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Oregon’s $1-2-3 New Economy Adventure starts 1/2011

$ONE hundred NEW Oregon Businesses!
$TWO thousand NEW Oregon Jobs!
$THREE thousand NEW Oregon Creative Projects!
in ONE extraordinary month (1/2011)

THE ADVENTURE
Three Oregon cities collaborate and compete to change Oregon’s economic landscape in 30 days. The engine that drives this economic renaissance is fueled by Oregon startups: ShopDragon, the evolutionary small business ecommerce platform and Plan-it You Oregon, a social productivity game designed to mobilize groups & individuals to play their way to solutions for current economic, environmental & educational challenges.

The startups team with a network of established Oregon businesses and organizations to mobilize communities to take action at a local grassroots level.

THE CITIES
Ashland, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Portland, Oregon

THE EVENTS
Get Ready! Oregon $ONE-TWO-THREE New Economy Meetups
3 informational kickoff events

THE PROGRAM
Get Set! Oregon $ONE-TWO-THREE New Economy Startup

January 2nd is the start of the one month NEW Economy Adventure leading to the creation of ONE hundred new business, TWO thousand new jobs, and THREE thousand new creative projects in Oregon. The program provides participants with
 weekly Web TV with Oregon business leaders and mentors
 Small Business e-commerce platform
 Daily social productivity and project management game

THE RESULTS
StartUp! Oregon $ONE-TWO-THREE New Economy Roundup and Celebration
ONE hundred new business, TWO thousand new jobs, and THREE thousand new creative projects are announced and honored in a live simulcast in the three cities. The program can then be replicated in cities across Oregon in 2011.

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      • SuzySuzy commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This is very exciting, let's make it happen, together everyone CAN achieve more! I'm GREAT FULL for the big thinkers in the world with the CAN DO, WILL DO, LET'S DO it attitude. Now onto the details . . .. GREAT IDEA ! Is the time frame doable?

      • Patti KramerPatti Kramer commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This project has a winning combination of collaboration, competition, and innovation... and results will help small businesses and create jobs. Excellent opportunity here for Oregon. Let's do it.

      • Becky Becky commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I am on board. Let's do it! Oregon could really use this type of entrepreneurship and collaboration...

      • Meri Aaron WalkerMeri Aaron Walker commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I like this idea a lot! And...I also think the time frame is pretty ambitious... how about a 90-day time frame instead of just 30 days?

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