Spreadsheets and sippy cups, pitches and potties, term sheets and tantrums… managing a startup can be all-consuming, so how the heck do you do it when you also have a family to manage? On the heels of Mother’s Day, hear from moms in the trenches who are learning to master the ‘Daily Juggle.’ They will share their challenges, their victories, and their tips for those who dare to try to ‘have it all.’
Details
As always, the program will be preceded by time for networking and will include free appetizers and pizza. Registration begins at 5:15 p.m.
Hashtag: #oenpubtalk
Cost: $10 for OEN members; $20 for non-members. *Sorry, no refunds.*
Not yet an OEN member? Join today and you can get a free pass to this month’s PubTalk!
Panelists
Christine Enderby—After seven years as a Creative Director at Ziba Design, Christine launched Nuzzle. Her personal journey to motherhood disclosed a void in the market that Christine couldn’t ignore. Her product, which focuses on taking the sting out of breastfeeding and pelvic cramps, has won awards, and Christine has learned to tell her story to interested women and uncomfortable men.
Cole and Dayna Reed—Cole (left) and Dayna (right) are the owners of NXT Industries, a creative development corporation that builds and manages hybrid office-studio spaces for artists, freelancers and small companies to accelerate their business. Prior to purchasing NXT, they owned and operated greenHaus, an art gallery and boutique in downtown Phoenix.
Mindee Hardin—Mindee is the owner of Juicebox Consulting, where she helps entrepreneurs (mostly Mom inventors) bring their ideas to life while they juggle the demands of a family. She is most widely known for her success as the inventor of Boogie Wipes, saline wipes for kids’ stuffy noses. Her idea hit $15 million in sales in 2011 and was acquired shortly after by Nehemiah Manufacturing.
Moderator: Naomi Derner—Naomi Derner, CFA is the founder and managing director of Derner Valuation Consulting, an independent provider of business, securities, and intangible asset valuation serving companies in all stages of development, from angel-backed start-ups to public companies.
Sponsors
Our MayPubTalk is sponsored by:
Ater Wynne and Portland Development Commission.