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:20250504T144106Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250512T163000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250512T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250504T144106Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250504T144106Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482013 DESCRIPTION:​Each year\, over 10\,000 companies raise venture funding—but fewer than 4% ever exit above $90M. I was one of them. We sold Limeligh t Health for $92M. I lived in Silicon Valley for 20 years and have raise d over $100M from VC\, PE\, Angels and others and built multiple compani es. I got kicked out of high school my junior year and landed in Portlan d on my 17th birthday. \;\n \;\n​From the outside\, that’s the dre am. But what came after—burnout\, personal loss\, and a complete redefin ition of success—wasn’t in the pitch deck. In this talk\, I’ll share wha t it really takes to build something big\, what nearly dying on Mt. Shas ta taught me about leadership\, and why the emotional and mental toll of this work needs to be talked about. \;\n \;\n​Now\, I lead Zoë Fo undry\, a venture studio building three companies a year in the insuranc e and benefits space. We Raised our first $5M fund - And I’m doing it di fferently—intentionally\, with mental health and human sustainability at the core. With ~5.5M new businesses started each year and only ~35% sur viving a decade\, this is about more than exits—it’s about how we lead\, and who we are when the climb gets quiet. I also own a hair salon in do wntown Portland. (https://metromanhairsalon.com/ ). Passionate about the community and excited to be back!\n\nTags: Speaker Series\, Startup Wee k Portland 2025\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482013 URL:https://lu.ma/tnpjat0t SUMMARY:Jason T. Andrew | I exited at $92 Million. What Now? LOCATION:Union Bank Tower: 707 Southwest Washington Street\, Portland OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR