Survey findings and summary
After a two-month survey of over 6,000 small business owners nationwide, Thumbtack.com has released new data showing that Portland small businesses rank the city's networking programs and environmental regulations highly, but view its tax code and many of its regulations negatively.
Some of the key findings for Portland include:
- Portland earned C's for its health and safety and labor regulations.
- Small businesses rank Metro Portland as having Oregon's highest hiring costs.