What do you think Eugene’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is like? Let’s take a closer look. There are many organizations and individuals here that seek to be an ecosystem connector — they may not have all the answers themselves, but they serve as a central hub where efforts can (hopefully) be synchronized… read more →
On October 3rd, the Hult Center’s Soreng Theater filled with people eager to hear updates from past RAIN Eugene business accelerator cohort graduates and pitches from the newest cohort graduates. Todd Edman, a graduate of cohort three, emceed the night. He mentioned his own business, BitCork, and spoke about 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 →
Young Mountain Tea was honored to receive the 2018 Best Sustainability Initiative at the annual World Tea Expo in Las Vegas. “We see this award as a vote of confidence from the industry we are a part of,” said Raj Vable, founder of Young Mountain Tea. “This is an honor we need… read more →
NextGen Startups Set to Fuel Growth of Local Economy The Eugene area startup community welcomed the next generation of entrepreneurs with incredible enthusiasm at the fifth annual Pitch Stream event, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Ten early-stage company founders pitched to a crowd of nearly 100 people at Lane Community… read more →