Our 2018 Youth Conference took place on August 9th and we had 27 students take part in the business plan competition.

Eight teams competed during the day-long event to find who could come up with the best business plan. We would like to thank all of the sponsors, volunteers, speakers and students who helped make it happen.

Any questions about our next Youth Conference in August 2019?  Contact Bill Prows at 503.249.7744 

Our 30th Annual OAME Trade Show took place on May 10th and brought in some impressive numbers.  We had 135 booths, over 800 people at the luncheon, and thousands of attendees walking through the event space. Ozzie Gonzalez was the moderator for our luncheon and guest speakers Owen Blank, Sandra McDonough, Michael Lewellen and Jaime Lim impressed the crowd.  We’d like to thank all of the sponsors, donors, advertisers and volunteers who provided their time and resources to our event. To view our photo gallery of the event, click HERE.

The Small Business Administration recently announced their top microlenders for fiscal year 2016. OAME placed #1 in the Western United States and #6 in the country for volume of microloans to borrowers.

DID YOU KNOW?….that OAME lends to business of any ethnicity?
Our loans go as high as $50,000 for qualified borrowers.
Contact Matt Rutter for details 503.249.7744

731 N. Hayden Meadows Dr, Portland, OR 97217.

OAME has settled into its updated facility in the Delta Park Business Center, we are conveniently located in the growing Hayden Island district.

If you have questions about our new location, please call 503-249-7744.

Click here for directions.

The mission of the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (Y.E.P.) is to provide training and hands-on experience to youth, with the support and mentor-ship of businesses in the state of Oregon and SW Washington.  The program aims to promote and develop youth entrepreneurs and leaders statewide.

For more information click here.