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 BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RDATE:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250523T222438Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250530T103000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250530T093000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250523T222438Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250523T222438Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482040 DESCRIPTION:PDX Founders! \;\n \;\nLevel up your startup game at o ur Bootstrapping Workshop for early-stage founders in PDX — no funding\, no problem! \;\n \;\nJoin Amina Moreau from Radious for hands-on tips\, real talk\, and good vibes only. \;\n \;\nFriday\, May 30 @ the Hub\n\nTags: workshop\, startups\, event\, free\, boostrapping\n\n Imported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482040 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-cafe-the-hub-tickets-13290713612 19?aff=oddtdtcreator SUMMARY:Bootstrapping 101 LOCATION:Metro Region Innovation Hub: 2130 SW 5th\, Portland OR 97201 SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250813T203742Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250912T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250912T093000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250813T203742Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250813T203742Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482168 DESCRIPTION:Generate Revenue Faster \;\nUnlock your first or next reve nue stream through strategic partnerships \;\n \;\nJoin the Metro Region Innovation Hub and Go‑To‑Market startup strategist Lesley Carsten s for a hands‑on workshop that shows you how to find and create partners hips to unlock your first — or an additional — revenue stream. Tech star tups will learn how to find the right partners\, engage them\, and penet rate your target market and ecosystem faster. \;\n \;\nGreat partn erships can give you: \;\n- Instant credibility \;\n- Scaled impac t \;\n- More opportunities \;\n- One great partnership can be wort h 1\,000 cold calls \;\n \;\nWorkshop agenda: \;\n9:30 - 10:30a m - Presentation/Overview &\; Q&\;A \;\n10:45-12:00pm - Optiona l Workshop \;\nLesley will randomly pick 1-2 startups in the room to do live outreach to prospective partners. Attendees will come away with a map for how to do partner outreach. \;\n \;\nBio: Lesley Carsten s is a Go-To-Market Strategist with 20+ years of experience driving grow th through high-value strategic alliances for both Fortune 500 companies and startups. She’s advised business luminaries like Keith Ferrazzi and Jay Abraham\, and believes your next big opportunity is already in some one else’s network — you just need to unlock it. https://www.linkedin.co m/in/lesleycarstens/\n\nTags: workshop\, startups\, event\, free\, boost rapping\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482168 URL:https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/generate-revenue-faste r SUMMARY:Generate Revenue Faster LOCATION:Metro Region Innovation Hub: 2130 SW 5th\, Portland OR 97201 SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250930T165737Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251010T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251010T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250930T165737Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250930T165737Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482228 DESCRIPTION:CALLING ALL EDUCATION ENTREPRENEURS! \;\n \;\nAre you p assionate about solving problems in education? Early-stage founders for education ventures face a lot of unique challenges\, but also some uniqu e opportunities. We're building a new event series for you called LRN|PD X! \;\n \;\n \;\nWhether you want to build a for-profit\, non-p rofit\, or public-private venture\, LRN|PDX is a monthly event series fo r entrepreneurs across the learning section\, from K-to-Grey. We'll be d elivering essential\, from-the-trenches programming that ed founders nee d to hit those first milestones. \;\n \;\n \;\nJoin us for our first event: \;\n \;\nProblem-Hunting for Ed Founders: Finding Pr oblem-Solution Fit for Your Education Venture \;\n \;\nSpeakers: Justin Wolske (Chief Product Officer\, Yellowbrick\; Asad Butt (Directo r\, Metro Region Innovation Hub)\; Other speakers TBD \;\n \;\n 3\;\nAgenda \;\n \;\n9a-10a: Founder Networking \;\n \;\n10a -11a: Presentations \;\n \;\n11a-12p: Founder Breakout Groups \ ;\n \;\n \;\nCost: FREE (light refreshments provided) \;\n \ ;\n \;\nABOUT LRN|PDX \;\n \;\nLRN|PDX is a new initiative desi gned to serve education-focused ventures across the Portland and Oregon entrepreneurship ecosystems. Sponsored by Airy Disc Learning and the Met ro Region Innovation Hub\, LRN|PDX provides programming\, networking opp ortunity\, and expertise to help entrepreneurs solve the most pressing p roblems across the education landscape. If your organization is interest ed in joining LRN|PDX\, please reach out to Justin or Asad. \;\n \ ;\n\n\nTags: workshop\, startups\, event\, free\, boostrapping\, educati on\, edtech\, founders\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125 0482228 URL:https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/problem-hunting-for-ed -founders SUMMARY:Problem-Hunting for Education Founders LOCATION:Metro Region Innovation Hub: 2130 SW 5th\, Portland OR 97201 SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250930T165904Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251010T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251010T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250930T165904Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250930T165904Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482229 DESCRIPTION:Startup Cafe is a great opportunity for founders and startup partners to connect\, learn\, and level up. Free coffee and donuts throu ghout the event! \;\n \;\n \;\nFeel free to drop by for 10 minu tes or stay the entire time...all are welcome! \;\n \;\n \;\nAg enda \;\n \;\n9:00a - 12:00p - Main Event Space \;\n \;\nGen eral networking\, coffee\, and donuts. Open to All Founders\n\nTags: wor kshop\, startups\, event\, free\, boostrapping\n\nImported from: http:// calagator.org/events/1250482229 URL:https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/startup-cafe-the-hub-2 SUMMARY:Startup Cafe @ The Hub LOCATION:Metro Region Innovation Hub: 2130 SW 5th\, Portland OR 97201 SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251219T223745Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260127T133000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260127T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251219T223745Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251219T223745Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482351 DESCRIPTION:The Power of Storytelling for Founders: \;\nFor Pitching or Selling\, Be More Engaging with Stories \;\n \;\nMake your inv estor or sales pitch more memorable and engaging with storytelling. \ ;\n \;\n \;\nPeople naturally connect with stories and using story telling can make your pitch more memorable and impactful. In today's com petitive market\, it's not enough to just have a good product or service \; you also need to be able to effectively communicate your vision and v alue proposition. This is where storytelling comes in. \;\n \;\nSt orytelling helps founders stand out and make a lasting impression on pot ential investors and customers. \;\n \;\n \;\nIn this virtual w orkshop\, Dana will take us through some strategies to: \;\n \;\n· Make complex ideas more understandable and relatable to your audie nce. \;\n \;\n· Increase engagement and keep their attention& #13\;\n \;\n· Build trust by sharing authentic stories that demo nstrate your values and capabilities. \;\n \;\n \;\nJoin us to transform your big vision into stories that grab attention. \;\n \;\n \;\nDana Sather Robinson \;\n \;\nDana is an angel investo r\, pitch trainer and creator of the Pitch 4 Impact Framework. As a prof essional presentation skills trainer\, she understands how to help clien ts communicate with impact\, clarity and authenticity. Dana is an active member on the board of E8 Angels\, an innovative cleantech angel invest ing group. The Pitch4Impact program was created from two perspectives\, as an investor and as a trainer of presentation skills. Dana emphasizes how to make the most of your own natural style to be memorable and authe ntic. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-sather-robinson/\n\nTags: worksh op\, startups\, event\, free\, boostrapping\, online\, pitching\n\nImpor ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482351 URL:https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/the-power-of-storytell ing-for-founders SUMMARY:The Power of Storytelling for Founders LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR