Portland State University Business Accelerator

Fresh ideas pair perfectly with fresh coffee. ☕ Join us on April 4th at the Metro Region Innovation Hub for Startup Café—a morning filled with workshops, mentorship, and meaningful connections. Whether you're seeking entrepreneur resources in Oregon, Portland startup funding, or expert business mentorship, this is where Portland’s entrepreneurial community unites. Register at TalkToTheHub.com #StartupCafe #PortlandBsinessResources #PortlandStartupAdvice #OregonSmallBusinessHelp #PortlandBusinessNavigator #TalkToTheHub

Back in January, I worked with a few Portland powerhouse organizers to pull together a Portland Startup Community hangout. Just a happy hour event to put the community in a room together and have them catch up. Since more than 400 people attended that event we thought we should probably do it again. So we are and you should totally join us. It's free and there are still a few spots left. RSVP while you still can: https://lnkd.in/gY-DmYE4 Juan Barraza, Rick Turoczy, Stephen Green

🚀 Join us for a celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship! 📅 March 28 | Free Event | Register now → bit.ly/2025_CTC_EE_Finals On March 28th, the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship (CE) will proudly present the 2025 Cleantech Challenge & Everyday Entrepreneur Finals—where PSU students will showcase their bold innovations. Be part of the journey. Support the next generation of innovators! 🔥 What to Expect: ✅ Live pitches from 12 student-led teams ✅ Innovative solutions in sustainability, tech, and beyond ✅ $6,000 in prizes + a chance to represent PSU at InventOR At the CE, we believe developing an entrepreneurial mindset builds confidence in creative problem-solving, collaboration, and communication—critical skills for any career path. 💡 Two Tracks, One Goal: Both programs offer hands-on entrepreneurship education, real-world experience with the lean startup process, and 1:1 mentorship from industry experts and founders. 🔹 Cleantech Challenge – PSU’s premier prototyping competition, providing $1,000 development grants and the chance to represent PSU at InventOR. 🔹 Everyday Entrepreneur – Supports environmental or social impact business ideas that don’t require a physical prototype, offering the same education and mentorship to bring ideas to life. 📅 March 28 | Free Event | Register now → bit.ly/2025_CTC_EE_Finals #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Cleantech #Startups #PSUCE #InventOR

We are excited to announce our latest lightning talk speaker David Nichols, Co-Founder, CEO and Engineer at Loupe! Loupe is a Portland-based team of automation software engineers, wrenching on platforms from B&R, ABB, and Beckhoff for the past 18+ years. They are also an automation hardware distributor and sell B&R, ABB and Boston Dynamics Hardware. David has over 20 years of experience as an automation engineer. We've already had 20+ registrations so the event has moved to a larger venue will now be hosted by Upstart Collective and the Metro Region Innovation Hub at the new Portland State University Business Accelerator building on PSU Campus. Register today to secure your spot!

Join us TOMORROW for Startup Cafe @ the Hub Workshops, networking, mentorship, and coffee! 9:00a - 12:00p - Main Event Space at the Metro Region Innovation Hub General networking, coffee, and donuts. 9:30a - 10:30a - Workshop 1 Hiring Employees and Contractors with Compliance & Confidence Led by Michael Jonas, JD, MBA 11:00a - 12:00p - Workshop 2 Bookkeeping 101 for Startups. Implement the Right Accounting Stack! Led by Collin Cathey This event is the perfect opportunity for founders and startup partners to connect, learn, and share ideas. --> https://lnkd.in/gfGTAhBT

🚀 Join us for a celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship! 📅 March 28 | Free Event | Register now → bit.ly/2025_CTC_EE_Finals On March 28th, the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship (CE) will proudly present the 2025 Cleantech Challenge & Everyday Entrepreneur Finals—where PSU students will showcase their bold innovations. Be part of the journey. Support the next generation of innovators! 🔥 What to Expect: ✅ Live pitches from 12 student-led teams ✅ Innovative solutions in sustainability, tech, and beyond ✅ $6,000 in prizes + a chance to represent PSU at InventOR At the CE, we believe developing an entrepreneurial mindset builds confidence in creative problem-solving, collaboration, and communication—critical skills for any career path. 💡 Two Tracks, One Goal: Both programs offer hands-on entrepreneurship education, real-world experience with the lean startup process, and 1:1 mentorship from industry experts and founders. 🔹 Cleantech Challenge – PSU’s premier prototyping competition, providing $1,000 development grants and the chance to represent PSU at InventOR. 🔹 Everyday Entrepreneur – Supports environmental or social impact business ideas that don’t require a physical prototype, offering the same education and mentorship to bring ideas to life. 📅 March 28 | Free Event | Register now → bit.ly/2025_CTC_EE_Finals #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Cleantech #Startups #PSUCE #InventOR

Workshops, networking, mentorship, and coffee! Join us at the Metro Region Innovation Hub for our first Startup Cafe next Friday from 9-12pm. Drop in for 15 minutes or stay for the entire time. This event is the perfect opportunity for founders and startup partners to connect, learn, and share ideas. Whether you're just starting out, or a seasoned founder, you'll walk away with some fresh ideas and valuable connections. More information and to register click here.