GeoDyne Inc.
In early 2009, Business Oregon closed a $25,000 loan to finance equipment and working capital for the startup of GeoDyne, which provides drilling services for the geotechnical and geothermal markets.
Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund
The Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund provides initial direct loans to help companies get started in Oregon. This fund:
- assists micro-enterprise and small businesses;
- fills a niche not provided through traditional lending markets; and
- offers small-business counseling.
Participants must meet one of the following three criteria:
- Have revenues of less than $500,000 in the previous 12 months
- Be a business owned by a severely disabled person
EDLF Resources
- Complete program information and Loan Application
—Application is submitted to the small business development counselor from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at your local community college or other targeted service provider.
Business Financing Resources
Oregon Facts
Low Workers' Comp Rates
Oregon workers' compensation rates have declined or remained neutral for the last 18 years, a national record.
