OAME | Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs

1. Looking for Magazine Advertising Partners
OAME and the Pamplin Business Tribune are proud to announce a new magazine coming in November that will focus on the needs and successes of minority-owned, women-owned, emerging small businesses and service disabled veteran businesses. This free quarterly publication will reach thousands of business owners in the state and could be your opportunity to advertise with us to cover part of the production cost.

Click HERE for our advertising rate sheet. Questions? Contact Matt Rutter at 503-249-7744.

2. 2018 Youth Conference Was a Success
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

3. 30 Years of OAME Tradeshows
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.

4. OAME Now Hosts Veteran’s Committee Meetings
The goal of OAME’s Veteran Committee is to assist Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVBEs) in reaching more opportunities. Veteran-owned businesses interested in the SDVBE certification process should also attend. The meetings will be held monthly and announced on the OAME home page.

All military veterans (and interested OAME members) are invited to attend our meetings.
Questions? Contact Jorge Guerra at 503.249.7744

5. OAME Loan Program Ranked #6 Nationally
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

Upcoming OAME Events

International Committee Potluck
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public
731 N. Hayden Meadows Dr.
Portland, OR 97217
Click HERE to view event flyer (PDF)

Access To Capital Orientation
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Free and open to the public
731 N. Hayden Meadows Dr.
Portland, OR 97217
Click HERE to view event flyer (PDF)

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Upcoming Events

OAME Annual Trade Show – 2018

Youth Conference – 2017

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