Foundry Collective

We just launched a campaign to keep up the pace.

✔️ $600,000+ deployed across rural Oregon.
✔️ 91% repayment rate.
✔️ 65% women-owned businesses.

➡️ Demand is outpacing our funding, and we are raising $15,000 to keep the infrastructure running that makes loans like Liz's possible, the coaching, the application review, the trustee work that gets people funded when the system wasn't built for them.

Give at any level. Share this with someone who cares about rural Oregon. 💚

https://givebutter.com/helping-rural-oregon-small-businesses-access-funding-to-start-and-grow-0b8yba

Got a business idea you keep thinking about but haven't started yet? Or maybe you launched but the model isn't clicking?

CO.STARTERS Core is a 10-week cohort in Corvallis that helps you turn ideas into something real. It's hands-on, customer-focused, and built around figuring out what actually works before you waste time or money.

You'll understand your working style, craft messaging that conveys value, figure out startup costs and break-even points, and learn how to scale without overextending. Plus you get a cohort of peers going through the same thing, mentors who've done it, and ongoing support after the program ends.

Meets Mondays, 2pm to 5pm, February 23rd through April 27th. In person at 257 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis. $100 total.

Spots are limited. If you're serious about doing what it takes to launch, this is worth your time.

Learn more and pre-register: https://loom.ly/onQRDeA

Sponsored by Foundry Collective, WaFd Bank, Treasure Valley Community College SBDC, and Business Oregon.

WaFd Core Corvallis Oregon Core is a hands-on, 10-week cohort designed to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into action.CORE IS IDEAL FOR ANY ENTREPRENEUR WHO IS: ➤ Ready to pursue their endeavor and want to fine-tune their idea, critically examine each part, and determine next steps➤ Serious about doing what it tak...

We still have room in this class next weekend!

Running a business and ready to move forward? Exploring your next step? Join us for a CO.STARTERS Bootcamp on January 9th and 10th in Grants Pass, Oregon.

This 2-day hands-on workshop helps you gain clarity, build confidence, and figure out your next steps with purpose.

➡️ You'll work on:
- Clarifying your idea and business model
- Understanding your customers and how to reach them
- Marketing strategies and financial basics
- Setting achievable goals
- Problem-solving alongside other entrepreneurs

This is a collaborative learning experience with experienced facilitators and peers who get it.

➡️ Walk away with
- A clear business model based on what customers actually need
- A realistic financial plan
- A strategy to promote and grow
- New connections and the confidence to launch or grow

➡️ Details:
- Southern Oregon Innovation Hub, Grants Pass
- Fri. Jan 9: 9 AM – 4 PM / Sat. Jan 10: 9 AM – 2 PM
- Free
- Facilitator: Dr. Kim Freeze

Register Here! https://loom.ly/8vY14EI

Congrats To Mia:
If you’d like to make a direct difference in the success of small Oregon businesses, join our Kiva Family Lending Team and be part of the movement. https://loom.ly/cc9gdSc
We’re excited to celebrate your Kiva loan funding! Your hard work, vision, and determination inspired lenders from around the world—and now you have the backing to take your business to the next level.
A huge thank-you to our incredible Kiva Oregon lending community. Your support helps fill the funding gap for rural and underserved entrepreneurs across our state. Together, we’re building stronger local economies one business at a time.

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Loan here: https://www.kiva.org/lend/3096023