March 13, 2026 2:50 a.m.   

Applications are now being accepted for the first Umpqua Growth Talks Pitch Nights event of 2026.

It will be held on April 30th at Backside Brewing on Northeast Odell Avenue in Roseburg from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Presented by the Umpqua Economic Development Partnership, the program aims to provide financial and advisory support for emerging local businesses. Since it began in 2019, Pitch Night events have generated nearly $100,000 for local entrepreneurs.

Applications are being accepted through March 20th. To get more information, go to: https://uedpartnership.org/

UCC Small Business Development Center Director Aaron Larsen talked about the Pitch Night events on the Morning Conversation Thursday on News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN. That interview is a KQEN Podcast at www.541radio.com