Region: Portland Metro

This workshop series includes instruction, discussion, resource referrals and templates that will help you develop, communicate, and execute your existing business or new business idea.

Five-week series (once a week). Open to the community.

Sessions include:

• Intro to the PSU Business Outreach Program and the roles of an entrepreneur
• Understanding your target market, market research, and advertising
• Building a new or revised business plan
• Budgeting, recordkeeping and financing your business
• Legal issues, entity selection, employment overview, and local resource referrals

To register:

Step 1: Complete our Inquiry Questionnaire: http://tinyurl.com/bopintake
Step 2: Submit payment of $175 (Non-Refundable)

Note: If your income does not support the full fee, please complete Step 1, then contact us.

Questions: Contact us at psubop@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9820

The 2018 Superwoman Summit is a three day event held at the brand new Porter Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon to support the professional development of strong, powerful women leaders. Join us for an incredible experience of inspiration, conversation, play and activation.

The Superwoman Summit envisions a better world for everyone when more women are in power. Over 20 transformational speakers will take the stage to empower you with the knowledge, resources, community and inspiration you need to feel more empowered in your professional life. At the Superwoman Summit you’ll be inspired to take your professional life and creative endeavors to the next level.

The Superwoman Summit is proud to present influential leaders, change agents, authors, coaches and thought leaders driving the conversation in this area of women’s leadership.

There will be main stage talks combined with breakout sessions and three intensive workshops. There is a cocktail reception on Friday and Saturday night at the hotel following the final keynote talk.

We will also facilitate fun conversations on emotional intelligence, mindfulness, creativity and tactics that drive positive change for the future of women leaders and their organizations.

Check out superwomansummmit.com for more details.

We are bringing together some of Portland’s most innovative culinary entrepreneurs to share a behind-the-scenes look at how they launched their business and the challenges and rewards along the way. If you’re thinking of starting a food or beverage business, or just curious how one of your favorite brands got started, please join us for our annual educational event!

BEHIND THE BRAND PANELISTS:

Jenn Topliff, Roons – a new locally-owned gourmet food company in Portland, OR making naturally gluten-free (and delicious!) macaroons. Each Roon is made by hand using a special blend of shredded coconuts for a just-right amount of sweetness. Flavors include Original dipped in Guittard chocolate, Chocolate Espresso with Stumptown espresso, Lemon, Caramel, Pumpkin Spice and Candy Cane (coming Holiday 2018).

Jess Hilbert, Red Duck Foods – an artisan organic condiment company founded in 2013 and based in Portland, OR. Red Duck’s product line includes ketchup, BBQ sauce, taco sauce and cocktail sauce and offer a unique twist on familiar flavors.

Chris Bailey, Pozole to the People – is a social enterprise making small-batch pozole, a beloved Mexican soup of smoky chiles and plump hominy. Inspired by his father’s family recipe and his friend’s dietary concerns, founder Chris Bailey crafted a vegan and gluten-free base that pairs well with meat, seafood or veggies. His vegan soup starters will launch in New Seasons Market this October.

Lola Milholland, Umi Organic – Umi makes high-quality, fresh organic ramen noodles and noodle-and-sauce kits in Portland, OR. The noodles are the first-ever refrigerated organic ramen noodle for the grocery store.

Michael Pan, Pan’s Mushroom Jerky – a vegan, gluten-free, paleo friendly snack that originates from a decades-old family recipe. The jerky is made in the Pacific Northwest and is available in over 200 stores across the country.

Moderator: Joy Church – founder of the creative agency, JCPlaysWithFood. As a culinary consultant, Joy helps food and beverage brands of all sizes to launch, expand and grow their product lines.

Learn from thinkers and innovators in the forest and natural resource workforce.

Cultivating talent in the forest sector is a critical, yet increasingly challenging priority, with various factors driving systemic changes in both the skill sets needed and the workforce demographic. Pending retirements, generational trends, the technological wave, and competition from outside forestry are changing the way we recruit, retain, and retrain our workforce.

