Ed Russo was in downtown Eugene having breakfast with a friend last month when he saw the sign for Defunkify on West Fifth Avenue. “I said, ‘I’ll go check out Defunkify see how they’re doing,’” Russo said. So he walked in, introduced himself and asked how he could help the… read more →
Micah Elconin, food and beverage management consultant with RAIN Eugene, has a simple message for all Lane County food and beverage industry entrepreneurs. “The greater Eugene area is the perfect place to grow your company,” he says. And it doesn’t even matter what stage you’re at in the startup process.… read more →
Following a 16-week program for early-growth stage companies that offers intense training and mentoring, eight companies will pitch their businesses to an audience of 400 or more attendees from the community. Selected through a competitive application process, the individuals that formed the 6th class of the RAIN Eugene Accelerator program… read more →
At RAIN Eugene we have a newly launched program that includes livestream Fireside Chats with Rain Eugene founders, skills training workshops, and targeted community networking opportunities. Designed specifically to engage and encourage local talent, business leaders and entrepreneurs, RAIN Eugene is dedicated to providing programming that will help decrease the talent gap… read more →
After high school graduation, students are young adults who are supposed to know everything, right? The students have gone through 13 years of school and should be on their way to college or a job on a thoughtfully chosen career path. Unfortunately for most students, that’s not reality. But Heidi… read more →