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Join us for an all day Kanban workshop on August 24th, 2019; featuring Suzanne Ward MBA MEng PMP CSM CSPO PSM CSP, a Scrum Master & Agile Coach/Trainer from Intel.

Our Kanban workshop will help you adopt a value–centric system of planning and executing your work. In the one day training we cover the basics of Kanban, one of the agile processes, through a combination of theory and extensive exercises. With in-depth exercises and coaching from an experienced practitioner, participants will learn how to initiate change with Kanban and bring in process improvements by identifying and addressing bottlenecks, prioritize, and initiate collaboration.

At that last networking event you were standing in a corner, munching on quartered carrots and overripe grapes, refreshing your email feed for the tenth time.

But to be fair, you needed a break. You just had thirty minutes of your life hijacked by two narcissistic “me machines” intent on telling you all about their lives and their work.

While your marrow replenished the life that was sucked out of it, you saw a woman standing on the other side of the cheese platter who looked interesting but there is no desperation quite like pedaling a stranger for insight or an introduction, especially when everyone else at the event seems so put together, so connected, so successful.

Too bad she was the key to getting that new job you wanted.

If you only knew…

Magnet is here to fix that. And it’s free on August 28th from 5:30-7:30PM. Tickets here.

Magnet is not about who can help you but who you can help, because in the entrepreneurial/small business/side hustle world it’s not who you know, it’s who knows what you want.

What if the person who could further your startup was already looking for you?
​What if a room full of people knew the exact insight you sought?
​What if your knowledge could be someone else’s Eureka moment?

Welcome to Magnet. If you’re stuck, need to connect, or want to share your genius, grab a ticket, invite a friend and come on down on Wednesday, August 28th.

Can’t make this event but want to stay informed on future events, register at www.magnetworked.com

Join us for this month’s networking event and workshop presentation on “Imagination as a Practice” with imagination professional, Corey Pressman.
We just ask for $5 at the door or online to help cover basic costs (free for HatchLab members).

At Bridge City Entrepreneurs, we explore topics and learn insights from each other to help our businesses thrive. We begin with a speed networking exercise allowing everyone to shake hands and get to know one another’s businesses. Then attendees get the chance to hear from a presenting speaker who will share their business expertise. The group will be encouraged to ask questions, voice their challenges and participate in helpful discussions.

This month’s topic will be “Imagination as a Practice” featuring Corey Pressman. He is a polymath, a visual artist, a cooking instructor, a published poet and science fiction writer, TV personality, and business person. Corey will share his insight from a long career of helping people find their purpose through clarity and creativity. His organization, Intangible has built a framework that provides a simple means to leverage the arts and humanities, collaborative brainstorming, and intentional mind wandering. See more about Corey here.

This meeting in intended for entrepreneurs and business owners looking to connect with other local businesses. We’re confident that everyone will find value and enjoy building community. Learn more about Bridge City Entrepreneurs on our website or get involved in our Facebook Group today.
*please note*
Portions of this event will be filmed. If you do not wish to appear on camera, please let us know.

*** A note about arriving***
Please make sure that you’re parked in an appropriate zone. We will ask that everyone will check in with us at the front.

Join us for this month’s networking event and workshop presentation on “Imagination as a Practice” with imagination professional, Corey Pressman.
We just ask for $5 at the door or online to help cover basic costs (free for HatchLab members).

At Bridge City Entrepreneurs, we explore topics and learn insights from each other to help our businesses thrive. We begin with a speed networking exercise allowing everyone to shake hands and get to know one another’s businesses. Then attendees get the chance to hear from a presenting speaker who will share their business expertise. The group will be encouraged to ask questions, voice their challenges and participate in helpful discussions.

This month’s topic will be “Imagination as a Practice” featuring Corey Pressman. He is a polymath, a visual artist, a cooking instructor, a published poet and science fiction writer, TV personality, and business person. Corey will share his insight from a long career of helping people find their purpose through clarity and creativity. His organization, Intangible has built a framework that provides a simple means to leverage the arts and humanities, collaborative brainstorming, and intentional mind wandering. See more about Corey here.

This meeting in intended for entrepreneurs and business owners looking to connect with other local businesses. We’re confident that everyone will find value and enjoy building community. Learn more about Bridge City Entrepreneurs on our website or get involved in our Facebook Group today.
*please note*
Portions of this event will be filmed. If you do not wish to appear on camera, please let us know.

*** A note about arriving***
Please make sure that you’re parked in an appropriate zone. We will ask that everyone will check in with us at the front.

After our annual summer break, Tonkon Talks is back, with a special guest speaker and a brand new format! Our September 4 talk will be a happy hour event at the Tonkon Torp main office in the Pioneer Tower. We hope you will join us to kick off our Fall season with special guest speaker Jim Huston, Co-Managing Director of the Portland Seed Fund. If you’ve ever wondered if an accelerator or incubator is a good fit for your startup, this is the Tonkon Talk you won’t want to miss.

Jim – has over 20 years of experience in early stage investing and advising for technological companies.
He will provide an overview of accelerators and incubators and outline what the founder community can expect from these programs.

Bring your questions and your appetite for an interactive and information packed happy hour and presentation. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine will be provided, so please RSVP to help us with the headcount!

***Applications are due by June 10th!***

The next Social Pitch is on September 8th!

The Social Pitch provides emerging social entrepreneurs with an opportunity to receive funding and engage the community with their projects. It is an alternative funding model for community good.

In person attendee:
Your ticket price gets you a delicious bowl of soup and a vote. At the end of the afternoon, after hearing the presentations and a short Q&A session with the do-good entrepreneurs, ballots are counted, and prizes are awarded. Remote attendee: Your ticket price gets you a vote. At the end of the afternoon, after watching the presentations and a short Q&A session with the do-good entrepreneurs, your votes via our Facebook poll will be counted, and prizes will be awarded.

What funds the cash prizes?
One hundred percent of the ticket revenue goes to funding the Cash Prizes. Your money goes directly to supporting an amazing community project or social enterprise! Thank you!

How does it work?

1. People with great, early-stage ideas (projects or startups) that will provide lasting benefit to our community submit applications, and we pick five of them to present their ideas.
2. Then, community members buy tickets to attend—whether in-person or via Facebook Live tickets—with each ticket granting the attendee a vote. If you’re an in-person attendee, you also get to enjoy freshly-baked bread and a bowl of soup brought to you by SoupCycle!
3. After the five presentations, the attendees vote, and all of the votes are tallied. The presenter with the most votes wins the cash prize!

Beyond the cash prize (everyone is a Winner.) Each presenter receives:

– Cash Prizes from ticket revenue of The Social Pitch and business service prizes (such as marketing or tech support)
– Your own custom-made promotional video to use to promote your project (value: $500)
– Pitch Clinic (value: $50)
– Up to 30 days of On-Demand membership at HatchLab PDX (value: $675)
– Plus, the experience and networking the finalists gain from being a part of this program and community (value: priceless)

More info!

The Social Pitch

The Social Pitch FAQs

Please submit here!

Changemaker Application: The Social Pitch

The Social Pitch provides emerging social entrepreneurs with an opportunity to receive funding and engage the community with their projects. It is an alternative funding model for community good.

In person attendee:
Your ticket price gets you a delicious bowl of soup and a vote. At the end of the afternoon, after hearing the presentations and a short Q&A session with the do-good entrepreneurs, ballots are counted, and prizes are awarded. Remote attendee: Your ticket price gets you a vote. At the end of the afternoon, after watching the presentations and a short Q&A session with the do-good entrepreneurs, your votes via our Facebook poll will be counted, and prizes will be awarded.

What funds the cash prizes?
One hundred percent of the ticket revenue goes to funding the Cash Prizes. Your money goes directly to supporting an amazing community project or social enterprise! Thank you!

How does it work?

1. People with great, early-stage ideas (projects or startups) that will provide lasting benefit to our community submit applications, and we pick five of them to present their ideas.
2. Then, community members buy tickets to attend—whether in-person or via Facebook Live tickets—with each ticket granting the attendee a vote. If you’re an in-person attendee, you also get to enjoy freshly-baked bread and a bowl of soup brought to you by SoupCycle!
3. After the five presentations, the attendees vote, and all of the votes are tallied. The presenter with the most votes wins the cash prize!

Beyond the cash prize (everyone is a Winner.) Each presenter receives:

– Cash Prizes from ticket revenue of The Social Pitch and business service prizes (such as marketing or tech support)
– Your own custom-made promotional video to use to promote your project (value: $500)
– Pitch Clinic (value: $50)
– Up to 30 days of On-Demand membership at HatchLab PDX (value: $675)
– Plus, the experience and networking the finalists gain from being a part of this program and community (value: priceless)

LinkedIn Local PDX is excited to introduce you to Court Morse for our upcoming event on September 9.

Court Morse will talk about the resiliency of communities of color to navigate dominant culture business, particularly their own journey and experience. Court will give recommendations of the ways in which businesses can be more inclusive of people of color, and gender non-conforming folks.

