Palo Alto Software CEO Sabrina Parsons presents “Buzzworthy Business Plans” which includes tips for a business plan that will stand out for investors. Sabrina will touch upon the top 10 mistakes made in business plans in order to help you build a great plan that will get funded.  Learn what NOT to do in order to build a buzz worthy business plan. 

• The Old Pad (3355 East Amazon Dr.)
• Thursday, October 27th
• 5PM – 8PM

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Building start-up teams can be one of the most challenging parts of emerging growth companies. Your team IS your business. Learn from experts about how and when to hire your first employee, how to navigate HR laws/regulations, how to know when to give equity, and how to grow from 4 employees to 20.

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A panel of successful entrepreneurs discussing their start-up “Firsts”

First big sale – first employee hired/fired – first big purchase – first funding secured – first big mistake – first media coverage, first…. and the list goes on. Learn from those who have “been there done that!” Come and be a part of the conversation! All three panelists also built their businesses via bootstrapping! Many of you have been asking to hear more from founders who didn’t utilize angel or venture funding. This panel is for you!

$20 if you pre-register; $25 at the door; $15 for Eugene Chamber, Corvallis Chamber and SAO members, $10 for students (present ID at the door)

Location: Mookie’s Northwest Grill, 400 International Way, Springfield | location

Panelists Include:

  Nikos Ridge

  Co-founder of Ninkasi Brewing Company

 Tim Berry

  Founder of Palo Alto Software

  Jeff Kast

  Co-founder of IDX Broker

Thanks to our great sponsors for supporting entrepreneurship in our community!

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Location: Oregon Electric Station, Eugene | directions

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$20 (includes food and beverage)

$15 for Eugene and Corvallis Chamber members + SAO members

$10 for students (present ID at the door)

$25 at the door

Marci Hansen (Palo Alto Software’s VP of Marketing) will talk about the creation of a brand and the creation of an Internet marketing campaign through real life examples. Her presentation will be interesting for start-ups and small businesses because of the focus on low-cost and free marketing tactics that really work!

Hansen has an impressive background in both conventional and non-conventional marketing. She was awarded the “Guerrilla Marketer of the Year Award” from Brandweek Magazine while she served as the Marketing Director for the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Hansen broke new ground with search engine optimization (SEO) efforts, web ads, paid search terms and other then-uncommon initiatives.

Prior to joining Palo Alto Software, Hansen served as VP of Marketing at the Crafts Americana Group where she oversaw the marketing and merchandising activities for two online crafting brands. Previously, she oversaw product launches, directed content and design, and developed marketing and sales campaigns as the Marketing Director at Dotster Inc.

Hansen additionally developed and directed the marketing campaign for the Amazon.com Outlet Web site while serving as the company’s Marketing Manager. She also worked as a Manager of marketing and corporate events at Eddie Bauer.

Hansen has more than 15 years of marketing experience, and in her new role at Palo Alto Software, she is overseeing online and traditional marketing and promotion, and business development and strategic partnerships for the company’s full line of small business products. In addition, her team will be actively involved in new product development and introduction.

You won’t want to miss this presentation to hear about low-cost and free marketing tactics that really work!

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Additional Pub-Talk info to be added soon…

Here are some quick tips from the article:

“Bootstrap as long as you can. Finding early ways to get revenue.”

“Get to break even quickly and remember that VC financing has gotten harder to obtain.”

“Be realistic about valuations. Be coachable.”

“Practice pitching and be prepared to make your case to dozens or hundreds of angels.”

“Look for angels who complement your strengths and can help you with more than money.”

Location: Oregon Electric Station | 27 E 5th Ave | directions

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$20 ($25 at the door) – includes food and one complimentary beverage

$15 for Eugene Chamber/Corvallis Chamber/OEN members (or $20 at the door)

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As entrepreneurs we experience different levels of fear – fear of taking the leap, fear of taking a second mortgage on our homes, fear of finding the right customers, fear of finding investors, fear of partnering with investors – and on and on…

Our keynote speaker for the Summer Pub-Talk event is Len Blackstone. Len is going to deliver a powerful presentation about how “Fear can be your Friend, not your Foe.” You won’t want to miss this inspirational talk.

Len will talk about how fear can protect, teach and motivate us. He’ll share how avoiding harmful fear and embracing helpful fear can improve your performance and increase your effectiveness.

At work, fear stifles innovation, prevents organizations from fully understanding customers, hinders the effectiveness of teams, and ultimately leads to a cancerous culture. In our personal lives, fear blocks our growth and isolates us from healthy relationships.

Len delivers an entertaining, inspirational and thought-provoking presentation – Skydiving with Chickens. It’s filled with captivating stories (yes, including chickens and skydiving).

Don’t forget – we’re saving the last 10 minutes of the Pub-Talk to allow one local entrepreneur to brave the stage for “10 Minutes of Start-up Fame!” Don’t forget to bring your business cards to enter the drawing….

Thanks to our great sponsors for supporting entrepreneurship in our community!

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Four amazing speakers will share their expertise in creating and managing start-up financials, the art of bootstrapping – and what to expect at the May 14th Willamette Angel Conference in Corvallis.

Register:   Click here to pre-register ($20, includes food and bev – or $25 at the door)

Location:   The Valley River Inn | map

*** Our Supporting Sponsor – PALO ALTO SOFTWARE – has kindly donated 5 copies of their Business Plan Pro software (regularly $199.95 each). Attend this event and you may be one of the lucky 5 to receive a free copy!

Create a winning business plan today (or modify your current plan) with the world’s most popular business plan software, featuring step-by-step instructions, 500+ sample business plans, and more. Business Week says Business Plan Pro is “...one of the best planning tools” available today.

Speakers:

John Audette

CEO of MitoSciences

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Chad Barczak

CEO/co-founder of IDX, Inc.

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Nick Fowler

Managing Partner of Orion Ventures (Corvallis)

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Dan Vishny

CFO of Arcimoto and Dune Sciences (two local start-ups)

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