Events

Location

Online plus final in-person pitch event

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Startup Business Essentials is a 5-part Zoom-held series (plus in-person pitch and networking event) designed to equip entrepreneurs with the essentials to support their growing businesses, uncover the common pitfalls that lead to failure, and gain invaluable insights from thought leaders and successful founders. Offering practical guidance and expert advice to set you on the right path on your entrepreneurial journey.
 
Participants will meet peers and a community of service providers, investors, organizations and agencies available to support your success.
 
Sessions will be held on Mondays from 8:30 to 10:00am:

• August 5: Developing a healthy financial structure
• August 12: Insuring your startup
• August 19: Business entity structure checklist
• August 26: Funding your company
• September 9: Why succession planning needs to start from the beginning

PLUS on Monday, September 16, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm, participants are invited to.an in-person Portland pitch and networking event.

Visit OEN's website to learn more and to register!

Location

Online plus In-person pitch practice

Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO) is designed to support early-stage life and bioscience startups based in Oregon and Southwest Washington by offering investment-readiness education, connectivity within the local bioscience community, and the opportunity to receive an equity investment from local angel investors. This program is facilitated by Oregon Entrepreneurs Network in collaboration with Oregon Bioscience Incubator/OTRADI, OHSU and ONAMI.

Participants will take part in a three-week investment-readiness education series for life and bioscience startups at any stage of development, followed by a practice pitch event. Those companies that are investment-ready can apply to be considered for an angel investment that will be presented at the in-person AOBIO Investment Mixer on November 21. 

The Fall Cohort launches on August 22 with three Zoom sessions, all held on Thursdays from 8:30 - 10am:

• Week 1 - August 22: Investment Routes for Bio Startups
• Week 2 - August 29: Surviving Investor Due Diligence
• Week 3 - September 5: Demystifying the Term Sheet

Last, on Thursday, September 19, from 11am–1pm, Fall Cohort companies are invited to an In-Person Pitch Practice, hosted by and held at the Oregon Bioscience Incubator/OTRADI in Portland.

For more information and to register, visit AOBIO 2024.

Join VertueLab for this three-session Webinar series held from 10:30am - 12:00pm on the following dates:

• September 11, 2024:  DOE Overview and Planning your Project
• September 18, 2024:  DOE Proposal Essentials, Part 1
• September 25, 2024:  DOE Proposal Essentials, Part 2

The Department of Energy (DOE) invests more than $300 million annually in their SBIR/STTR programs. That’s funding for R&D of your new technology to assist in commercialization! If you are considering an SBIR/STTR proposal to DOE, then you don’t want to miss this virtual workshop series. Our experts will review what’s needed for a successful DOE proposal for both Release 1 and Release 2 topics.

The Release 2 topics include the EERE office. Learn if you are eligible for funding, the requirements of the program, and what it takes to submit a competitive proposal. Each session provides ample time for Q&A so you can get answers specific to your technology.

Webinar registration is now open.

Location

Sentinel Hotel, Portland

The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) and sponsor Umpqua Bank are excited to host the 2024 Oregon Entrepreneurship Awards on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024!

The award event kicks off with a Welcome Reception at 5:00pm, to be followed by the Awards Ceremony at 6:30pm. We hope attendees will gather inspiration from, and cheer on, the incredible finalists and winners in the following categories:

• Early, Development and Growth Stage Awards encompass a variety of criteria including financial achievement, traction, team and social impact.
• The Trailblazer Award will be awarded to an individual company that has demonstrated creativity, originality, and entrepreneurial spirit in its pursuit of new ideas and innovative solutions. Successfully paving a new way in existing markets, or creating new ones, through their strategies, products, services or approaches in their industries.
• The Entrepreneurial Achievement Award recognizes a founder or co-founding team who have led their company to success while demonstrating outstanding leadership.
• Community Catalyst Award recognizes an individual or community organization that creates opportunities for connections, education and services in support of founders and entrepreneurs.

Learn more and register at OEN's website.

Save the date for the finale of AOBIO 2024: November 21 from 5 to 7pm.

More details as they become available!