"UP & RUNNING" A One-Day Mini Conference on Resourcing Your Early Stage Startup
The Mini Conference
Hosted by the Metro Region Innovation Hub and HERE, this is a first-of-its-kind, day-long conference to help founders and tech startups navigate the obstacle course of early stage business development.
Seeking Investment capital? A brand strategy? Wondering about your sales funnel? No matter your challenge, this is the place to get you past the confusion. Experts and prospective business partners in multiple disciplines will be on hand for you to learn from, huddle with, and grow your local network.
The day will feature panel discussions, presentations, Q&A sessions and 1-on-1 advising with business investors and professional service consultants.
This mini-conference is best suited for early stage startups that involve technology-based innovation. As this is an educational conference, pitching, selling, and solicitations will be prohibited.
Lunch is included. Space is limited to the first 80 registrants. Walk-in registrations will not be available.
Registration closes February 5. Early pricing ends January 28 ($35 registration fee beginning 1/28).
Agenda
8a - Welcome & Networking
9a - Panel Discussion: Bootstrapping Your Startup to Success
10:15a - Concurrent Sessions:
Session 1: Brand Strategy 101 with Ivan Alonso of Ivan Alonso Creative
Session 2: How to Find Your Customers with Parker Nash of Parker Nash Marketing
11:15a - Concurrent Sessions:
Session 1: Bookkeeping for Beginners with Alex Moore of BeeBook
Session 2: Work Culture: Starting It Up Right with Stephanie Pollack of Creative Facilitations
Noon - Lunch & Panel Discussion: How to Approach Early Stage Investors
1:15p - Concurrent Sessions:
Session 1: Digital Marketing 101 with Stacey McCormick of Musimack Marketing
Session 2: Building Your First Tech Stack with Alec Kauffman of Annovation
2:15p - Concurrent Sessions:
Session 1: Websites that Work with Julia Barbiarz of Gondola Design
Session 2: Mobile-Based Businesses: Considerations and Cautions with Alley Hector of AlleyHector.com
3:15p - Fireside Chat: An Entrepreneur's Journey to Raising $1M
4:15p - Social Hour & Networking
5p - Conference Close
Hosts
The Metro Region Innovation Hub is a collaborative network serving entrepreneurs in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties by centralizing access to mentorship, capital, and professional resources. Its mission is to foster a more inclusive and resilient startup ecosystem in the Portland metro area by bridging gaps for founders at every stage of their business journey. Learn more at https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/
HERE helps Portland-area businesses find Portland-based freelancers and independent consultants providing professional services. HERE consultants provide professional offerings in marketing, technology, operations, real estate and other business-to-business service areas. Learn more at https://www.hereforpdx.net/