Small Business Profile: Boys’ Fort
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Friday, August 28, 2015
Chris Franklin, GoLocalPDX Contributor
Boys' Fort
One of the wonders that life grants us is the ability to be young before we are old, to be carefree, bold and imaginative. To gain experience in this world before it has time to throttle our spirits. R. Rolfe & Jake France of
Boys' Fort never forgot that feeling. On the South West corner of SW 9th & Morrison you will find a retail store unique & intrinsic to the experience we all face growing up. Boys' Fort is a curation of locally found art, furniture and crafts that represent the men of the Pacific North West.
Rolfe & Jake discovered their calling after their first pop up shop in 2011. The success of their 2-month pop up lead to filled email inboxes asking for their next iteration. 2 years passed before they could introduce their permanent location, a place where they could finally build their fort. From slingshots to sculptures, fine art to artfully phrased postcards their shop contains the life’s work of Portland’s most dedicated craftsman.
Boys' Fort has since hit full stride in their march to bring childhood treasures into our adult lives. Offering design services for your home and office they can carefully turn your space into the fort house of your dreams.
Wanderer by nature, explorer by trade. Chris Franklin is attracted to the unique and overlooked. His ambition is to showcase what may lay off the beaten path. A love of small business and creative craft guide his path as he continues to discover Portland, Oregon. Follow his journey at LostNPortland.com.
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According to the ranking:
Overall friendliness C+
Ease of starting a business B
Ease of hiring D+
Regulations D
Health & safety D
Employment, labor & hiring D
Tax code D+
Licensing C-
Environmental D
Zoning D+
Training & networking programs B+
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The 2015 rankings puts Oregon in the top 20. Oregon ranks #18 in the United States.
NY ranks one spot ahead at #17 and Florida ranks after Oregon.
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WalletHub
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The Economist
Small Business Friendliness Grade: C+
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