Through our partnership program, CubeSpace hopes to:

• Provide convenient and/or discounted services to CubeSpace members and members of the greater community; and
• Bring more visibility and support to other microbusinesses who share our values of sustainability and community involvement. We are also interested in fostering resource-sharing between those microbusinesses and the larger CubeSpace network.

Our current partners include:

Banking:
MBank. Innovative financial services geared to the everyday needs of small business owners. MBank offers increased cash protection, high-yield checking for non-profits, and much more. Their package for CubeSpace members includes one year of free online banking and bill pay, one year waived service charges on checking, free first order of checks (up to $150 value), three months' free courier service, and free Merchant Services setup (equipment not included).

Business Resources:
Fortune Technologies. Fortune Technologies. Fortune Technologies LLC helps business to increase their efficiency and reduce their costs by helping them to move to Software As A Service (SaaS) solutions. Software as a Service solutions are software services that are rented on a monthly basis and accessed over the internet. This type of approach eliminates the need for a business to maintain its own IT infrastructure. Fortune Technologies current services included hosted Microsoft Exchange 2007, hosted Blackberry Enterprise server, hosted Good Messaging Server (for Treo support), web-based file sharing, and Salesforce.com. Fortune Technologies is a Salesforce.com partner. CubeSpace members receive a special discount on Fortune's services. Contact us at 503-460-7760 or sales@fortunetechnw.com

Toad Time. Online time-tracking, invoicing and task management software. CubeSpace members get a $10 discount on monthly membership packages.

Car Sharing:
Flexcar. Affordable car-sharing in the Portland Metropolitan area. Ideal for people who only need a car once in a while. There is a Flexcar conveniently parked in the CubeSpace lot, and our members receive a waiver on the $35 signup fee.

Coffee:
Portland Roasting. Locally-roasted, farm-friendly direct coffee. Portland Roasting espresso and drip coffee are available in the Agora, CubeSpace's breakroom, and our members can purchase bags of PR coffee from us at cost.

Computer Repair:
MacForce. Local sales and repair of Apple computers. CubeSpace members get a discount on service hours, as well as on many Mac parts.

Each organization on this list is someone we have thoroughly vetted and with whom we have developed a relationship. If you are interested in becoming a CubeSpace partner, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Eva Schweber at 503-206-3299 or eva@cubespacepdx.com. We will schedule a time to meet and talk further about our respective missions, services, and potential collaborations.