This one-day event will showcase a spectrum of successful talent and workforce models from across the sector to connect the dots, narrow the gaps, and assist natural resource employers secure and retain the talent they will require in the future.

Join us for a our SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager workshop on Saturday, October 27th, 2018; featuring Jay Mittal PMP, CSM, CSPO, SA, SPC; an experienced Project and Product Manager, whose client list include many of the Fortune 500 companies, including Nike, Columbia Sportswear, and Standard insurance in Portland, OR. Jay is a certified trainer for SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Product Owner, and SAFe Agilist courses.

Blockbuster. Kodak. Tower Records. Nokia. Taxi Industry. Compaq. These companies were all iconic market leaders that couldn’t adapt to new business models and technology innovations ahead of their competitors. Our world is changing fast. Markets and consumers are demanding faster, cheaper, and better products. Demands for quicker turnaround on new product development and innovation have only increased. Enterprises must learn how to adapt quickly to these changing technologies and economic conditions or they will become extinct, no matter their size, smarts, or strength. This holds true even for businesses that don’t consider themselves Information Technology (IT) or software companies. Professional services, financial services, healthcare institutions, and government entities are all highly dependent on their ability to produce new technology-based products and services. How do companies like Google, Yahoo, Amazon, and Apple keep up? They practice agile techniques.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS:
IBM: “There will only ever be a need for 100 computers.”
DEC: “No one would ever buy a personal computer.”
Blockbuster: “People don’t want to watch films over the internet.”
Novell: “Our technology is much more sophisticated than Microsoft.”
Bookstores: “People want to pick up and handle the books, not read them on the computer.”
SONY: “Beta technology is far superior to VHS.”
LOTUS: “Our spreadsheet is far superior to Microsoft even if it is complicated.”
NOKIA: “Our phones are the world standard, even if they are proprietary.”
TOWER RECORDS: “People want to own their own music, not rent it online.”
BlackBerry: “Our security is what companies want, they won’t let Android or iPhones on their network, even if our stuff costs more.”
Kodak: “People will always prefer film cameras, even if we invented digital ones.”

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
You’ll learn how to apply Lean thinking to write Epics, break them down into Features and Stories, plan and execute Iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, attendees learn about the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate as Product Owners and Product Managers, and what it takes to relentlessly improve the ART. In addition, you’ll learn;
* Learn about the Scrum Process.
* Learn what a Product Owner/Product Manager is responsible for.
* Come away with insights on how to manage your next project
* Learn about the Scaled Agile Framework for enterprises.
* Learn what a Product Owner for in large organizations like Intel, Nike, Google, and Apple are implementing Agile techniques in Scaled environments. Come away with insights on how to manage your next projects.
* Apply SAFe in the Lean enterprise
* Connect SAFe Lean-Agile principles and values to the PO/PM roles
* Collaborate with Lean Portfolio Management
* Explore continuous value with Program Increment Planning
* Execute the Program Increment and deliver continuous value
* Articulate the Product Owner and Product Manager roles
* Create a role action plan

BENEFITS
* Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach; based on the latest research into brain science
* Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors
* Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Professional Development Units (PDUs)
* Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace
* Network with people from Intel Corporation and other software companies

WHO SHOULD COME?
People whose work is completed through projects and through teams; Software Engineers, Marketing Professionals, Project Managers, Technology Professionals, Students in MBA or undergrad business programs.

JAY MITTAL’S CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Highly skilled professional with over fifteen years of experience, Jay has extensive experience in diverse software and hardware platforms providing management, leadership, analysis, design, development, migration to implement business technology solutions.
* Experienced in complete life cycle of software development projects in both Waterfall and Agile frameworks including working as Project Manager, Product Manager, Scrum Master and Agile coach.
* Consulting experience with Standard Insurance, Anthem Insurance, Nike, Michelin Tire, Novelis, WebMD.
* Experienced in different Industry Verticals including: Retail, Life & Health Insurance, Manufacturing, Advertising, and Banking.
* Worked as Project and Product Manager with Fortune 500 companies. Client list include Nike, Standard Insurance, Michelin Tire, and WebMD.

