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:20250309T020000 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250425T044454Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250514T113000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250514T093000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250425T044454Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250425T044454Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482003 DESCRIPTION:Michael Pan will b e our speaker in May!!!
Michael is the fou nder of Pan’s Mushroom Jerky\, a plant-based snack company based in Port land\, Oregon. The company was inspired by a traditional Malaysian veget arian jerky recipe from Pan’s family. After discovering this unique snac k during a trip to Malaysia in 2006\, Pan began developing the recipe in his home kitchen\, eventually launching the product in 2018.
His journe y has taken him from working with companies like Motorola and Continenta l\, and a startup success at Fancred to full time making one of the more successful food brands in Portland - Pan’s Mushroom Jerky.
Pan's has gr own rapidly\, securing a deal with Mark Cuban on ABC’s "\;Shark Tank "\; in 2020 . As of 2024\, Pan’s Mushroom Jerky is sold in over 3\,5 00 retail locations across the United States\, including Whole Foods and Kroger\, and has expanded its manufacturing capabilities to meet increa sing demand.
About the Startup Conversations Event
Each month\, we host a local founder who will give a short presentation about their company. They will focus on how it all got started\, where they are today\, and t heir plans for the future\, including the challenges they face to make t heir goals happen.
Following the presentation our host\, Dave Barcos wil l dig into the founder's background\, the company's story\, and other ob servations. After the interview\, we will have an audience Q&\;A sess ion to help attendees ask direct questions of the presenter.
It has prov en to be a great format to catalyze the local founders and the startups in the region. You won't want to miss it.
For more details on other Nort h Bank events check our event calendar at https://www.northbankinnovatio ns.org/events
About North Bank Innovations
North Bank Innovations is an organization based in Southwest Washington\, committed to building a thr iving ecosystem that helps early-stage startups.
Please note\, that we e ncourage genuine networking\, not hunting for sales or leads. If you are genuinely starting or working with a startup\, this is the right crowd for you. Thanks for helping us keep it real.\n\nTags: Founder stories\, networking\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482003 URL:https://meetu.ps/e/P2jqM/1bcvg/i SUMMARY:Startup Conversations in the Couve LOCATION:Hudson Community Room: 101 E 6th St\, Vanccouver WA 98660 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR