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There are  186,704 privately
held women-owned firms in Oregon, or 58.8 percent.

Pat Cross In Top Ten Women in Business

Owner – Pat Cross Oil Paintings

Community Involvement: Volunteer education on the art of seeing via published articles, presentations and private tutoring to other aspiring artists. Volunteer photographer for the Sunriver Music Festival. Donations of oil paintings to non-profit organization fundraisers.
 

Key Accomplishments: Launched fine art business with neither capital nor business loan. Oil paintings accepted in top national shows including New York’s Realism and the Bosque Conservatory in Texas.
 

Best Advice: Align your business with your passion instead of your pocket – you’ll make better use of your time and that of others.