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Take a ride on the bus.

Posted by Administrator Jan 31, 2008
The OEN CEO Bus Tour is coming up this Friday and it shouldbe not  only fun but interesting too. The first stop will beat Vesticon, acompany whose mission it is to cure Vertigo. They will talk abouttheir entrepreneurial path and where they are today. The secondstop is Wired.md, aprovider of educational medical videos. They have recently had asuccessful liquidity event that they can share some stories about.The bus tour meets at 12:45 am at the NW1st & Davis in front ofthe Smart Park. Click here to register. 

 

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A recent story in the Portland Business Journal covers the new stimuluspackage by the US federal government. The $150 billion package,announced Thursday, would include $50 billion in temporary taxbreaks for businesses as well as rebates for 116 millionindividuals who file tax returns, including people who don't makeenough money to pay income taxes. I am interested to know if anyonethinks this will make a difference and will it really help? Read the story Other related stories: Bush, Bernanke endorse economic stimulus Stimulusplan soothes, but it's not a cure-all

 

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You've got that great idea. You no longer will be working for"the man" (I've always wondered who that is.) You're ready to blazeyour own path. You're an entrepreneur....Face it, you need help.You need advice, support and maybe funding. You need a network.

Running around to every event in town sound appealing? Maybenot, and it might not be the best way to build the foundation foryour venture's success.

Recently I read an article written by Kent Lewis, CEO of AnvilMedia, about his referral-based networking strategy. I feelit provides entrepreneurs developing their businesses good insightsand a doable approach for anyone (even if you're a shy person) tobuild a network that can provide amazing support.

For entrepreneurs, meeting the right group of people who canserve as advisers and can lend their connections is ofteninvaluable to the development of their businesses. If you followKent's suggestions you may not only gain great business connectionsthat can help your venture grow, you'll also get an opportunity tohelp others and make some serious investment in the karma bank andthat is always a worthwhile thing.

Check out some upcoming networking opportunities at OENevents and other communityevents of interest.

 

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OEN member Ted Berhard joins CascadiaCapital as the managing director of its clean tech practice. Check out John Cook's Venture Blog for rest ofthe story.

 

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Check out this event! The G.R.O.W. 2008 conference (Growing Real Opportunities inthe World by Beginning Locally), Sat., Jan. 26, 2008 from 8 a.m. to7 p.m. at Portland State University, is co-sponsored by Intel andWorld Affairs Council of Oregon and is designed to create anongoing collaborative forum for the business and nonprofitcommunity in Portland, to tackle issues centered on the topics ofhuman rights, sustainability and the environment.Cost forthe event is $30, which includes breakfast, lunch, reception,access to all skills development workshops and project plans. Theconference is a true collaboration between institutions -for-profit, nonprofit and public as speakers with diversebackgrounds will lead G.R.O.W. 2008 participants through interactiveskill development breakout seminars, inspiration-building talks,and nonprofit project plan sessions. By uniting the business andnon-profit community, we can tackle global issues by workingtogether locally. Speakers for the event include: AndyNelson, Hands on Greater Portland; Dennis Ceru, Babson College; Martin Moll, AKT; ColleenThompson, India Partners; Maria Wulff, World Affairs Council ofOregon; Michael Paul, The Commerce Bank of Oregon; Perry Gruber,Intel; and Titus Herman, Goodwill Industries of ColumbiaWillamette . To register for G.R.O.W. 2008, please visit www.growconferences.org .

 

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Congratulations to Green Lite Motors Corporation who won Round 3 of Oregon EntrepreneursNetwork's Seed Oregon tournament. They will compete again inthe final on February 13th along with Round 1 winner, END//Outdoor as well as the Round 2 winner, OsoEco. Thewinner of the final will get an presentation spot at OEN's AngelOregon 2008. The deadline for companies to apply for Angel Oregon is Friday, January11, 2008 at 5pm. Green Lite Motors is developing an innovativecommuter vehicle that combines the comfort, safety, and stabilityof a car with the driving fun, express lane privileges, and parkingease of a motorcycle. Our unique 3-wheeled design delivers anatural motorcycle feeling that automatically transitions to astable, upright stopped position. The hybrid propulsion systemprovides a radical jump in efficiency (100 mpg). Seems like theaudience voted consistently for green innovations in Seed Oregon,an ever growing trend. Come to Bridgeport Brewpub to watch OEN's Seed Oregon final onFebruary 13th. Click here to register.

 

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Three new companies were selected to present in the third andfinal preliminary round of Seed Oregon. The companies are:Presenting Companies: Green Lite Motors - Green Lite Motors Corporationis developing an innovative commuter vehicle that combines thecomfort, safety, and stability of a car with the driving fun,express lane privileges, and parking ease of a motorcycle. Ourunique 3-wheeled design delivers a natural motorcycle feeling thatautomatically transitions to a stable, upright stopped position.The hybrid propulsion system provides a radical jump in efficiency(100 mpg). rhapLine - rhapLine is a new disruptive technologyplatform that creates a new music economy and enables an entirelynew way to earn sustainable advertising-based revenue from musicother entertainment media. This new economy is fueled by the usageand sharing of both legitimate and pirated music that is alreadyhappening today (circulation). Zūbeo - Zūbeo makes it easy to listen topeople’s favorite radio shows and podcasts. By automating therecording and playback of audio content, Zūbeo deliverspersonalized 'shows' that are as easy to listen to as radio, butwhich are uniquely customized to each person. Without requiringlots of effort in return, Zūbeo gives listeners control overwhat they want to listen to, not what others want them to hear.There will also be a 5-minute pitch preceding the Seed Oregontournament: Sweet Spot The last preliminary round takes place on Wednesday,January 9th, 5:15 PM at Bridgeport BrewPub and Bakery (1313 NWMarshall). Register today to attend the event!

 

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