Region: Portland Metro

Middle School students in Beaverton, OR will present their business plans to a panel of mentors, teachers, board members and community investors. Students are part of a one year Entrepreneurship program that helps them create business and non-profit ideas. They spend 36 weeks writing business plans, seeking investors and executing sales at community events, retail outlets and online. INVESTOR SPOTS STILL OPEN: Six investor opportunities are available to “judge” students in a “Shark Tank” style event on February 28th, 2019. After reviewing their Business plans and hearing a 3 minute Elevator Pitch, the “Sharks” will determine how much investment each Young Entrepreneur receives. Investments can be as little as $250 and qualify as a tax deductible donation into our schools Global Education Initiative which provides learning tools for students in Korea, Haiti & The Philippines.

The National Cannabis Diversity Awareness Convention (NCDAC)

~~The NCDAC is bringing together Cannabis Companies and Consumers to support the movement towards greater Diversity within the Industry.~~

We’re featuring prominent industry speakers on Policy and Education issues with the goal of increasing Community Engagement & Economic Development. We will also be showing support to the importance of Representation for African Americans as business allies in the Cannabis Industry.

This is sure to be a HIGH ENERGY, EDUCATIONAL and ENTERTAINING convention. The Hip-Hop Artists showcase is the highlight of the day. One winner will be picked by our guest celebrity judge panelist. Winning them their very own music video. The video will be shot, filmed & placed by HOODRICH Films. This convention is not only for those in the Cannabis Industry but also for the supporters of Diversity and Inclusion throughout ALL industries. A special video reel will be created at this convention and placed by HOODRICH Films to bring media attention to ALL music artists, entrepreneurs & brands that are a part of this event as sponsors. The video created will be placed on multiple media platforms including World Star Hip-Hop (WSHH). This platform receives over 100k site visitors a day & your brand can be a part of this exposure opportunity.

GUESS WHAT?! The sponsors are YOU!! This is the 1st time in Portland history that the community will be a part of starting a National convention that will benefit our City and we can ALL authentically say we did it TOGETHER! Every ticket holder is a supporter.

If you are a music artist/group, POC Business Owner or your a Company that Supports Diversity & Inclusion in ANY field or work from ANY background, then please reach out about how you can become a supporter today.

Are you just a supporter of Cannabis or looking to get into the Industry? Job searching or maybe you just want to come receive the Education that you have been hearing about, then this is for YOU too! There are Special supporter ticket prices for Budtenders & Seniors as well. Your network is your net worth, so come network!!

The day will include so much. Here is a preview:

~ Education on Public Policy updates surrounding cannabis
~ Shopping with local fashion vendors
~Education from our cannabis vendors (No sales, No consumption & No touching of cannabis will take place)
~Live Cooking Shows (Non-Medicated)
~Breakaway Conference Sessions
~ Live Hip Hop Music Showcase
~ Networking
~Onsite FREE EXPUNGEMENT BOOTH!
~NAACP Membership sign-up
~ Local Food Vendors (non cannabis)
~ NO-Host Bar
~ Entrepreneur Motivational Session
~ AFTER PARTY @ Private location (TBA)

Link to schedule preview:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1azhwNpCknqRtCSnKn0RDCsf__-teeYcjzYwshV2bHrI/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=113646461191552678303

****Must be 21 w/ valid ID to attend ( NO CONSUMPTION OF CANNABIS WILL TAKE PLACE AT EVENT, ALL SAMPLES ARE NON-MEDICATED, There will not be grow or extract training. There will be no cannabis or CBD from cannabis present for attending guests to handle at this event) this event follows all eventbrite community guidelines.****The Main Food will be from Local Portland vendors that are NOT cannabis affiliated. This event is to Educate the Public about New Policies, Laws & Opportunities. Also to Create Social Awareness around Social Justice Issues.****

Our next presenter is the animated Marli Williams. Her topic will be: “How to Build Powerful & Meaningful Relationships That Last”

Come along on March 11 and meet our growing #LinkedInLocalPDX network, get to know your connections and make some new ones. It is always an informal, pitch-free event that is all about meaningful interactions, starting conversations and relationship building.

