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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Albany
Cascades West Financial Services, Inc
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Jim Kaitschuck Micro-Loan Contact:...View details

Beaverton
Northwest Small Business Finance Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. Contact:...View details

Pendleton
Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. Contact:...View details

Portland
Evergreen Community Development Association (ECDA)
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. Contact:...View details

Portland
Northwest Business Development Association
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. Contact:...View details

Portland
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs Credit Corporation
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Samuel Brooks...View details

Portland
U.S. Department of Commerce, Commercial Service
Provides entrepreneurs interested in exporting with free and fee-based advice and market-entry assistance including consulting, advocacy, market research, locating international partners, trade...View details

Redmond
Oregon Certified Business Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. Contact:...View details

Roseburg
CCD Business Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. Contact:...View details

Roseburg
Umpqua Community Development Corporation
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Betty Tamm Micro-Loan Contact:...View details

Salem
Oregon Economic & Community Development Department
Offers tax information, county statistics, financing options and current information on what's happening in economic development in OR....View details



Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
MercyCorps Northwest
Mercy Corps Northwest helps low-income individuals in Oregon and Washington to improve their lives through self-employment and starting and expanding small businesses. This includes women, minorities,...View details

Nationwide
Accion USA
ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans and other financial services to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank credit for their...View details

Nationwide
Fund A Scientist
Contact: George Kurzon, M.D. Fund A Scientist is a website where individuals or institutions with funding can seek out scientists with innovative projects and provide ...View details

Nationwide
National Veterans Business Development Corporation
d/b/a The Veterans Corporation (TVC)
TVC fosters entrepreneurship and business opportunities for Veterans and Service Disabled Veterans by providing the tools and resources they need to be successful in business such as access to...View details

Nationwide
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
USDA Rural Development provides financial and technical resources in rural areas in order to support community and economic development opportunities, as well as improve quality of life issues....View details

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