Home occupation permits
A home occupation permit is a permit from your local government that allows you to operate a small business from your home while following zoning and other regulations.
Some local governments require home-based businesses to obtain a home occupation permit. Others simply require home-based businesses to have a local business license and to commit to following local ordinances.
If you have a home-based business, or if you're considering starting one, you'll want to contact your local government to find out whether you need a special license or permit from them. If you reside within city limits, contact your city government. If you're outside city limits, contact your county government.
City and county websites are always a great place to find more information about local requirements that apply to home-based businesses.
BOLI Employer Assistance
Are you an employer with questions about at-will employment, predictive scheduling, protected leave, or hiring a worker under the age of 18?
The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) has an entire division that assists employers with questions about employment laws. BOLI Employer Assistance helps employers to understand, navigate, and comply with Oregon wage and hour and civil rights laws.
BOLI Employer Assistance:
- Provides access to relevant information, best practices, and guidance on BOLI’s application of Oregon employment laws.
- Offers confidential consultations directly with employers by providing access to compliance experts.
- Provides online toolkits, factsheets, and FAQs.
More information is available on the page.
Oregon business statistics
Looking for data on Oregon businesses? The Secretary of State offers public data in two locations:
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Business Statistics provides aggregate data about new business registrations with comparisons to previous months and years.
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The data.oregon.gov site offers more specific data based on criteria chosen by users. Remember: email addresses and phone numbers are not considered public record, so those won’t be part of any dataset.
Free labor market and employment data are available at qualityinfo.org, which is run by the Oregon Employment Department’s Research Division.
And Oregon's Office of Economic Analysis provides objective forecasts of the state's economy, revenue, and population.
Other resources
Do you want to know more about an area in which you might open or expand your business? Do you have an idea for a business, but need data for your business plan? The following websites can be a good start for locating useful information:
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