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Non-Profit Organizations that Help Startups

Name State City Brief description Website
Business Enterprise Center OR Corvallis Office space for start-ups BEC
Gorge Technology Alliance OR Promote/support the technology business sector Gorge Technology Alliance
Mercy Corps Northwest OR Portland Seeding change in small business and communities MercyCorps NW
MIPO-Micro Enterprise Inventors Program of Oregon OR Portland Help for inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs MIPO
National Venture Capital Association -- -- Transform breakthrough ideas into emerging growth companies NVCA
Oregon BEST OR Portland Connects business & universities to commercialize technology Oregon BEST
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network OR Portland Helping emerging businesses succeed OEN
OTBC (Oregon Technology Business Center) OR Beaverton Incubation, office space, and boot camps for tech startups OTBC
PDX11 OR Portland Industry+gov+citizens promote Portland's software industry PDX11
Portland 100 OR Portland Help for companies from $1M up - by invitation Portland 100
Portland State Business Accelerator OR Portland Incubating & accelerating tech & science start-ups PSBA
SBDC OR 18 cities Everything from how to create a business plan to an exit SBDC
SCORE Beaverton OR Beaverton SCORE counseling available at OTBC in Beaverton SCORE Beaverton
SCORE Portland OR Portland Dedicated to formation, growth & success of small business SCORE Portland
SmartUps OR Eugene & Corvallis Improving the climate for Willamette Valley start-ups SmartUps
Starveups OR Portland Help entrepreneurs create successful & sustainable business Starveups
Sustainable Valley Technology Group OR Medford Southern Oregon incubator Sustainable Valley
TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) OR Portland International entrepreneur organization The Indus Entrepreneurs
ToastMasters International -- -- Improve your speaking and leadership skills Toastmasters