On Wed October 25th Cottage Grove is celebrating local entrepreneurship at The Cottage Grove Business Challenge Gala. The community is invited to attend. Twenty-four local businesses responded to the challenge by submitting executive summaries for their respective business or idea. The diverse group of entrants represents a variety of industries… read more →
Lane County economic development leaders have solidified their commitment to supporting the food and beverage industry by hiring RAIN Eugene Mentor in Residence, Micah Elconin to lead Lane County Food and Beverage Sector Strategies. Why Lane County Needs Food and Beverage Sector Strategy The Food and Beverage manufacturing industry has… read more →
There is a renaissance happening in downtown Springfield. Quietly, a thriving community of startups, entrepreneurs, and new businesses are helping to transform Springfield’s downtown Main St. area and beyond into an energetic hub of innovation and enterprise. The synergy that has come with the arrival of the new entrepreneurs has… read more →
You have a mentor for your startup and more importantly, for yourself. He or she is a great person, almost a best friend. You meet every couple of weeks over coffee and discuss the frustrations and pitfalls of being a founder. You exchange a couple of emails a week about… read more →
The RAIN Eugene accelerator is designed to help you local turn you product idea into a successfully traded sector scalable startup business. More simply, the accelerator has the resources local entrepreneurs need to turn their product ideas into successful businesses that benefit the founders and the community. Here are six… read more →