EVENT DESCRIPTION: This roundtable series is designed to give women business owners a place to share ideas, receive helpful insights from peers, and benefit from the experiences of SCORE volunteers and other SMEs. NETWORKING | EDUCATION | LOCAL IMPACT | VIRTUAL REGISTER HERE WHO SHOULD ATTEND: PDX Entrepreneurs, Women-led Businesses, Female...
Event Description: Westside Pitch is a startup competition for Washington County entrepreneurs seeking to showcase their early-stage businesses. Competitors will have the chance to pitch their business venture to a panel of local investors to win cash and other prizes. Eligible competitors include all entrepreneurs who either operate their business...
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Pitch Oregon showcases the talent and innovation of Pacific Northwest founders. Each year, Pitch Oregon brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors from the region, creating a collaborative and dynamic environment for launching startups on their growth journeys. The Pitch Oregon final event provides the opportunity to view pitches,...
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Entrepreneurs seeking to grow their life or bioscience companies are invited to come learn about Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO). The program features a four-week education session on investment-readiness, and an opportunity to apply to be considered for an equity angel investment of up to $300,000. FUNDING...
EVENT DESCRIPTION: In this virtual happy hour in collaboration with hosts FirstTech and PixelSpoke, PDXWIT is celebrating Black voices. Lightning speakers Shakunda Murphy Wilson and Kym Hampton will share their personal and professional experiences as Black women, and leave you with words of wisdom and advice. NETWORKING | EDUCATION |...
AOBIO kicks off February 22nd with a four-week investment-readiness education series for life and bioscience startups at any stage of development. The program will feature local founders who have scaled successful companies in therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, or health innovation. You’ll learn: Key pathways to scaling a life- or bioscience...
EVENT DESCRIPTION: This quarterly forum is hosted at the Google office in downtown Portland, and panelists will discuss the health tech ecosystem and answer the important questions. Attendees will have the chance to network in small breakout groups after the panel discussion, followed by a reception. NETWORKING | EDUCATION |...
EVENT DESCRIPTION: On Saturday, February 25, entrepreneurs in the Portland area will have the opportunity to pitch their startup ventures at Duck Tank, hosted by the University of Oregon Executive MBA Alumni network. Duck Tank is a competition format event in the same styling as the television show, Shark Tank....
EVENT DESCRIPTION: This session will foster a conversation about the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in your company was well as the expectations and requirements of funders that organizations take DEI seriously. Details about the Emerge Initiative grant program for early stage founders of color will be shared for those...
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Get it straight from the investors themselves: What’s the process and rhythm of equity fundraising? What do you need to prepare for due diligence? How do you approach the investor conversations? EDUCATION | FUNDING | PITCHING | VIRTUAL WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Life and Bioscience Entrepreneurs, Founders, Entrepreneurs, Aspiring Researchers,...
