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RAIN Helps Entrepreneurs in Rural Oregon Survive Thanks to Improved PPP Access
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Oregon RAIN supports underrepresented business owners to advocate for themselves and access vital capital during the pandemic
Blue Valley Bistro: Coburg, Ore.
“Access to capital is an ongoing barrier for entrepreneurs, especially in rural Oregon,” says Chief Executive Officer Caroline Cummings. “We facilitate a place in which these early-stage and small business owners have a voice with legislators and policymakers.” EUGENE, Ore. (PRWEB) May 05, 2021 Initially, the U.S. Small Business Association s Paycheck Protection Program funds had access issues all too familiar to underrepresented entrepreneurs. Heavy paperwork and onerous record requests meant many were shut out from getting the funding they needed to survive.
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The past year was gracious and giving for very few. From the “show-stopping” pandemic to other various fits of misfortune, most people recognize 2020 as one to forget. This is not the case for Sierra Thomas and her husband, Luke Thomas, the new owners of local coffee kiosk Espresso 58.
Sierra Thomas was attending Lane Community College, working towards becoming a nurse, and found herself working at the Bean Hopper in Creswell to pay for it. She reveled in coffee stand experience and left wanting more.
“I was meeting new people, creating relationships with customers, and I developed a real knack for talking with people.”