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