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Meet Brian Clark of Ranger EV! They won the March Demolicious this year and are working to bring charging stations to homeowners who would like to help EV owners recharge their cars. For a fee, of course. Meet Brian and the rest of the Demolicious champs at the Mission Theater on December 10th as they compete for the 2024 Demolicious Champion of Champions belt! RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gekH_fKN

Meet Pallavi Pande of Dtocs LLC! She won Demolicious in February and since then has gone on to win multiple awards, pitch competitions, and more. Dtocs makes sustainable dishware saving the planet while at the same time empowering women entrepreneurs in her home country of India. Come meet this rockstar founder along with others pitching to become the Demolicious: Champion of Champions on Dec. 10th at the Mission Theater! RSVP: https://lnkd.in/g5DYztza SPACE IS LIMITED!

Meet Will Clark of Kickplan! They won the very first rebooted Demolicious pitch competition back in January. Kickplan is a usage-based billing for your CRM or Marketplace that includes real-time data and metrics sync from your app. Come see Will and the other monthly Demolicious founders on December 10th at 6pm at Mission Theater in Portland and see who will win the championship belt!! RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gVa4K5NZ

Hi everyone! Next week we have, T. A. McCann from of Pioneer Square Labs laying out his personal approach into THE KEY SKILL you can garner as an entrepreneur - Understanding your customers! Haven't come across TA? He is a multi-exited founder (Google & Blackberry), professor of entrepreneurship at UW, MD at PSL (36+ companies launched), and personally thanked in the opening notes of the guide to raising, Venture Deals (if you don’t know, you should). Awesome force and advocate for our shared PNW startup community and beyond. When: Next week, Nov. 13th - 12:30 Where: Sign up here 👇 and see you on Wednesday! https://lnkd.in/gaqBCBZH Upstart Collective | GRAYBOX | Technology Association of Oregon Elaine Hsieh. Josh Carter. Arsh Haque

Another Founder's Investing in Founders webinar coming up this week!

Great local event!!

It's the first Friday of the month. That means it's another addition of First Fridays! Starting at 5pm we'll host the general startup community to raise a glass to celebrate the small and big wins of the past month. Hope to see you there!! WHAT: First Fridays WHEN: TONIGHT (11/1) starting at 5pm WHERE: 107 SE Washington St - 7th floor press #2505 on the outside keypad and come up to the 7th floor

We’re one of over 400 Better Portland members who care deeply about the communities in which we live and work. Together we make a positive difference in the city we love by supporting equitable access to capital, safe and efficient transportation and affordable housing. UpStart Collective is thrilled to be a new Better Portland member!! If you're not a member, consider joining. https://lnkd.in/gkF5-gkH

We're back for another live recording for Founder Skill Share. This week we'll be chatting with Cliff DeGroot of Holland & Knight LLP about why, when, and how to leverage SAFE Notes. Look forward to seeing you there! Link here and webinar goes live 30 minuted before start 👇 https://lnkd.in/gsQxWeMD