The Female Founders Alliance Access Series is designed to help founders move their business forward by fostering meaningful connections with the people and organizations that are most difficult to access for underrepresented founders. Access PDX addresses the top three things founders need the most: access to investors, partners and fellow founders.

Through a combination of panels, 1:1 VIP coaching, founder AMAs, and facilitated networking, our guest speakers and coaches will meaningfully support founders in their area of business expertise. Founders will leave with new connections and newfound wisdom that will help them build a profitable, sustainable business.

Schedule of events:

• 1:30 - 2 : Registration
• 2p - 3p : Introductions & Ask Me Anything: Building sustainable and scalable businesses. Sabrina Parsons, CEO Palo Alto Software, Valeria Cole, CEO Teadora, Jennifer Ferguson, CEO Handful.
• 3p - 4p: Ask Me Anything: The Art of Sales: Channel, Process, Closing, Contracts and Forecasting
• 4p - 5p: Ask Me Anything: Marketing in the Digital Age: Content, Audiences and Where to Find Them
• 5p - 5:45p: Fireside chat with Jaime Schmidt of Schmidt's Naturals and Jill Nelson of Ruby Receptionists.
• 5:45p - 6:45: Investor Panel moderated by Jane Ullman, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank Portland Office
• 6:45p - 7:30p: Happy Hour & Networking

*Note: Investor 1:1s run concurrent with the above schedule from 2:30 - 5p.

Confirmed VIPs include:

Investors

• Dennis Joyce - Angel Investor
• Diane Fraiman, Partner, Voyager Capital
• Genevieve LeMarchal, General Partner, FoundersPad
• Jenn Lynch, Managing Director, Portland Seed Fund
• Julianne Brands, Partner, Oregon Venture Fund
• Julie Harrelson, Founder, Cascade Angels
• Manish Jain, Principal, Investing Team, Trilogy Equity Partners
• Matt Abrams, General Partner, Seven Peaks Ventures
• Nitin Rai, Managing Director, Elevate Capital
• Tim Porter, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group

Speakers

• Jaime Schmidt, Founder Schmidt's Naturals
• Jennifer Ferguson, CEO Handful
• Jill Nelson, CEO & Founder Ruby Receptionists
• Sabrina Parsons, CEO Palo Alto Software
• Valeria Cole, CEO & Founder Teadora

Event format

• Topical panels with influential leaders in the startup & VC communities
• AMAs with founders who have raised before, organized by type of financing
• Substantial time for relationship-building
• 1-1 meetings with investors, media and other influentials (priority given to FFA members)

VIP Coaching

Please come prepared to pitch your business and receive critical feedback. 1:1 VIP coaching will be 20 minutes long, and sells out quickly so don't wait to buy your ticket! There will be a post ticket purchase investor signup process, and investor meetings will be first come, first serve.

Who can attend

Access Portland is open to all genders of founders and future founders.

Accessibility

This event is in an ADA compliant building with elevators. Only single gender restrooms are available.

Member pricing

FFA members receive 20% off Access tickets. The discount code is available in your member newsletter.

To become an FFA member and receive a discounted ticket rate, please visit our website and apply for membership: https://femalefounders.org/founders/.

If our event cost is prohibitive for you, we have a very limited number of scholarships available. Please email team@femalefounders.org with a brief statement of need.

Learn more

To learn more about the Access Series and other events hosted by the Female Founders Alliance, please visit our website: https://femalefounders.org/

Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring Access PDX? Email us at team@femalefounders.org