In three Oregon cities — Salem, Eugene, and Portland — a handshake still counts. The cities were named Oregon’s most trustworthy in a national survey of small business owners who were asked to identify the cities with the best and worst payers.
Salem, Eugene, and Portland Named Most Trustworthy Cities In Oregon
For small business owners, getting paid on time can feel like the Wild West. For many businesses, these delays can mean the difference between thriving and shuttering.
A survey by direct business loan lender Advance Funds Network of 3,013 small business owners asked respondents to identify which cities are home to businesses with the best reputations for paying invoices on time.
The infographic from the survey shows the top 10 cities nationally with a reputation for paying invoices on time, ranked as follows:
- #1 Clarksville, Tennessee
- #2 Glendale, California
- #3 Vancouver, Washington
- #4 Overland Park, Kansas
- #5 Cary, North Carolina
- #6 Salem, Oregon
- #7 Providence, Rhode Island
- #8 Chattanooga, Tennessee
- #9 Newport News, Virginia
- #10 Eugene, Oregon
- #95 Portland, Oregon
Some clients drag their feet on payments, others dispute invoices after the work is done, and a few default altogether…