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OEN has an exciting panel discussion lined up for the April 9th PubTalk held at Bridgeport Brewpub at 5pm. Check it out, register for the OEN PubTalk! Most startups fail. That is a fact. So, how can you be one of the fortunate few that not only survive, but succeed? Come hear from those who have stared failure in the face and made it blink. Hear how they overcame some or all of the four deadly demons feared by all startups: Product risk, Market risk, Team risk and Financing risk. OEN has put together a great panel of entrepreneurs who will discuss these risks as a way to help guide entrepreneurs towards minimizing each one, and maximizing their rewards. The panel will include three successful serial entrepreneurs: Kanth Gopalpur, CEO Monsoon Inc, David Moffenbeier, Co-founder/COO, Absorbent Technologies and Pete Grillo, Founder/CEO Iterasi. The event will be moderated by Gerry Langeler from OVP.

 

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If you haven't already heard the news, here's the scoop: we have a new location for the OEN SwapMeet! We will be holding the event at the Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Avenue. We're excited about this new, intimate space. Seeing as how it will be oodles of fun, why don't you join us? The SwapMeet will take place on Thursday, March 27th, at 5 PM. We'll see you there!

 

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OEN's statewide outreach is sprouting activity. Most recently OEN can smile at the birth of an OEN chapter, which will offer entrepreneurial support for entrepreneurs in Eugene. The newly launched group is called Smart-ups and they will be launching their first PubTalk on April 2. Smart-ups is founded by Caroline Cummings, CEO of OsoEco who won the Sustainability Sector at Angel Oregon and Nathan Lillegard, CEO of Floragenex both whom have participated in several OEN events in Portland. For more information, read the whole story in the Eugene Register Guard. Entrepreneurs start up local support group 

 

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Portland-based SplashCast Media recently closed a funding round for $4 million. SplashCast was the 2006 winner of Angel Oregon and has received investment from members of OEN's Women's Investment Network as well as other local angels. Click here to read the article in the business journal.

 

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Going it solo does not mean limiting potential. Check out this article from Informationweek. Solo Entrepreneurs: Big Bucks from Tiny Computing Startups.

 

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Head's up everyone, we are trying out a new place for the OEN Swapmeet. Join us on March 27th to network and grab a drink at the Someday Lounge. This is a no cost, no host event but the company is good and the networking is fun. See you at 5pm. Someday Lounge is located 125 NW 5th, Portland, OR.

 

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Oregon seems to be leading in the green movement as five of its cities were named in the top 25 most green cities in the nation and two of its cities were the top two. Country Magazine has published an index of cities that analyzed hundreds of cities on key points, such as official energy policies, green power, green buildings, and the availability of fresh, locally grown food. Here is the top 379 green cities in America! See also the Oregon Business Journal article.

 

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Executive Series: Sales & Marketing The Sales & Marketing section of the OEN Exec Series is the second of the three modules in 2008. This six-week course will prepare entrepreneurs to address key sales and marketing functions within their own companies. Attendees will benefit from complete discussions and prepared material covering market selection and segmentation, sales channel definition and development, sales methodology, developing engaging presentations and marketing fundamentals. Visit the OEN website for class details . Instructors for this series include:
  • Kevin Joyce
  • John Tortorici
  • Gordon Viggiano
  • Scott Olsen
  • Wilson Zehr
  • This workshop begins on Tuesday, March 18th and meets again on April 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. Workshop sessions start at 7:30 AM and end at 9:30 AM. The price for a single six-week session is $295 for OEN members and $360 for non-members (the non-member price includes a year membership to OEN). When: March 18, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 7:30 am Where: Tonkon Torp, 1600 Pioneer Tower/888 SW 5th Ave, Downtown Portland

 

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This year's Angel Oregon was a terrific event. Seven companies were showcased at the conference and here are the winners. END//outdoor won the Consumer track and the grand investment prize of $150,00. Track winners OsoEco for Sustainability, and Revelation for Technology, each won $57,500 in investment prize money.

Photo:(Left to Right) OsoEco- Katie Wilson-Hammaker, Caroline Cummings; Revelation- Steve August; END//outdoor- Ben Finklea and Andrew Estey.

Photo credit: Edis Jurcys Photography

“END//outdoor did a great job in winning OEN’s Angel Oregon 2008. The entrepreneurs participation in the investor presentation coaching and exhaustive due diligence process really helped them to articulate their business plan and demonstrate the potential return for investors,” said, Bob Ward, Angel Oregon chair. “Angel Oregon is attracting really high caliber companies. Couple that with value of the exposure and the experience that competing companies get, and the value proposition of the event is pretty compelling for Oregon’s economy.” OEN's Angel Oregon is the Northwest’s premier deal flow and networking event for Oregon and SW Washington based angel investors and early-stage entrepreneurs. The competition has real economic impact for Oregon. Of the 20 company alumni that have presented at Angel Oregon since 2003, 19 are still operating with more than $45 million in combined revenues (up 44% from last year) and employ more than 380 people. This year’s event drew an audience of 325 angels, potential angels, entrepreneurs and OEN supporters. See other related articles.

OEN announces the winner of Angel Oregon (and it’s not a tech company)

By Rick Turoczy/Silicon Florist blog

Angel Oregon: elevator pitch winners

By Steve Morris/OregonStartups blog

The latest news from Angel Oregon: of the companies that did elevator pitches, the audience voted, and 3 of the presenters came back to the stage and got 5 minutes to talk more.

End Outdoor wins angel cash

By Portland Business Journal

The fourth Angel Oregon competition has awarded $150,000 to End Outdoor, a startup making sustainable outdoor gear.

END elevates at Angel Oregon

By Ben Finklea, END//outdoor

Eugene tech start-up wins big

By Sherri Buri McDonald - The Register-Guard

Published: March 8, 2008 12:00AM A Eugene-based Internet startup company won $57,500 in seed capital at the Angel Oregon investment competition in Portland earlier this week.

 

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