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Welcome to Southern Oregon, We love innovators
What is innovation? How does innovation work in small business? How does innovation work in a community? The state of Oregon has been pushing hard to sponsor innovation throughout the state with grants for consultants to help define paths forward and processes for agencies to work together to support it.…
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Oregon Businesses Tied to Live Events Receive Financial Support for Lost Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated $1.9 trillion to states for COVID-19 relief and economic recovery nationwide. The Oregon legislature allocated ARPA Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds to Business Oregon to support some types of businesses that lost revenue as an outcome of public health measures necessitated by the…
Read MoreBlack Rock Coffee Bar Reaches its 33rd Store Opening in Oregon
Black Rock Coffee Bar, known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and flavorful Fuel® energy drinks, is opening a new drive-thru-only store in the state where the boutique coffee chain was founded – Oregon. Targeted to open on Friday, July 8th in Troutdale, Black Rock Coffee Bar now has 33 stores in Oregon and more…
Read MoreGlobal Electric Two & Three-Wheeler Market is projected to reach US$ 153.62 Bn by 2030
According to the study published by Astute Analytica, the Global Electric Two & Three-Wheeler Market is projected to witness a rise in its revenue from US$ 46.61 Bn in 2021 to US$ 153.62 Bn by 2030. The market is registering a growth at a CAGR of 14.2% over the forecast period 2022-2030. In terms of volume,…
Read MoreOregon Innovators Receive Matching Grants from Business Oregon
Business Oregon and the Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) are thrilled to announce the twelve recipients of state grants that will help these innovative small businesses leverage their federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant awards. The SBIR and STTR grant programs are federal programs designed to stimulate technological innovation and provide opportunities…
Read MoreDutch Bros raises more than $2.3M in one day to help end ALS
On Friday, May 20, Dutch Bros and its customers raised a record breaking $2.3 million during its 16th annual Drink One for Dane day. The funds will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), the leading non-profit organization in ALS research, care, advocacy, educational and professional programming. “We are so grateful to…
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Taking solar to new heights
Interview with Jeff Sharpe, Life-long Entrepreneur and Community Advocate, Founder and CEO of Stracker Solar Jeff Sharpe is the Founder and CEO of Stracker Solar, an Ashland-based solar manufacturer and installer firm. He has been a professional engineer and the founder/owner of various successful businesses for the past 35 years.…
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How an Ashland Dental Office Generates Maximum Solar Energy with the Smallest Footprint
And reduced project costs by 60% with local incentives, federal and state tax credits Dr. Brandt Cullen, owner of Ashland Family Dentistry, has decided to go solar because of the long-term financial stability and energy security it would provide his business. When researching solutions and local solar installers, he found…
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Franz Bakery partners with Stracker Solar to make new facility Net Zero electric
Six elevated Strackers will power new Franz Bakery Outlet Store and Depot in White City, producing 170,000 kWh clean solar energy per year Ashland, Oregon – May 12, 2022: Ashland’s Stracker Solar was chosen to design and build a state-of-the-art solar installation for Franz Bakery’s new Outlet Store and Depot…
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Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Receives Critical Funding From Bonneville Power Grant Through Florence Area Chamber Of Commerce
Lifelong Florence resident Del Phelps has had a fear that kept him up at night. But he’s sleeping a little better these days. “An orange glow shows from the window. Soon, it radiates out another. And another. Before the neighbors can call 911 the entire library wing of the Siuslaw…
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KFDA Awarded $200,000 Revitalization Grant to Support Rehabilitation of the Arcade Hotel
The Klamath Falls Downtown Association (KFDA) announces today that it has received an Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant (OMSRG) in the amount of $200,000 to support the rehabilitation and reopening of the Arcade Hotel in Downtown Klamath Falls. Forefathers Capital, an investment and development group that includes a Klamath Falls…
Read MoreBusiness Incubators
Entrepreneurs thrive working with other entrepreneurs, alongside experienced mentors. Oregon has many incubators and accelerators to get these great business ideas moving forward into reality and revenue. Business Oregon has helped launch and grow several accelerators and incubators in Oregon. Below you’ll find some of these resources, in addition to other…
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