We meet Portland businesses in person, every week. We learn who has services to offer, and who’s looking for service. When opportunities arise, we introduce HERE members to prospective clients, taking the headache out of the search for both parties.

If you’re working for yourself in the Portland metro, offering one or more B2B services, you’re practically a member already. The only other requirement is an in-person meeting with HERE.

There’s no substitute for IRL when getting to know someone new — all the more when professional referrals are involved. It’s also more enjoyable than virtual meetings, and since we’re all in the Portland region, it’s practical and easy enough.

Unlike HERE consultants and freelancers who have to balance business development with running their businesses, we spend every hour networking and connecting with Portland professionals and business owners. Client leads come from the large HERE network, from referrals, and from relationships forged through 25 years of working in the region.

Consultants and freelancers are vetted through a combination of online review, in-person engagement and client-facing readiness. We only introduce HERE members to businesses once they have been vetted in person.

When a HERE introduction results in a contract, the service provider pays HERE a modest commission.

Click this link and fill out a very short Project Starter survey. We’ll be in touch within a day.

HERE is both a community and a referral network. It’s a way to strengthen Portland’s independent businesses and our creative economy. That’s why there are no membership fees, no algorithms, and no plans to grow beyond Portland. Bringing people together in business, community and friendship - that’s where I find joy.