BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T020000 RDATE:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200409T200526Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200416T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200416T163000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200409T200526Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200409T200526Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476973 DESCRIPTION:We all rely on the bonds of our community in order for our bu sinesses to thrive. We seek intros to VCs\, backchannels to clients\, ad vice from our peers and mentors. In normal times\, these bonds heavily r ely on in-person interactions — coffees\, lunches\, beers\, and 1:1's. & #13\;\n \;\nReading body language is a critical component to reinforc ement of those bonds. In our most vulnerable moments\, we want to ensure that the other party is present\, listening\, and empathizing. And beyo nd the 1:1 interactions\, in social places like our coffee shops and cow orking spaces\, we create room for serendipity — that chance encounter t hat leads to something new and unexpected\, whether it's a new business idea or a solution to an existing problem facing a member of our communi ty. \;\n \;\nDuring this pandemic\, we've been stripped of the abi lity to interact as normal. Sure\, we have all these video chat tools — but it's not a replacement of our in-person interactions\, just a digita l proxy. And while those proxies may suffice for our 1:1 meetings\, they certainly aren't helping with serendipity. \;\n \;\nSo how do we form community in a time of crisis? How do we create space for chance? A nd how can we come together to listen\, to engage\, to be present\, when many of us are already at our wits end staring at a video on a computer screen all day long? \;\n \;\nJoin us for a mentor Q&\;A with Marcelino Alvarez\, Chief Product Officer at Fresh Consulting. He was fo rmerly CEO of Uncorked Studios\, which co-founded Safecast during the 20 11 Fukushima earthquake and ensuing nuclear disaster. He'll share perspe ctives from then and now as he undertakes other efforts to maintain his community and pursue digital serendipity. \;\n \;\nRSVP: https://w ww.crowdcast.io/e/piepdx-marcelino-alvarez-community-projects-20200416\n \nTags: free\, startup\, startups\, entrepreneur\, entrepreneurs\, found er\, founders\, cofounder\, cofounders\, portland\, pdx\, community\, on line\, crowdcast\, accelerator\, mentor\, Mentors\, marcelino alvarez\, crisis\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250476973 URL:https://www.crowdcast.io/e/piepdx-marcelino-alvarez-community-project s-20200416 SUMMARY:Community Projects in Times of Crisis with Marcelino Alvarez of F resh Consulting LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR