“I learned that I can do what I thought I couldn’t do: create and manage my own business.”
-Levi Ortswam, Steadfast Recycling, Enterprise
“This program taught me so much more than I had ever thought about who I am as a person, and what I value.”
-Bayden Menton, Old School Cutting Boards; Mountain Microgreens, Joseph
“Definitely the most helpful thing for me, even though I didn’t like it, was anytime we had to present our businesses in front of people. Getting better at public speaking helped my self-esteem a lot.”
-Katrina Haines, KH Stickers, Enterprise
“My daughter learned so many real life skills in the Mentor Match program, especially how to manage her time effectively.”
-Orianna Leith, mom to Zoey Leith, Joseph
“All the content taught in this class was new to me. The most interesting was that failure is a good thing, oddly enough…when you fail you figure out what you did wrong, and you figure out how not to make the same mistake again.”
Cody Duquette, Scrapping Bros. Recycling, Enterprise
“I always thought of myself as shy, but in this class I learned that I can be driven and resourceful. I learned not to be afraid of trying new things and communicating with new people.”
Eyreusalem Rooney, Four Paws Pet Sitting, Enterprise
“Meeting all the local business owners provided so much information that you can use. I ended up staying in contact with several of them, and it helped me get my job as staff accountant at Wallowa Memorial Hospital right out of Eastern Oregon University.”
Matthew Perren, Blue Mountain Boys Recycling, Enterprise
“I learned that going the extra mile doesn’t always take a ridiculous amount of work, but it does bring many more opportunities. And you always have the time.”
Jacob Evarts, Enterprise
“I learned that I am a person who can get the job done, even if I am not the loudest or first. I can step up and take charge and share ideas and be creative.” –
Bette Rooney, Enterprise, winner of the National Federation of Independent Business Scholarship for the two businesses she ran with her twin sister, Eyreusalem, Four Paws Pet Sitting
“I learned that I love the concept of entrepreneurship, that you get out of it what you put in.”
Damon Greenshields, Tall & Small Labor Co.,Enterprise
“I learned a lot about myself and others through the Mentor Match program, especially with the personality types.”
Daniel Delancey, Daniel’s Signs, Wallowa