The Rise Of The Sharing Economy is here. Bright Neighbor is one of America's largest sharing economies, and Portland is the most active city. Bright Neighbors rent, sell, lend, and trade with one another while building community at the most local level. Take advantage of a great way to capture that energy

1. Portland’s Sharing Economy Get More Local Business By Sponsoring A “Safe Zone” Smart, Safe Exchanges - Traffic To Your Location.

2. Media Spotlight “ Bright Neighbor allows people to trade skills and possessions, believes communities must find new ways to tap local resources and encourage sustainability” “ It goes far beyond Craigslist to quickly connect people with common interests - cooking, for instance, or sustainable living. You can find interesting events and offer or find a ride to get to the events all at the same time” “ Bright Neighbor is the conduit for all of it, as an online network that focuses narrowly on sustainable practices, encourages bartering of goods and services, and is closely administered within restricted localities to protect against fraudulent participation” “ From its sports teams to its people, Portland’s progressive bona fides are the city’s primary calling card. A major city of 600,000 with a community-based, neighborhoody feel of Portland is the ideal venue for the Bright Neighbor. The site is facilitating the teaching of “real skills that are still intact in much of the world that we’re having to relearn, such as gardening and sharing tools.” Though The ‘Sharing Economy’ Is On The Rise... People still buy products & services. Be there for them.

3. Local Living System Portlanders From All 95 Neighborhoods Use Our “Sharing Economy” To Rent, Sell, Lend & Trade

4. Sponsor A “Safe Zone” for Exchanges, and be entered into a monthly drawing for a premium video! ( Click here for an example ) The more people who use your business area to do an exchange, the more they feel connected to you. You can not only use the video to showcase your local business on Bright Neighbor – you own it and can post it on hundreds of additional websites to strengthen your brand and business. If you have a parking lot, lobby, or area for people to feel safe when doing an exchange, you can capitalize on that as the sharing economy keeps growing. Your business profile connects you with thousands of Portlanders throughout the Bright Neighbor website, and can be shared on Facebook, Twitter, etc. – showcasing your business as a ‘Safe Zone” sponsor. We Create Your Business Profile in Bright Neighbor (Location, details, rules, etc.): Sponsor A “Safe Zone”

5. Make Money And Increase Business By Helping People Save Money. Regular Price $250 Act now, save $150! (expires 2/29/12) Safe Zone 1 Year Profile Includes 12 chances (monthly drawings) to win a $5,000 promotional video for your business!* Total for 1 Year - $100 Click here to order *Monthly drawing from pool of Safe Zone businesses

6. “ (Employees) get together for chess, photography, sustainability, robotics, video games, poker, hunting, fishing, skeet shooting, yoga, concerts, cribbage, kayaking, gardening, woodworking, etc.” Customer Testimonials “ Bright Neighbor is an important partner to the City of Portland... putting people back to work in a sustainable way and helping heal the city.” City of Portland - Sam Adams, Mayor - Ellen Payne, PGE HR Department “ We seek to be a great member of the community, and we're proud to be a part of Bright Neighbor.” - Dave Dahl, Business Owner