JAY MITTAL’S CERTIFICATIONS:
* Implementing Scaled Agile Framework – SAFe 4.5 Program Consultant (SPC)
* Leading Scaled Agile Framework – SAFe 4.5 Agilist (SA)
* Scaled Agile Framework for Teams – SAFe 4.5 Practitioner (SP)
* Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
* Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
* PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
* Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP – MS Project 2010)

CERTIFICATIONS FOR THIS TRAINING:
This workshop is meant to introduce professionals and students to the Scrum methodology, though the material we cover will give you the knowledge and material covered in the exam for the Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification. https://www.scrum.org/. Our students have gone on to take this test after the event, and passed. In addition for more information with SAFe certification. www.scaledagile.com

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS?
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT ibeafoundation@gmail.com.

Immerse yourself in an Oregon State-exclusive experience designed to enhance your leadership skills. Focus areas include proven coaching strategies, mastering social agility, managing cultural differences and developing leadership essentials.

Social Agility – October 31
Social agility is another way to describe how a person prefers to communicate. This course helps you learn your natural social preference, identify others’ styles and how to connect and communicate more effectively.

Coaching Skills for Leaders – November 1
In this learning-by-doing program, you will experience what it means to coach and be coached and learn the five skills of effective coaching.

Authentic Leadership – November 2
Learn about authentic leadership, how it differs from traditional modes of leading and how it can revolutionize your leadership style in this expert-led workshop.

To learn more and secure your seat, you can go to https://pace.oregonstate.edu/portland-leadership.

Do you live in or have your business located in one of the following zip codes?

97034, 97035, 97219, 97223, 97224, 97239

Then you are eligible to apply for a special Individual Development Account enrollment session, sponsored by Metro’s Southwest Corridor Equitable Development Strategy (SWEDS)

The Mercy Corps NW IDA match savings program operates on a 5:1 match ratio. This means that every dollar an IDA Program participants saves, will be matched with $5 in grant money. The savings goal for all SWEDS participants is $600, matched with $3000 in grant money, for a total of $3600. Participants are expected to finish the program in 6 months.

Train

IDAs mean more than just money.  It also means training on how to improve your small business and planning your next phase of business growth, whether you are starting or expanding. During your time as a participant you will finish about 16-22 hours of business and financial education. If you choose to complete the educational requirement at Mercy Corps NW, it will take the form of:

• 2 Seminars: $25 each (Free seminar coupons are provided upon completing 1) your IDA application  and 2) Foundations Course Survey)
• 1 one-on-one Business Counseling Session: $25
• Either: A Business Foundations Workshop (level 1 or 2), a Write your Business Plan workshop, or an approved business workshop from another organization.

Plan

IDA Program participants complete a business plan, which is reviewed by IDA staff members and feedback is provided.  Don’t worry – we have templates available for you, and your training will help put some of the pieces together.

Buy

This is the fun part – after all requirements are met, we will work together to approve a purchase list of the assets you need to start or expand your business.

Want to learn more?

If you would like to know more about the IDA and other MCNW programs, we recommend that you attend a Mercy Corps Northwest Orientation session (located at our office at 43 SW Naito Parkway), where you can learn about the IDA program in greater detail and have a chance to ask any questions you might have.

We will also have a special orientation just for the SWEDS IDA at the Hillsdale Library  on 08/15/2018

Starting time of meeting: 12:00 pm (Please note: the parking garage for the library doesn’t open until 11:50)
Ending time of meeting: 2:00 pm

If you require any disability accommodations, please let us know.

Questions? Please contact Huda Al-Hamdani at halhamdani@mercycorpsnw.org or (503) 896-5448 for more information.

