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08/22/2024

Exciting Opportunity for Child Care Providers!

Business Oregon has announced that the application portal for the Child Care Infrastructure Program is now open!

This program offers financial assistance for childcare infrastructure activities, with $10 million in grants available during this first round of funding. Eligible projects include new construction, repairs, renovations, retrofitting, property acquisition, and planning projects.

The application portal closes on September 30, 2024, at 4:59 PM

If you have questions or need help preparing your grant application, technical assistance is available. For more details and to apply, visit the Child Care Infrastructure webpage on the Business Oregon site: www.oregon.gov/biz or contact Technical Assistance Providers listed below:

First Children’s Finance
Point of contact: Heidi Hagel-Braid
Email: [email protected]

Northwest Native Chamber
Point of contact: Amber Faist
Email: [email protected]

08/21/2024

We want to hear from our business community! Please take a moment to fill out this quick survey on the City's Economic Identity and let us know what you think!

Email the City's Management Analyst at [email protected] with feedback.

We want to hear from you!

The City has hired a marketing firm, Altar Media, to help the City develop an economic identity, or brand, for our business community . The purpose of this strategic branding effort is to create a regional brand that can be used to promote economic development, tourism, placemaking, and business expansion. Your input and voice are a crucial part of this process.

Please take a moment to fill out this quick survey and share your thoughts on how this brand could represent our business community as a regional economic identity.

Take the Survey Here: https://s.surveyplanet.com/wufkso36 or provide your comments to the City directly by emailing us at [email protected]

07/15/2024

📚 ☀️ School's IN for summer!

Brush up on business basics with our FREE online learning platform.

View courses: https://www.sba.gov/learning

06/03/2024

Please take this SHORT survey!

EXCITING EXCITING EXCITING NEWS!

The City of Veneta has contracted with Altar Media, a professional marketing agency, to guide the City’s strategic branding and marketing efforts for an economic identity.

The goal of creating an Economic Identity is to have unifying messaging, branding, and supporting marketing materials that will help with placemaking, tourism, and create a sense of community pride in Veneta.

But FIRST, the most important part of this project is hearing from YOU! (yes, you!). An identity cannot be formed without hearing from those who live, work, and play in Veneta!

What is it about Veneta that keeps you here? What makes Veneta just oh so sweet, special, and unique?

Please fill out this short survey for an opportunity to shape Veneta's future Economic Identity!

Scan the QR code or visit:
https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs.surveyplanet.com%2Fmzn0mju6&data=05%7C02%7Csburke%40ci.veneta.or.us%7Cda9b19471b4c425adac908dc73a0bb9f%7C07eeaf73345646a8833b51504e7fed80%7C0%7C0%7C638512381414571576%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2F5qCz0QYDtDuYPqYovvdkiS1M6FASexVJ8wPdYrH8NU%3D&reserved=0

05/13/2024

EXCITING EXCITING EXCITING NEWS!

The City of Veneta has contracted with Altar Media, a professional marketing agency, to guide the City’s strategic branding and marketing efforts for an economic identity.

The goal of creating an Economic Identity is to have unifying messaging, branding, and supporting marketing materials that will help with placemaking, tourism, and create a sense of community pride in Veneta.

But FIRST, the most important part of this project is hearing from YOU! (yes, you!). An identity cannot be formed without hearing from those who live, work, and play in Veneta!

What is it about Veneta that keeps you here? What makes Veneta just oh so sweet, special, and unique?

Please fill out this short survey for an opportunity to shape Veneta's future Economic Identity!

Scan the QR code or visit:
https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs.surveyplanet.com%2Fmzn0mju6&data=05%7C02%7Csburke%40ci.veneta.or.us%7Cda9b19471b4c425adac908dc73a0bb9f%7C07eeaf73345646a8833b51504e7fed80%7C0%7C0%7C638512381414571576%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2F5qCz0QYDtDuYPqYovvdkiS1M6FASexVJ8wPdYrH8NU%3D&reserved=0

04/29/2024

Did you know that it is National Small Business Week!?

Here is what the U.S. Small Business Administration shared on their website:

"For more than 60 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week, which acknowledges the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. This year, National Small Business Week takes place April 28 - May 4, 2024, and is when SBA officially recognizes their hard work, ingenuity, and dedication, including their contributions to the economy. This year’s activities include in-person events and an educational virtual summit on a variety of business topics."

To register for the FREE Virtual Summit, and learn about this year's content, you can visit their website at:
https://www.sba.gov/national-small-business-week

04/26/2024

Are you interested in adopting your block?

04/26/2024

SBA funding programs can help you grow 📈 and expand ↔️ your business!

Get matched with an SBA-approved lender using our newly updated Lender Match tool: https://www.sba.gov/lendermatch