Resources, Mentorship, and Community
Igniting innovation by supporting startup companies and entrepreneurs in our region.
Empowering Entrepreneurs to Launch and Grow
If you’re looking to start a new company, it helps to get advice from people who have been through the process of starting, growing, and even selling their own businesses.
Entrepreneurship is about creating community, rallying people and connecting them to resources. The startup landscape worldwide contains deep inequities (women-only startups in the U.S. receive about 2% of venture capital funding, for one), but if prosperity is going to be inclusive, we need to understand that helping one community helps us all.
Connecting Minds and Creating Futures at PubTalks
Join us at PubTalks, a platform that brings together local entrepreneurs to exchange insights, spark innovation, and build valuable connections. Explore our past event photo galleries to get a glimpse of the vibrant community.
PubTalks is a registered trademark of Oregon Entrepreneurs Network.
Connecting Latino Professionals to Strengthen Community
Latino Professionals Connect fosters opportunities, connections, and a sense of belonging with a strong commitment to inclusivity and empowerment. Join us for a free monthly event at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum, where Latino professionals can connect, share knowledge, and build authentic relationships
Investing in Local Innovation
Willamette Angels Group is a network of local angel investors focused on funding and mentoring early-stage startups in the Southern Willamette Valley, with a strong commitment to supporting University of Oregon-based ventures.
Co-founder Caitlin Vargas
Collaborate with Intention
We believe that the vision of bringing the local median income to that of the national average requires new thinking and a strategy that is anchored in authentic regional partnerships. Collaborative EDO invites anyone interested in joining the work of economic development in Lane County to reach out.
CEDO's work is supported by our valued partners
Sponsorship Opportunities
Explore our sponsorship packet to learn more about the benefits and opportunities available to sponsors.