This workshop series includes instruction, discussion, resource referrals and templates that will help you develop, communicate, and execute your existing business or new business idea.

Five-week series (once a week). Open to the community.

Sessions include:

• Intro to the PSU Business Outreach Program and the roles of an entrepreneur
• Understanding your target market, market research, and advertising
• Building a new or revised business plan
• Budgeting, recordkeeping and financing your business
• Legal issues, entity selection, employment overview, and local resource referrals

To register:

Step 1: Complete our Inquiry Questionnaire: http://tinyurl.com/bopintake
Step 2: Submit payment of $175 (Non-Refundable)

Note: If your income does not support the full fee, please complete Step 1, then contact us.

Questions: Contact us at psubop@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9820

Immerse yourself in an Oregon State-exclusive experience designed to enhance your leadership skills. Focus areas include proven coaching strategies, mastering social agility, managing cultural differences and developing leadership essentials.

Social Agility – October 31
Social agility is another way to describe how a person prefers to communicate. This course helps you learn your natural social preference, identify others’ styles and how to connect and communicate more effectively.

Coaching Skills for Leaders – November 1
In this learning-by-doing program, you will experience what it means to coach and be coached and learn the five skills of effective coaching.

Authentic Leadership – November 2
Learn about authentic leadership, how it differs from traditional modes of leading and how it can revolutionize your leadership style in this expert-led workshop.

To learn more and secure your seat, you can go to https://pace.oregonstate.edu/portland-leadership.

Survival Guide for Your New Business, a workshop with global sales, marketing and product management executive Jim Chi

Survival Guide for Your New Business is an information-packed overview that answers the question on every entrepreneur’s mind: What am I getting into as I start my new business? Find out what it takes to build and roll out a product, hidden pitfalls to watch for, and how to think beyond the materials cost to discover the true costs of your product. Developed with creatives and designers in mind, this course offers easy-to-understand examples of criteria every business owner needs to consider. Learn to examine the feasibility, scalability, and liability of your plan. You’ll leave our workshop equipped with business plan checklist of what to think about as you move forward.

Jim Chi 

Global sales, marketing and product management executive Jim Chi has held leadership roles with notable brands and retailers like Nike, Home Depot, and Mohawk Industries. Jim started his career in product development and has led teams in marketing, sales, global sourcing, product management and operations. The key to his success across multiple industries has been using analytic-driven decisions as the foundation for creative business solutions. He is a firm believer in balancing the art of product creation and the science of product management. Currently working with early stage apparel brands, Jim also consults for private equity firms restructuring and scaling up brands in their portfolio.

Microsoft Excel is perhaps the most important computer software program used in business today. That’s why so many workers and prospective employees are required to learn Excel to enter or remain in the workplace. Unfortunately many college students, recent grads, and professionals haven’t mastered Excel or have the adequate Excel skills employers are seeking. According to Payscale, “ 80 percent of job openings require spreadsheet and word-processing software skills. Yet so many people never even give Excel a chance because it has an intimidating stigma around it.”

If you walk through the finance or accounting department at any major corporate office, you will see computer screens filled with Excel spreadsheets outlining financial results, budgets, forecasts, and plans used to make big business decisions. Marketing and Product profesionals using Excel to list customer and sales targets; managing thier sales force and planning future marketing plans based on past results. Pivot tables to quickly and easily summarize customer and sales data by category with a quick drag-and drop. HR professionals using giant spreadsheets full of employee data and understand exactly where the costs are coming from and how to best plan and control them for the future. Supply logistic professional to manage inventory and forecasts demand.

In essence, you can turn an entire department around just because you know how to manipulate data in order to get an aggregate view.

