May 8, 2025 8:00 am - 11:00 am

McMinnville Quarterly Business Leader Forum: Access to Capital

McMinnville and Yamhill County Business Leaders! 

You are invited to our Quarterly Business Leader Forum Series. These forums provide a platform to exchange valuable insights, strengthen industry connections, and foster collaboration that accelerates business investment and job creation in our community and our region.

May 8th brings us an expert panel focused on traditional Access to Capital. This event will also include a resource fair, where attendees can meet with experts after the main presentation for individual consultation and connection. Please RSVP by May 2.

Join us for an expert panel from 8:00 - 9:00 am.  The presentation will begin with Elizabeth Pratt, Chemeketa SBDC, focusing on "Are you Credit Worthy," with area business case studies Miss Hannah's Popcorn and Motor Control Technologies offering their perspective. 

The Access to Capital Panel will follow.  Gioia Goodrum, Yamhill County Economic Development, will moderate the panel including: 
Business Oregon Finance
Chemeketa SBDC - Small Business Development Center
Citizens Bank
First Federal
Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments Business Financing
Advanced Economic Solutions

Visit one-on-one from 9:15 - 11:00 am with our Resource Fair participants:

1. Citizens Bank
2. CVIA
3. Business Oregon
4. First Federal
5. Advanced Economic Solutions
6. MESO
7. Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
8. SBDC - Chemeketa Small Business Development Center
9. Unidos Bridging Community
10. Wells Fargo
11. Partner Information:
    • MEDP, McMinnville Chamber, Launch Mid Valley, Yamhill County Ec. Dev.

Thank you to First Federal Savings & Loan for hosting our local Coffee, Tea and Belly Bunny Bagels from the Chemeketa Cafe.

Please RSVP by May 2!

If you are unable to attend in person, please RSVP and request the Zoom Link for the Panel Presentation in the Comments field.  Thank you.

Q2 Business Leader Forum:   Access to Capital & Resource Fair is brought to you by:

• Chemeketa Small Business Development Center
• McMinnville Economic Development Partnership
• McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce
• MId-Valley Innovation Hub / Launch Mid Valley
• Yamhill County Economic Development

 McMinnville Quarterly Business Leader Forum Series - 2025 
📍 Chemeketa Community College - McMinnville Campus
⏰ 8:00 am - 9:30 am

📅 Feb 13 -  Business Attraction / Industrial & Commercial Development

📅 May 8 -  Access to Capital: Expert Panel and Resource Fair 

📅 August 7 - Save the Date

📅 November 13 - Save the Date

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with industry experts and fellow business leaders. RSVP today!

Please RSVP at the link.

Thank you!

About Our Business Leader Forums

Held to engage our McMinnville area business community through information sharing, feedback, and networking, the Business Leader Forums are held quarterly to engage in various topics of interest to our business community. Programming like this is brought to you by the support of our Investor Circle, interested in supporting economic vitality in McMinnville. Consider joining our Investor Circle.