For the fifth year in a row, local startup founders had their chance to pitch their business concept to a room full of judges and potential investors at Pitch Stream. This year’s pitch competition took place in the overflowing food court of the Fifth Street Public Market on May 4,… read more →
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 →
Coming up with the business idea is often easy. It’s getting the funding that can be the hard part. Whether it’s needing a loan to buy equipment, purchase a delivery vehicle, or simply to build credit, Community LendingWorks can help. Community LendingWorks (CLW) is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)… read more →
Eugene is rapidly making our Innovation District a reality. We’ve published a few articles about it on our blog—from looking at what an Innovation District is to recent research conducted by the University of Oregon that examined what assets are already here that could help form an Innovation District. An… read more →
The Eugene Regional Accelerator would like to thank all of our mentors, We appreciate all that you are doing. There have been a few questions about why we listen to and try to help guide EVERYONE who walks through our door. Our experience over the last few years tells us… read more →