OEN April PubTalk: How to Build a Business of Impact
As a startup, thinking about corporate social responsibility, social impact, and sustainability might feel like a luxury — something you are planning on tackling once you are funded, once you are profitable, once you don’t feel like a startup anymore. But, as a startup, a company is still relatively small and nimble. By starting early, there is a unique opportunity to intentionally build social responsibility that is embedded in the company’s culture and DNA. This intentionality will drive many seen and unforeseen benefits for your organization.
Whether you are cultivating a culture of social change to laying the groundwork for a sustainable supply chain. Or translating diversity values into practice to making a formal commitment to social responsibility like a B Corp. It is important that startups consider all the impacts of social responsibility efforts on the community, environment, investors and key stakeholders.
On April 12th OEN, and partner Vertue Lab, will host a conversation with founders that have built meaningful, value-driven companies – despite limited resources, staffing and more. Join us to learn about their approaches to social impact, corporate responsibility and the potential benefits to your business’ bottom line.
Details
Location: Fresh Consulting, 811 SE Stark St #300 Portland, (the venue does not offer on-site parking. There is ample street parking)
Time: 5:15 – 7:30pm
Hashtag: #OENPubTalk
Cost: $15 for OEN members; $25 for non-members. *Sorry, no refunds.*
Featured Vendors
- A selection of appetizers will be provided by SporkBytes.
- Queen of Hearts out of Hood River will be serving up some samples of their delicious dressings.
- With flavors like Elderberry Rosehip, Turmeric Ginger, Citrus Sunrise, and Peach Hops Blue Bus Kombucha will be bringing plenty for the crowd to try!
- The Pub Under the Stairs will be serving a Miru Vodka Prickly Pear Punch, Ninkasi beer, and a variety of Oregon wines.
- And more to be announced!
Not yet an OEN member? Join today, and you can get a free pass to a PubTalk!
Can’t Be There In Person?
Check out the pitches and panel via live stream on Zoom starting at 6 pm.
Moderator
Juan Barraza | Director of innovation and Entrepreneurship | VertueLab
Juan is responsible for envisioning, creating, delivering, and continuously improving upon the support programs we offer to innovators and entrepreneurs, either on our own or with partners. Juan joins VertueLab from Portland State University, where he served as the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship. He believes that entrepreneurship is a great equalizer in society, and that any individual with an idea or concept and a strong work ethic can create a great venture with a direct economic impact on family and community.
Panelists
Tanya Barham | CEO & Founder | Community Energy Labs
Tanya has 20 years of experience as an innovator, entrepreneur, technologist, and utility nerd building enduring practices and products, including a successful business exit. From 2016-2019 Tanya helped reformulate and re-start PECI, securing millions in non-dilutive funding for execution of all aspects of technical service, product development, operations and commercialization of PECI’s grid edge products. In 2019 PECI spun off its technical and grid-edge products as Community Energy Labs with Tanya at the helm. Tanya’s specialty is in leading systems and people to set the stage for the high achievement culture necessary to iterate and scale.
Anna Madill | Founder & CEO | Avenue
Anna Madill is the Founder and CEO of Avenue, a B Corp digital and social media marketing agency for purpose-driven companies. Avenue’s proprietary suite of marketing products and custom services help brands and businesses of all sizes grow sustainably and successfully. Prior to founding Avenue, Madill held a variety of executive leadership roles at digital and full-service agencies.
Nyah Zarate PhD | Founder/CEO | Continuous Solutions
Dr. Zarate is the CEO and Program Manager at Continuous Solutions labs, she has over a decade of leadership experience in R&D and engineering. She was a senior R&D engineer at Intel, Abbott and Purdue University where she led a group of researchers in project development, lab organization, equipment allocation and funding. Nyah is an expert in organizational processes, modeling, simulation, experimentation, and hardware in the areas of control and system level integration. She is the Principal Investigator on a number of projects under SBIR/STTR awards in Phases I, II and III. Chief among these projects are the development of an electric propulsion designs for electric ship applications, as well as the commercialization of a high performance motor controller for electric vehicles.
April 5-Minute Pitch
At each PubTalk two companies are invited to wow the crowd with a five minute pitch. OEN is delighted to welcome these companies for our March PubTalk.
If you are interested in having your company pitch at a future PubTalk please click here to email Rylee O’Brien, Engagement Specialist.
Thank You Sponsors
Disclaimer
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811 SE Stark St #300
Portland, bbOR
