Anne Fifield, Economic Development Manager with the City of Eugene, says to find a good example of Smart Growth principles in practice, look to the Friendly Street Neighborhood in Eugene. “There’s a little node of activity,” she says of the area, anchored by The Friendly Street Market, near the intersection… read more →
RAIN Eugene Funded to Begin Work on Southern Willamette Valley Food Business Development Center Business Oregon has awarded RAIN Eugene a $59,537 High Impact Opportunity Project Grant to begin designing the Southern Willamette Valley Food Business Development Center. The proposed center provides greater access to food testing, product design services,… 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 the Eugene Regional Accelerator, 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, the Eugene Regional Accelerator is dedicated to providing programming that… 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 →