Takeaways:

Spotting dominant culture
Tips for more inclusive culture
A better understanding of the impacts of colonization
A better understanding of the resilience of communities of color
Court Morse is enrolled in the Sault Ste Marie tribe of Chippewa, Ojibwe, Anishinaabeg. They identify as a proud Two-Spirit activist and movement builder having worked on numerous campaigns, with several human rights organizations for gender justice, racial justice, education funding, environmental justice across the country but primarily in Oregon. They had the honor of fighting as a water protector at the Two Spirit Nation camp at Standing Rock and have served most recently as an Equity & Inclusion Program Manager for various organizations.

More about Court Morse

More about Olympic Mills Commerce Center. We will meet on their Lobby “South Loading Dock”.

Event: 5:30 to 6 arrivals and gathering; 6 to 7 program; 7 to 7:30 networking

At LinkedIn Local PDX, we encourage diversity of thought, and our events are inclusive and welcoming to all.

We serve light refreshments on compostable materials, or for zero waste, please bring your own bottles and mugs.

* 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. *

See you there! And save the date for our next gathering on October 14.

Join us for this month’s networking event and panel discussion presentation on “The Purpose-Driven Portland Business Movement” with representatives from B-Local PDX, Benefit Corporations for Good, Conscious Capitalism, and Mighty Epiphyte
We ask for $10 at the door or online (free for HatchLab members), all profits will be donated to SOLVE for this evening.

At Bridge City Entrepreneurs, we explore topics and learn insights from each other to help our businesses thrive. We begin with a speed networking exercise allowing everyone to shake hands and get to know one another’s businesses. Then attendees get the chance to hear from a presenting speaker who will share their business expertise. The group will be encouraged to ask questions, voice their challenges and participate in helpful discussions.

This month’s topic will be “The Purpose-Driven Portland Business Movement”. We will spend a majority portion of the event with an engaging panel discussion between some local organizations that are making a big impact on the socially conscious business world through community outreach and certification programs, B Local PDX, Conscious Capitalism, Mighty Epiphyte, and Benefit Corporations for Good. This discussion will be led by Amy Powell with Business on Purpose and will cover a range of topics on strides being made to help our city and our world through ethical business practices.

This meeting in intended for entrepreneurs and business owners looking to connect with other local businesses. We’re confident that everyone will find value and enjoy building community. Learn more about Bridge City Entrepreneurs on our website or get involved in our Facebook Group today
*please note*
Portions of this event will be filmed. If you do not wish to appear on camera, please let us know.

*** A note about arriving***
Please make sure that you’re parked in an appropriate zone. We will ask that everyone will check in with us at the front.

Join us for this month’s networking event and panel discussion presentation on “The Purpose-Driven Portland Business Movement” with representatives from B-Local PDX, Benefit Corporations for Good, Conscious Capitalism, and Mighty Epiphyte
We ask for $10 at the door or online (free for HatchLab members), all profits will be donated to SOLVE for this evening.

At Bridge City Entrepreneurs, we explore topics and learn insights from each other to help our businesses thrive. We begin with a speed networking exercise allowing everyone to shake hands and get to know one another’s businesses. Then attendees get the chance to hear from a presenting speaker who will share their business expertise. The group will be encouraged to ask questions, voice their challenges and participate in helpful discussions.

This month’s topic will be “The Purpose-Driven Portland Business Movement”. We will spend a majority portion of the event with an engaging panel discussion between some local organizations that are making a big impact on the socially conscious business world through community outreach and certification programs, B Local PDX, Conscious Capitalism, Mighty Epiphyte, and Benefit Corporations for Good. This discussion will be led by Amy Powell with Business on Purpose and will cover a range of topics on strides being made to help our city and our world through ethical business practices.

This meeting in intended for entrepreneurs and business owners looking to connect with other local businesses. We’re confident that everyone will find value and enjoy building community. Learn more about Bridge City Entrepreneurs on our website or get involved in our Facebook Group today
*please note*
Portions of this event will be filmed. If you do not wish to appear on camera, please let us know.

*** A note about arriving***
Please make sure that you’re parked in an appropriate zone. We will ask that everyone will check in with us at the front.

EDCO will again host the annual two-day Bend Venture Conference on Thursday, October 17 – Friday, October 18, 2019, at the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. Tickets to the 16th Annual BVC are available here.

Last year, 600 attendees, 50 prominent investors, and over 70 companies joined us for a celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation. Over the past five years, investments, awards and prizes upwards of $10 million were awarded to 38 companies as a result of the conference.

Companies in the Impact Competition have historically competed for investments ranging from $50,000-$100,000. This year’s Early Stage Competition has received a commitment from Portland Seed Fund to invest at least $25,000 into the winning company. Growth Stage Competition finalists could collect an investment of $250,000 or more. The 2019 BVC will feature impressive speakers from across the country representing angel investors, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.

For more information please visit our website.