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WednesdayApr 29 2026A Fireside Chat for Startup Communities–
VirtualWebsiteA special fireside chat for startup communities with Brad Feld and Eric Ries.
Eric has a new book coming out on May 26 called Incorruptible. It's about how to build companies that stay mission-driven over the long term. While The Lean Startup helps entrepreneurs create valuable organizations, Incorruptible covers how and why to protect them.
Brad Feld is the author of Startup Communities and co-founder of TechStars. He recently published a new book called Give First: The Power of Mentoring.
In this virtual fireside chat, Brad and Eric will discuss the lessons learned as founders, investors, and advisors. The goal is to share useful insights and practical frameworks to accelerate your learning.
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SaturdayMay 2 2026Mentorship Saturdays @ Roseline Cafe & OnlineWebsite
Thanks to Roseline Coffee for providing a physical location! Find inside the hotel and to the right, likely on the couches
Coffee, bagels and people working on their careers and code! We have 2-5 mentors every month ready to help people get started in the industry, get help with a particular problem, or get career advice. We offer resume reviews, portfolio reviews, and sometimes mock interviews (time permitting).
Or call in (audio only)
+1 872-240-8681,,882162595# United States, Chicago
Phone Conference ID: 882 162 595#
Thanks to Capital One Café for providing a physical location!
Discord https://discord.gg/nSCxgbcG7U
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InventOR Bootcamp Mentor & Judge Opportunities | Support Oregon Student InnovatorsWebsite
InventOR Bootcamp Mentor & Judge Opportunities | Support Oregon Student Innovators
Join the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship (https://www.pdx.edu/entrepreneurship/) in supporting the 10th Annual InventOR, Oregon’s only statewide collegiate invention competition.
InventOR (https://www.inventoregon.org/) is an 8-week experiential program that helps collegiate inventors and innovators refine their ideas through mentorship, prototyping, storytelling, and exposure to Oregon’s startup ecosystem.
We are expanding our mentor and judge network and invite professionals from across industries to participate in one (or both) of the following InventOR Bootcamp opportunities:
Mentor Match Mixer
Saturday, May 2 | 6:00–8:00 PM
SEC Event Space, Portland State University
2130 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97201A speed-networking style event where student finalist teams and prospective mentors meet to explore mentorship fit.
How it Works
- ~20 student finalist teams participate
- Teams give a 60-second overview of their project
- Mentors give a 60-second intro/background
- Brief Q&A / discussion
- Participants rotate through multiple pairings
Important
Mentor matches are made after the event based on mutual interest and fit.
Attendance does not guarantee a mentor assignment.Matched mentors receive a $500 honorarium for:
- Meeting with their team at least twice during the 8-week program
- Providing strategic guidance and feedback
- Virtual/Zoom meetings are welcome
Pitch for Feedback Judge Session
Sunday, May 3 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Embassy Suites, Downtown PortlandHelp teams prepare for InventOR Finals by serving as a practice pitch judge.
Judges Will
- Listen to 3-minute student pitches
- Ask follow-up questions
- Provide written feedback
- Offer recommendations on design, strategy, and next steps
Interested?
Please fill out our Mentor/Judge Interest Form:
Get Involved: Support the Next Generation of Innovators!Then email Stacey Hoshimiya at [email protected] to confirm your participation at one or both Bootcamp events.
Help us support the next generation of Oregon innovators!
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TuesdayMay 5 2026ATProto 101 + Hangout with your favorite ATmosphere nerds!Website
Come join your fellow idealists, builders, and shitposters for another meetup about the atmosphere! Together, we’re doing our part to create a more social web so the internet belongs to The People and not the oligarchs.
Co-organizer Brittany Ellich will give us a preview of the AT Proto 101 talk she’s presenting at CascadiaJS June 2nd - including a raffle for a ✨ free ticket to the conference ✨. And, since we got lots of love re: the open, collaborative style of our last meetup, we’re doing it again!
How it will work:
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@BrittanyEllich.com , will kick the meeting off with her AT Proto talk, including:
- The problem with social media
- What is the atmosphere?
- Overview of DIDs/lexicons/etc
- How we can get involved
- We’ll ask for 3 -4 volunteers to lead a discussion group
- Then, we’ll break out into huddles, and everyone can join their chosen discussion group
Example discussion ideas:
- How to Make ATProto Normie-Friendly
- Here’s how I built XYZ
- My Experience Working on ATProto as an Absolute Beginner
- Let’s Discuss: Getting Funding for Our Projects
Agenda:
- 6:00 - 6:10 (ish) | Snacks, hangout, shooting the shit, whatevs
- 6:10 - 6:40 (ish) | AT Protocol 101 by Brittany Ellich
- 6:40 - 6:45 (ish) | Discussion huddle ideas
- 6:45 - 7:15 (ish) | Huddle breakout
- 7:15 - 7:30 | Regroup and discuss
- 7:30 | Close, announce raffle winner, and after-hangout at a nearby bar
Special thanks to @jason.energy for offering his CodeTV studio for our meetup space! Hope to see you all there!
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@BrittanyEllich.com , will kick the meeting off with her AT Proto talk, including:
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ThursdayMay 7 2026Think and Drink Trivia NightWebsite
Think & Drink Trivia Night returns to OBI
Join us at the Oregon Bioscience Incubator for an evening of dinner, drinks, and friendly competition. Whether you come solo or with friends, we'll form teams of four or fewer to keep things fair and fun, so bring your A-game!
Your ticket includes a delicious catered dinner and two drink tickets to keep your mind sharp and your energy up.
Get ready for classic pub-style trivia with a mix of general knowledge questions. Not too tricky, not too simple, and just challenging enough to keep the competition lively.
Doors open at 5:30 PM for networking and mingling. Trivia starts promptly at 6:00 PM and yes, there will be prizes worth bragging about.
Come for the trivia. Stay for the community. Leave with bragging rights.