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December 2024
December: Co-Work with OEN
Entrepreneurship is often a lonely experience, but it doesn’t have to be.
Exchanging best practices with other founders and entrepreneurs in the same region, even if you have differing business types, can provide precious insights. You can learn from their experiences, pick up new ideas, and stay up-to-date on industry trends.
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network is partnering with our friends at Miller Nash to host Co-Work with OEN on Wednesday, December 4th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Kiln.
Make it your headquarters for the day. Set up your laptop and co-work with other founders in their common space, private phone booths, or soft seating areas.
- Drop by and get answers to your IP questions from Miller Nash’s IP experts.
- Schedule time with Yalda Moshiri, Angel Oregon Program Director, to discuss how our 2025 Angel Oregon programming can support your future growth.
- Meet with Portland Seed Fund to discuss your business plans, opportunities/challenges, and funding needs.
- Meet with Rodney Songster of Human Interest to talk about setting up 401k plans for yourself and future employees.
So, join for the full day, or just for a portion of the day, and get connected with other regional entrepreneurs.
*Upon registration participants in December: Co-Work with OEN will be invited to sign up online to schedule time to meet Yalda Moshiri, Portland Seed Fund, and Human Interest throughout the day.
Noon Program
We’ll take a break at noon and enjoy boxed lunches and our presentation Entrepreneur AMA (Ask Me Anything) where seasoned founders and entrepreneurs will take questions from the group on subjects impacting your business — the good, the bad and the ugly.
Aja Beckett
Founder
Shotsy
John Furukawa
Consultant
Yalda Moshiri
Angel Oregon Director – Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
Co-Founder – SaF
Mike White
Strategic Advisor – Willamette Equity Advisors
Founder – Best Damn BBQ Sauce
Details
Location: Kiln – 1120 SE Madison St, Portland, OR 97214
Date: Wednesday, December 4th
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: OEN Founder/Start-Up Members – All Day: $25, Morning or Afternoon Sessions: $15
Non-Members – All Day: $40, Morning or Afternoon Sessions: $25
Not yet an OEN member? Join today, and you can get to join in on future Co-Work with OEN events.
FAQ’s
- This event is only open to Concept, Early ($0 – $99,999), Development ($100k – $1M), and Growth ($1M – $5M) stages.
- There are limited spots at each Co-Work with OEN session, so registered individuals will be contacted by an OEN staff member to confirm that they have a space by Monday, November 18th.
- Lunch and beverages will be provided throughout the day. Options will be provided to participants in advance of the event.
THANK YOU
1120 SE Madison St
Portland, bbOR
Navigating the Business Lifecycle for High-Voltage Performance
Join Oregon Entrepreneurs Network and our partners at Project Revolution for an interactive workshop that will take you through the essential phases of your business lifecycle, from infancy through prime on Monday, December 9th starting at 8:30 am on Zoom.
Jeremiah Hammon, PMP and Founder of Project Revolution will help you recognize where you are, implement proven validation process to ensure product-market fit, and provide tools to anticipate and solve key challenges before they become catastrophic. You will leave with a clear understanding of how to optimize your business for sustainable growth and peak performance.
By the end of the session, you will have a clear action plan to move your business from its current phase to the next stages.
Session Focus Points:
- Understand the phases of business development: Infancy (Validation), Toddler (Start-Up), Ramp-Up, Build-Up, Scale-Up (Growth), Adolescence (Leadership), and Prime (Market Domination).
- Implement a proven validation process to ensure product-market fit and to understand key transition points between phases.
- Use progressive elaboration to continuously refine and improve your strategy as your business grows.
- Create a gap analysis to identify critical areas for improvement and build operational strength.
- Leverage the “High Voltage Engine Framework” to optimize productivity, avoid burnout, and ensure consistent high-energy performance.
Their seasoned team will provide examples and tangible advice for you to nail that first impression!
Details
Location: Zoom
Date: Monday, December 9th
Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Cost: OEN Members: Free, Non-Members: $5
Not yet an OEN member? Join today, and you can get to join in on future Co-Work with OEN events.
Thank You
Pitch, Please December (Live In Vancouver)
Receive feedback on your pitch before stepping foot in front of investors, buyers, or customers.
Pitch, Please is a monthly event hosted by OEN offering founders and entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their 5-minute pitch virtually or in person at select events throughout the state.
Join us IN PERSON in December as we head to Riff_ Agency in Vancouver on Tuesday, December 17th from 4:00 – 6:30 pm.
Entrepreneurs and founders are welcome to register to pitch, or observe to learn how they can strengthen their own pitches.
Following each pitch, regional thought leaders will ask questions and provide feedback to help strengthen pitches for when it’s time for the real thing.
Details
Location: Riff_Agency 610 Esther St Ste 200, Vancouver, WA 98660
Date: Tuesday, December 17th
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Cost: Free for OEN members – $5 for Non-Members
Not yet an OEN member? Join today, and you can get to join in on future Pitch, Please events.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT WILL CLOSE DOWN ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH.
FAQ’s
- This event is only open to founders and entrepreneurs who are in the Concept, Early ($0 – $99,999), Development ($100k – $1M), and Growth ($1M – $5M) stages.
- There are limited spots to pitch at Pitch, Please per month, so registered companies will be contacted by an OEN staff member to confirm that they are pitching and provide a schedule with their estimated pitch time.
- Pitching companies will create their own slides and control them during the event.
- Startup companies NOT selected to pitch that month are encouraged to observe the event to learn from other founders and our Feedback Panel. They will also be given priority for the next month’s event lineup.
- This event WILL be recorded and provided to pitching companies for their reference. It will not be released to the public.
December Feedback Panel
Alan Hwang
Chief Executive Officer
Riff_
Jess Jensen
Founder
Co-Pilot Communications
Victor Saldanha
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Program Manager
City of Vancouver
Thank You
610 Esther St Ste 200
Vancouver, bbWA
January 2025
Pitch, Please: January
Receive feedback on your pitch before stepping foot in front of investors, buyers, or customers.
Pitch, Please is a monthly event hosted by OEN offering founders and entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their 5-minute pitch virtually or in person at select events throughout the state.
Following the pitch, regional thought leaders will ask questions and provide feedback to help strengthen pitches for when it’s time for the real thing.
Location: Zoom
Date: Tuesday, January 21st
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: Free
Not yet an OEN member? Join today, and you can get to join in on future Pitch, Please events.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT WILL CLOSE DOWN ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 17th.
January Feedback Panel
Jenn Lynch
Managing Partner
Portland Seed Fund
Juan Barraza
Executive Director
Latino Founders
FAQ’s
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This event is only open to entrepreneurs and founders who are in the Concept, Early ($0 – $99,999), Development ($100k – $1M), and Growth ($1M – $5M) stages.
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There are limited spots at Pitch, Please per month, so registered companies will be contacted by an OEN staff member to confirm that they are pitching and provide a schedule with their estimated pitch time.
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Pitching companies will create their own slides and control them on Zoom during the event.
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Startup companies NOT selected to pitch that month are encouraged to observe the event to learn from other founders and our Feedback Panel. They will also be given priority for the next month’s event lineup.
- This event WILL be recorded and provided to pitching companies for their reference. It will not be released to the public
Entrepreneur Support Org Reverse Pitch
The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN), and partner Xcelerate Women, invite you to a dynamic gathering on Thursday, January 30th starting at 8:00 am where entrepreneur support and community organizations from the Portland Metro area will pitch their services, programs, accelerators and engagement opportunities directly to entrepreneurs, startup founders and business owners in 2 minutes with just a microphone!
Unlike traditional startup pitch events where founders give the pitch, we are flipping the script and bringing together organizations to pitch the services they offer that help entrepreneurs succeed.
Entrepreneurs will walk away from the event not only with new knowledge of regional resources but with valuable connections and actionable steps to help accelerate their business journey, from securing funding to enhancing their leadership skills to accessing support in other critical areas of business growth.
Join us for a morning interacting with the leaders and organizations that can help you figure out how to make your startup idea a reality!
Details
Location: Metro Region Innovation Hub, 2130 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201
Time: 8:00 – 10:30am
Agenda
8:00 am – Doors Open
8:30 am – Reverse Pitch Begins
9:30 am – Resource Fair & Networking
10:30 am – Event Ends
Cost: Free!
Please only register for this event if you are an Oregon or SW Washington founder or entrepreneur at an early, development or growth stage startup.
Participating Organizations
Oregon Women’s Business Center
Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE)
Organization Interested in Participating?
Located and supports entrepreneurs in the Portland-Metro area.
Running an active program in 2025 that supports entrepreneurs.
- Offering Technical Assistance Services
- Money through business grants, investment or services.
- Multi-day series, program, or bootcamp. Not one-off individual classes.
- Running a business accelerator.
Organization programs can be free or paid by entrepreneurs.
No consultants or service providers.
Agrees to send a representative to participate in the program on January 30th, pitch your organization, and table following the pitches.
- Each organization is allowed up to two participants.
- Pitches will be verbal only (no slides needed).
- The logo and website for each organization will be displayed on a screen during their pitch.
Confirm participation by Friday, January 24th at Noon.
2130 SW 5th Avenue
Portland, bbOR
February 2025
February Entrepreneur Mixer
Kiln is opening their doors for the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) February Entrepreneur Mixer from 5:00 – 6:30 pm on Thursday, February 20th hosted by Anderson CFO.
During this event, you’ll have the opportunity to meet ambitious founders and entrepreneurs with a broad range of expertise and skills that are open to building new relationships and strengthening the regional innovation ecosystem.
Enjoy nibbles and drinks, networking, and the chance to learn from regional thought leaders.
Pricing
- OEN Member: Free
- Non-Member: $10
Light food and drinks will be provided for attendees.
The goal of OEN Entrepreneur Mixers are to prioritize founders and give them a space to have open conversations with peers. Please only register for this event if you are an Oregon or SW Washington founder or entrepreneur at an early, development or growth stage startup.
THANK YOU SPONSORS
1120 SE Madison Street
Portland, bbOR
