How to start up your Startup
Event Information
Description
Everyone has ideas that they believe will make great businesses. Not everybody understands what that journey is like and what are the next steps they need to take to make that business happen.
This event is for anyone who has an idea they want to turn into a business.
We will host a panel discussion to talk about funding your business, programming, getting started as well as how to connect to local entrepreneurs right here in town to help you.
Panel Menbers:
- Stephen Green - Vice President Albina Community Bank,
- John Laine - Local angel Investor and Entrepreneur,
- Erik Brickenstein - Attorney at Brownstein Rask LLP
Stephen Green is part entrepreneur, economist & numbers guy with a penchant for always seeing the glass half full and is a firm believer that done beats perfect. By day as Vice-President & Market Manager at Albina Community Bank, Stephen helps business and property owners find access to the capital they need to get their projects off the ground. He is the past board-chair for the Black United Fund of Oregon is the current Treasurer at the Oregon Public House. He is a Portland area native and graduated with a BS degree in economics from Western Oregon University.
Organizer The Bridge
Organizer of How to start up your Startup
The Bridge is comprehensive organization to help Startup businesses and early stage founders. We hold events dedicated to connecting Vancouver's entrepreneurial community and the larger community of Startup founders and professionals nationwide. We were started by a passionate group of founders who understand the value of connections and the opportunities it creates.
Our events range from simple happy hours, to informed panel discussions, to summit events around themes important to entrepreneurs.
We are pretty clear about our community: It's intelligent, It's engaged, It's passionate and It's driven. All the events we put on reflect a commitment and desire to deliver value that will last long beyond the event.
Our events have no sales agenda, just the desire to inform, educate and connect local talented individuals.
Vancouver is an amazing city poised for great change. By developing a clear voice of the local entrpreneurs we can help shape that future and contribute in a big way.
Come join us!
