Mission
MERIT SERVES AN EMERGING DIVERSE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN OREGON, PROVIDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND EXPERT ENTREPRENEURIAL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING FAMILY-ORIENTED FINANCE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, TO BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH AND SELF-ADVOCACY, FOSTER INCLUSIVENESS, AND BUILD AN ENVIRONMENT OF EQUITABLE PROSPERITY.