From Marli: Relationships matter. They matter more than we may think. Almost EVERY opportunity I have gotten in my life was because of the relationships I have in my life. During this interactive presentation, you will explore how to show up powerfully by being yourself, identify what you want people to remember about you and how to cultivate the connections you build over time. Come ready to Engage, Play, Inspire & Connect! Take your business and personal relationships to the next level.

Marli is an international speaker, community strategist and event emcee who first fell in love with transformational leadership as a camp counselor. Two degrees and 15 years of facilitation training later, Marli decided to give herself permission to be the “Professional Camp Counselor” she knew she was born to be. Now she helps incredible people stop waiting for permission and start taking bold action to be the EPIC changemakers they’ve always wanted to be.

More about Marli:
Marli Williams Website
Marli Williams LinkedIn Profile

We Work Custom House is located in the North Park Blocks. Enter on NW 8th between Everett and Davis.

At LinkedIn Local PDX, all are welcome and we encourage diversity of thought. For the planet, we aim to be zero waste (please bring your own bottles and mugs). For people, our events are all inclusive and welcoming. We will serve light refreshments on compostable materials.

And save the date for our next gathering with Derek Pangelinan on April 8 at BESThq in Beaverton.

#LinkedInLocal is a movement which brings your online professional community offline to connect in person and get to know ‘the person behind the profile’ – human to human. It started in Australia 20 months ago and Portland 12 months ago, and has inspired hundreds of cities in 80 countries around the world to set up similar events.

* Please be advised that a photographer may be present taking pictures. If you choose not to participate, please let the staff know when you check in. *

LinkedIn Local PDX is on Facebook and Twitter @linkedinlocalpdx and the LinkedIn Group: LI Local PDX. Join us there for conversations and to learn more about events!

Whether you’re a homeowner, manufacturer, service provider, or independent contractor, lean whole systems thinking will help you do MUCH more with FAR less.

In this lean primer we’ll address:

• What are whole systems thinking and how does it pertain to lean?
• How to reduce throughput time on and expose waste in any process through?
• What is work, and what are the 8 wastes of lean, and how can they help you think more green?
• How organizational culture is a key ingredient to process improvement.

We will discuss the following concepts:

• Value
• Single piece flow vs batching work
• Just In Time thinking
• The continuous improvement process
• The 8 forms of waste
• The culture of Lean
• Systems thinking

Join Kjell van Zoen at Energy 350 to better understand how to develop and introduce lean in your organization and your personal workflow.

Roots of Lean Whole Systems Thinking

In the 1950’s Taiichi Ohno, the father of lean manufacturing created what became known as the Toyota Production System and subsequently as Lean. In the words of Mr. Ohno himself, if we “are not given the opportunity to serve the company by working effectively, there can be no joy. For the company to deny that opportunity is to be against the principle of respect for humanity.”

According to lean, anything that doesn’t increase value in the eye of the customer is considered waste, and every effort should be made to eliminate that waste as it is taking time away from working on more meaningful tasks. By the early 2000s, a connection was being made between waste and the impact it had on the environment (energy, water, landfill, pollution and carbon emissions), and the idea of “lean and green” was born.

More recently, the connection between lean and whole systems thinking was made, leading to a new approach to lean as part of a greater global awareness of complex systems that involve sociotechnical (process & culture) and natural systems.

What do others think of this class?

“Good information and break down of concepts for people who don’t know much about these concepts beforehand!”

“Definitely a great example of applying the mindset as well as the process tools. Presented well!”

“Great intro to lean principles. Enjoyed the history of Toyota, Deming, and background”

“Fun, interactive, super informative!”

“I loved the level of detail we were able to get into”

“Activity was great & the visual showing smaller batch efficiency was cool too”

“The camera exercise made value stream numbers come to life”

On March 27th and 28th, OHSU will be hosting the 2019 Commercialization Conference that connects OHSU innovators with investors, industry partners and community collaborators to help build a vibrant regional hub for innovative technology. Speaker sessions, startup pitches, industry insights and collaboration stories will focus on the theme of “Fueling Health Care Innovation.” The conference offers a platform for attendees to explore the impact of and understand the drivers of innovation that will revolutionize health care.

New for this year’s conference is a special pre-event SBIR/STTR workshop that will guide researchers and startups through the SBIR/STTR program and proposal develop.

To learn more about the OHSU Commercialization Conference and the SBIR/STTR workshop and to register, please follow this link.

https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/techtransfer/2019commercialization.cfm