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Job Opening: Rogue Innovation Hub Director
If you know of anyone that would like to direct a center that provides STEM / CTE experiences to youth, industry partnering for hands on workforce training, and also provides Makerspace access to entrepreneurs and makers in our area please let them know that RCC’s Rogue Innovation Hub is seeking a new Director. Click here […]
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Notes from Colleen’s Desk: To Recruit or Not Recruit
Predictably, we are frequently asked if we can share new companies or industries we are pursuing to bring to the area. Courting companies that are interested in Southern Oregon – and are a good fit for our region – has been a core function of SOREDI since we were established in 1987. In fact, it […]
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October LAUNCH|Talk: M&A 101 – Buying and Selling a Business
When: Wednesday, October 9: 5:30 – 7:30 pm Where: Urban Cork, Downtown Medford Tickets: $10 Every entrepreneur needs to know understand the buying and selling of businesses. Knowing the basics of Mergers and Acquisitions is a critical part of exiting a business through a successful sale, purchasing an existing business or adding partners to a […]
Read MorePodcast: How to Raise Money From a Venture Investor
Venture Capital firm, Andreesen Horowitz offers a helpful episode on their podcast, a16z, How to Raise Money From a Venture Investor. Enjoy!
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Bend Outdoor Worx: Breakout Bootcamp 2019
Bend Outdoor Worx presents BreakOut Bootcamp 2019 The only funding event solely focused on the outdoor product industry. BOOTCAMP EVENT Thursday, October 10, 2019 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM PDT Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR 97703 BOOTCAMP TICKETS BOW Bootcamp is a series of educational sessions to give start-up businesses the […]
Read MoreSteady College Enrollment Rate among Recent High School Grads
For the last 15 years, the overall share of recent high school graduates that are attending college by October of the year they graduated has been between 66 percent and 70 percent. While it might make logical sense to think that enrollment rates of recent high school graduates would depend to some degree on the business cycle, in the last couple of decades the decision to attend college
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GET REAL! Future Proofing Your Reality
There are a few seats left at MFG Summit 2019: GET REAL! Get tickets now! If you are a local manufacturing enterprise, you will appreciate this opportunity to meet one another and to learn from the experts at Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP), Moss Adams and OregonTech. In addition, every company will benefit from learning […]
Read MoreSOU Professional Development Workshops
SOU offers adult education courses to help working professionals find programs and resources that will push their careers to the next level. Their online and evening classroom degree programs offer flexible scheduling to allow busy professionals to participate. There are also financial aid resources and employee reimbursement programs that might be applicable. Find out more […]
Read MoreUnemployment/Employment Growth Data by County
State of Oregon Employment Department Data Fast Facts Dashboard, seasonally adjusted, August 2018 – August 2019 Report of Help Wanted Ads Online National vs. Statewide measures
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Community Gem: Talent – A Maker City
Talent, Oregon: a growing city of 6,500 people that retains its small-town feel. When was the last time you took a walk through downtown Talent? Even longtime Southern Oregon residents may not have noticed the peaceful ambiance on Talent’s main street, especially during warm evenings when the trees are in bloom and the sidewalks are […]
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