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Imagine EVERY ENTREPRENEUR

… has access to high-quality resources, tools, mentoring, and capital to launch, grow, and scale a viable business, no matter where they live or who they are.

1. Invisible services can be very hard to find. 2. Inefficient services are uncoordinated. 3. Insufficient expertise and knowledge across the state. 4. Inequitable distribution of resources.

Resources for Entrepreneurs are

From the entrepreneur’s perspective.

“It’s great to have programs and local mentors, but if I can’t find them, they’re not helpful to me.”

— Veronica Johnson, OR Entrepreneur

“I got bounced around from one agency to another, and I still didn’t get what I needed. It took hours of my time to drive all

• ver town.”

— Dean Arbander, OR Entrepreneur

The StartUpOregon.us Continuum

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StartUpOregon.us CAN HELP

1. Designed to allow all service providers to participate. 2. Shared revenue model allows free and for-fee programs. 3. Vetted with support, templates, an application process. 4. Rich media, provides for varied learning styles. 5. Exposes gaps, then invites new experts to contribute. 6. Culturally congruent content can be created. 7. Search and tag features enables customized pathways. 8. Later, local facilitators can use it to build new courses.

Sample Programs: Presentations, Workshops, & Courses

Connected to Online Resources and to Each Other

An Oregon that supports its ENTREPRENEURS

I see what I need and where to get it! I’m connected with providers and other entrepreneurs! I feel valued as an entrepreneur in my community!