Archive for February 2025
Welcome to the New Year!
It’s not like 2024 anymore…. In December 2024, one assessment of what to expect for 2025 stated that 2025 would likely resemble 2024, should the U.S. economy not crater and nukes don’t fly. With January not quite complete it is safe to say that the initial assessments of 2025 were wrong and that this is…
Read MoreOregon DFR encourages people to protect themselves against relationship investment scams
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning people to be wary of an unexpected text or direct message from a stranger – it might be the first step in a relationship investment scam, also known as a romance scam or “pig butchering.”
Read MoreBusiness Oregon Funds Millions in Investments into Oregon Startups
$10-15 million will be invested to leverage $20-30 million in capital for Oregon startups.Business Oregon announces an award of $10 to $15 million to Elevate Capital throughthe State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Business Oregon Venture (BOV) DirectProgram. The awarded funds will be used to invest in Oregon startups over a several yearperiod. “We are…
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