or expanding in Central Oregon.
Demographics and other statistics
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COCC Small Business Development Center
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541-383-8290
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Confidential business counseling
Business and marketing plan
development and review Business seminars |
| Oregon Secretary of State | sos.oregon.gov | Business Registry and Search |
| State of Oregon Employment
Department (OED)
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541-388-6070 |
Connection point for employees and
employers. Regional and statewide
labor market statistics, Oregon
unemployment Insurance administers
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| Social Security Resource Center | ssa.gov | Social Security System |
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The Central Oregon
Intergovernmental Council
(COIC)
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coic.org | Business loans
Grants
Workforce skills training
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