Bend Venture Conference

For 14 years, @vertuelab has brought together a community of future-focused leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors at an annual summit to fund, fuel, and catalyze solutions for climate change in the Northwest. You can buy tickets here bit.ly/3NOnJkR

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) is bringing together innovators and experts in the food and beverage sector to support PNW makers. Check out @oenorg's fantastic events at bit.ly/3NTKYuU

Congratulations to all the companies who made the list of finalists for the 2023 @techoregon Oregon Tech Awards! A special shout out for Bend-based @CIESInc and past BVC finalis... @PhotonMarine, @vitalflohealth, @rfpioinc! bit.ly/3Kqfk6G #CentralOregonBusiness #BendVC

Are you looking for an extra dose of PubTalk? @oenorg has got you covered! BendTECH Coworking will be streaming OEN's PubTalk on tomorrow starting at 5:15pm! Register at bit.ly/3JDOJ5z so they can provide enough pizza and beer for everyone. See you there!

Congratulations to Bend-based startup, LeapFrog Design, and 2022 BVC Finalist, VitalFlo! 5 startups walked away with a total of $870,000 in investments. Read about them all at bit.ly/3YVdoHo #StartupOregon #inBend #CentralOregonBusiness

Did you watch the #BendVC pre-conference seminar, "Perspectives on Funding", Moderated by Ryan Brown of U.S. Bank, with Thomas Schnell of Business Oregon and Jenn Lynch of BVC LLC and Portland Seed Fund? Watch at bit.ly/3DCGJhF #inBend #VentureFunding

Bend startup's Everything Latte lands with consumers, seeks investors. Read more at bit.ly/3HIHuIG @PDXBizJournal #inBend #CentralOregonBusiness

Registration is now open for Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO). AOBIO is open to life and bioscience startups at any stage of development. This program is highly recommended for the education and networking opportunities! Learn more at bit.ly/3j6Zq6g

BVC Replay: Pre-Conference Seminar: A Tax-Smart Approach to Startup Business Formation presented by Jordan Dawley, CPA and Manager at Jones & Roth CPAs & Business Advisors. Watch the replay below! bit.ly/3vQnZHo #inBend #BendVC #TaxSmart

Raising money in 2023? Consider these insights from these Oregon investors. #startups #venturecapital #Oregonbusiness bit.ly/3YsuLQG

Learn about 'Impact Signal' - Morgan Stanley's effort to rate impact investment strategies based on how well they are pursuing their environmental and social objectives. Did you miss BVC 2022 - Watch the replay here: bit.ly/3WBADFF

This year, BVC four companies who have integrated a social and/or environmental mission into their business model. Watch as Canopii, Ethican Pharmaceuticals, Photon Marine, and VitalFlo pitch on the final stage. bit.ly/3FALNEK #inBend #BendVC #ImpactCompany

Mitch Ginsberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of CommLoan. After being exposed to the painful process of obtaining a commercial mortgage, Mitch was determined to create a platform that empowered the borrower and changed the way commercial financing was secured. bit.ly/MitchBVC

"I hope you can consider your differences as strengths." Watch the full talk by Mel Strong, Founding Partner, Next Ventures VC Firm as she shares how she was inspired to make the move to venture capital. bit.ly/3XLleDW #inBend #BendVC #VentureCapital

Watch the replay of the BVC Early Stage Competition as 5 companies compete for investments bit.ly/3imeg7X #inBend #BendVC #EarlyStageCompany

Happy Thanksgiving from EDCO! Stay safe and enjoy time with family.

Did you miss the action? Watch the Growth Stage Competition in its entirety as companies compete for investments. The five finalists pitching are: Bluebird CX, Clean Age, Minnow Technologies, Radious, and Wild Rye. bit.ly/3U0hATD

Did you miss the pre-conference seminar "Best Practices for High Growth Companies" presented by Ann McQuesten, Partner at Perkins Coie, and Christian Carlson, Associate at Perkins Coie? Watch the replay below! bit.ly/3GAGXIH #inBend #BendVC #HighGrowthCompanies

BVC Impact Winner Ethicann Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company reformulating approved drugs using the oral dissolving tablet delivery which provides a metered drug dose that can be delivered under the tongue. bit.ly/Ethicann

"Most people don't know that almost all of the hides that are coming from beef cattle are thrown into the trash. And we're solving that huge design flaw of our system," said Havstad. Range Revolution won $40,000 at @BendVenture. Read more below. bit.ly/RangeRevolution