STRUCTURE OF COURSE:
Advanced functions and formulas
* Logical functions
* Conditional functions
* Financial functions
* Text functions
* Date functions
* Array formulas
Lookups and data tables
* Using lookup functions
* Using MATCH and INDEX
* Creating data tables
Advanced data management
* Validating cell entries
* Advanced filtering
Advanced charting
* Chart formatting options
* Combination charts
* Graphical objects
PivotTables and PivotCharts
* Working with PivotTables
* Rearranging PivotTables
* Formatting PivotTables
* PivotCharts
Exporting and Importing Data
* Exporting and importing text files
* Getting external data
Analytical Tools
* Goal Seek
* Scenarios
Macros and Visual Basic
* Running and recording a macro
* Working with VBA code

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Martin Jetton has 30 years of advanced supply chain analytics, predictive analytics, and statistical consulting experience. He’s currently a Principal at the Liberty Advisor Group, where he works in advanced supply chain analytics. In his previous role, he was the Senior Predictive Consultant at Corios; where he developed predictive models and scorecards, forecast trends, identify uncertainties, and assign the ideal strategies to maximize performance. The firm’s clients are in the banking, brokerage, credit, utilities and healthcare industries.

INSPIRING ENTREPRENEUR?
A majority 63 percent of twenty-somethings want to start their own business. How will you stay organized, track data, or forecast your finances if you’re not spreadsheet-savvy?
Many millennials simply want their first job. But, what about your performance once someone hires you? The biggest complaint employers have about millennials is that they lack basic hard and soft skills.These skills include things like teamwork and problem solving, but also basic administrative skills like MS Word and Powerpoint. Once you’re hired, you want to meet the basic requirements of your role without stressing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT ibeafoundation@gmail.com.

OSU’s Food Innovation Center is offering a two-day opportunity to learn from industry experts about ice cream technology.

Day One features Dr. Bruce Tharp who has been involved with ice cream science and technology in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and throughout the Pacific and Southeast Asia area. He teaches at some of the world’s most respected ice cream courses, and is involved in developments at the cutting edge of ice cream technology, including the first completely sugar-free frozen dessert, and the concept of “hybrid” frozen desserts. .

Day Two is filled with presentations by a variety of experienced industry professionals including Karen Caillouet of Balchem/Sensory Effects, ; Dr. Carlos Fajardo-Centeno of Palsgaard, ; Cary Frye of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), ; Polly Barrett of National Flavors, ; Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, and Sarah Masoni of the Food Innovation Center.

Course fee is $289 per person including lunch both days.

Expand Your Network – Meet local Beaverton experts and influencers face to face.
Discover New Tools – B2B vendors will be on hand to answer your questions and find ways to increase efficiencies, give you the edge, increase your bottom line.
Learn Tips and Tactics – A variety of breakouts will give you the edge on accessing capital, working with the City, and vignettes on today’s hottest management topics.
Spark Creativity and Innovation – Get out of the rut and take a break from the routine to stay on top of your game.
Grow Your Business – Oh yes you can! On-site lead generation encouraged.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, Food Innovation Center & Oregon Health Authority are creating a series of seminars and tailored technical assistance to help prepare local food manufacturers to enter K-12 schools and the broader food service market. This series will provide manufacturers with insight into key factors such as price point, labelling requirements, product distribution and documentation relating to the school food service market.

During the introductory seminar, attendees will learn the scope of the school food service market and best practices for selling to school food purchasers.  Additional seminars in this series will include opportunities such as assessment of product readiness for the food service market, resources to support product development or reformulation, and identification of marketing opportunities.

Who:

Local manufacturers with an interest in the school food service market

What:

The Oregon Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, Food Innovation Center & Oregon Health Authority are creating a series of seminars and tailored technical assistance to help prepare local food manufacturers to enter K-12 schools and the broader food service market. This series will provide manufacturers with insight into key factors such as price point, labelling requirements, product distribution and documentation relating to the school food service market.

During the introductory seminar, attendees will learn the scope of the school food service market and best practices for selling to school food purchasers.

Additional seminars in this series will include opportunities such as assessment of product readiness for the food service market, resources to support product development or reformulation, and identification of marketing opportunities.

All protected trade information will be kept confidential.