Kedma Ough

Kedma Ough leads innovation for the Oregon Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) and is the Director the SBDC at Mt Hood Community College (MHCC). Under this directive she supports the Inventor Resource Program which includes SBIR/STTR guidance and working with inventors from ideation to commercialization. She has supported clients through product licensing and building product development firms. The Huffington Post has recognized Ough for fueling innovation in Oregon and Inc. Magazine cited Ough for her work in creative financing for minority-owned businesses. Ough is also a contributing writing for Entrepreneur Magazine. She holds a Masters in Business Administration and is a graduate of the LIMA product-licensing program. Locally she has served on the Governors Small Business Advisory council and her past awards have included the SBA’s Women Champion of the Year, Small Business State Champion Award, and National Small Business Influencer Leadership. She calls herself an ‘educated hustler’ and in 2012 managed the National SBIR/STTR Conference which offers the largest seed money for inventors that are developing products for the federal government. As an avid inventor Ough is currently working on a food product concept with her three young boys. She is also a proud fifth generation entrepreneur and her great-great grandfather peddled various products throughout Ireland.