Our Impact

“Our work has successfully reduced barriers to entrepreneurship for more than 300 rural entrepreneurs.”

— Caroline Cummings, CEO of RAIN

RAIN current metrics (as of June 2022):

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Entrepreneurs Assisted
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Capital Still Needed
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Venture Catalyst Network Impact Study and Evaluation

“In the regions where they work, the Venture Catalyst is both the glue that holds these evolving ecosystems together and the spark that shifts the mindset of entrepreneurs and their communities to embrace entrepreneurship as a viable path for job creation, business growth, and broader economic development in Oregon.”

— RTI International, Venture Catalyst Network Impact Study and Evaluation

“In the regions where they work, the Venture Catalyst is both the glue that holds these evolving ecosystems together and the spark that shifts the mindset of entrepreneurs and their communities to embrace entrepreneurship as a viable path for job creation, business growth, and broader economic development in Oregon.”

— RTI International, Venture Catalyst Network Impact Study and Evaluation

To better understand the impacts that the Venture Catalysts are having in Oregon, RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, conducted an independent evaluation from February to July 2020 to understand how the Venture Catalysts are impacting both the entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystems in which they work.

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