BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T100000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Forum Breakfast: The State of Portland's Start-Up Scene DESCRIPTION:Business start-ups play an important role in driving economic growth\, promoting innovation\, creativity\, and creating new opportunities for individuals and communities.Over the past few decades\, Portland was a hub for entrepreneurs and start-ups. The city's deep talent pool\, prime location\, relative affordability\, and access to natural resources made the Rose City an ideal location for launching and growing a business. As recently as 2020\, Portland was ranked as one of the best places in the country to start a new business.But that was then. Flash forward three tumultuous years and we have to ask ourselves: is Portland still a good market for start-ups?Join the Portland Business Alliance for our final Forum Breakfast of the season\, as we explore the state of start-ups in Portland. Our panel of experts will share perspectives on the current ecosystem\, highlight emerging local businesses\, and reflect on what it will take to better support all of Portland's entrepreneurial start-ups.Speakers:\nKristy Edwards\, Co-founder and President\, PrivacyCodeSteve Eichenlaub\, Managing Director\, Portland Seed FundCara Turano\, President and Executive Director\, Oregon Entrepreneur NetworkBen Nahir\, Venture Principal\, Elevate Capital Mike White\, Venture Catalyst and Advisor\, Willamette Equity Advisors Moderated by Malia Spencer\, Tech Reporter\, Portland Business Journal X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Business start-ups play an important role in driving economic growth\, promoting innovation\, creativity\, and creating new opportunities for individuals and communities.
But that was then. Flash forward three tumultuous years and we have to ask ourselves: is Portland still a good market for start-ups?
Join the Portland Business Alliance for our final Forum Breakfast of the season\, as we explore the state of start-ups in Portland. Our panel of experts will share perspectives on the current ecosystem\, highlight emerging local businesses\, and reflect on what it will take to better support all of Portland&rsquo\;s entrepreneurial start-ups.
Speakers:
Kristy Edwards\, Co-founder and President\, PrivacyCode
Steve Eichenlaub\, Managing Director\, Portland Seed Fund
Cara Turano\, President and Executive Director\, Oregon Entrepreneur Network
Ben Nahir\, Venture Principal\, Elevate Capital \;
Mike White\, Venture Catalyst and Advisor\, Willamette Equity Advisors \;
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Moderated by Malia Spencer\, Tech Reporter\, Portland Business Journal \;
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