Local business grant opportunity available - Application deadline, July 15, 2020

Local business grant opportunity available - Application deadline, July 15, 2020

The South Central Oregon Economic Development District (SCOEDD) announced that it has launched an Emergency Business Assistance Grant Program for small businesses, non-profits and sole proprietors in Klamath and Lake Counties. SCOEDD created the program in collaboration with Business Oregon, Klamath County, Lake County, and the City of Klamath Falls.

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Nature’s Paint: A Local Company with a Promising Future

Nature’s Paint: A Local Company with a Promising Future

Klamath County entrepreneurs Nicole Morgan (Klamath Falls, OR) and Sereena Thompson (previously of Bly, OR) are close friends that share a passion for both hunting and healthier alternatives to paraben and chemical based cosmetics. As avid hunters, the two noticed once they were done hunting that they would often have to struggle with long durations of scrubbing off camo face paint, only to find their sensitive skin would become irritated and leave remnants of black, green, and brown embedded in their pores.

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November IDEA Talk to feature Craft3 and Entrepreneur Gerald Holt

November IDEA Talk to feature Craft3 and Entrepreneur Gerald Holt

The Klamath IDEA (Inspire Development, Energize Acceleration) will kick off the 2017-2018 season of IDEA Talks on Wednesday, November 15, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at MC’s on Main.

“This year we’re mixing it up a little by having an entrepreneur demo or pitch or a business update followed by a keynote speaker. I’m hoping the new format might bring both entrepreneurs out as well as those that have something to offer the entrepreneurs in the ecosystem. The more people involved in the networking, the better chance we have to grow our economy. Additionally, to help sustain the initiative, we will be charging a nominal $5 at the door,” commented Kat Rutledge, director of the KCC Small Business Development Center and leader of Klamath IDEA.

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