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Breakfast Forum: State of Black Business in Oregon

March 11, 2026 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (PDT)

Description

Black-owned businesses are essential drivers of Oregon’s economy, community stability, and cultural vitality. Yet their contributions have long been constrained by structural barriers, including inequitable access to capital, contracting, and workforce pipelines, as well as public and private systems not designed to support Black entrepreneurs at scale. Despite these challenges, Black business owners across Oregon continue to lead with resilience, innovation, and vision.

 

Hosted from the perspective of Oregon’s Black business community, this forum will examine the current state of Black enterprise across the state through a policy and systems lens. We will assess where Black-owned businesses are today, evaluate which strategies and investments are producing measurable impact, and identify the policy, procurement, and institutional changes required to accelerate sustainable growth and wealth creation.

 

This event will also formally launch BBAO’s Strategic Roadmap, an action-oriented framework focused on addressing the systemic drivers of inequity in Black business outcomes. The roadmap emphasizes coordinated action across Black-focused organizations, public agencies, corporations, and philanthropic partners, aligning policy, capital, and accountability mechanisms to improve Black business participation, scale, and long-term economic stability.

 

The conversation will center Black entrepreneurs and business leaders as subject-matter experts, highlighting policy-informed pathways related to access to capital, public and private procurement, workforce development, and ecosystem infrastructure. Participants will also examine the role of government entities, corporations, investors, and consumers in moving from stated commitments to enforceable practices and measurable outcomes.

 

Whether you are a Black business owner, policymaker, corporate leader, funder, or community advocate, this gathering offers an opportunity to engage in solutions-oriented dialogue, strengthen cross-sector accountability, and help shape policies and partnerships that advance equitable economic outcomes for Black Oregonians, and for Oregon as a whole.

Time

This event will be held on Wednesday, March 11, from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Registration opens at 8:00.

Pricing

Single ticket (members only) $65

Table of 8 (members only) $520

**No refunds**

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Portland Metro Chamber
Name: Kat Langley-Rokhlin
Email: kat@portlandmetrochamber.com
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