About OAME

Formed in 1987, the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) is a non-profit, tax exempt membership organization with a mission to promote and develop entrepreneurship and economic development for ethnic minorities in the State of Oregon & SW Washington.

We are an all-inclusive organization and encourage everyone to live by our motto: “Everybody’s In, Nobody’s Out.”

The 850 member association is a collection of entrepreneurs, public agencies, partner non-profits and large businesses. The mission is directed toward eliminating discrimination and racism.

From its Delta Park campus, OAME provides the following services to help businesses:

 

 

• Free Technical Assistance and business counseling
• Access to Capital, including SBA microloans
• Clearinghouse, a program that matches small businesses with contracting opportunities
• Incubator office spaces at below market rates
• Large bi-monthly networking meetings to promote business growth