Founders Live Portland Relaunch

226 Southeast Madison Street,Portland OR 97214

01 June, 2022

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Founders Live Portland is back IN-PERSON: Join the Entertainment, Pitch Competition where YOU pick the winner, and engaging Networking! We are soft (re)launching Founders Live PDX!FEATURING:NEW CITY LEADER - Annie MarksSPECIAL GUEST: FOUNDERS LIVE CEO - Nick HughesJoin us as we usher in a new era of Founders Live Portland. We'll be holding a fun happy hour, a special talk with Nick Hughes before he leaves for another Founders Live world tour, as well as a surprise popup pitch competition. If you are feeling like it, get your 99 second pitch ready (no slides on this one!) and we'll bring you up and you can pitch and gain feedback from the crowd. ***Interested in pitching at a future event? Apply here!DetailsDATE: Wed. June 1, 202s TIME: 6:00pm - 8:30pm LOCATION: The Factor Building COST: FREE Agenda6pm: Open Happy Hour and Networking 7pm: Sponsors Intro & Special Guest: Nick Hughes 8:30pm: Afterparty at another location Founders Live is an unforgettable happy hour competition sweeping the globe where up to five handpicked companies take the hot seat, with only 99 seconds to pitch their company and describe their value proposition in front of an eager audience. After the pitches and audience Q&A, the crowd will vote on a winner who will not only receive an award, but recognition from the crowd and also the opportunity to talk more about their product or service. So bring your friends and coworkers, grab a drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs and vote for what you think will be the next big thing... built in Portland. We continue the great PDX startup tradition this month back in-person, which includes a great time! WINNERS - Receive the Founders Live winners package which includes $10,000 in AWS credits as well as the opportunity to continue on to compete in a future Founders Live Prime Time global event. ALL PRESENTERS EARN $5,000 TOWARDS AWS HOSTING - Founders Live has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide an incredible offer for startups pitching at a Founders Live event. "Amazon Web Services provides startups with low cost, easy to use infrastructure needed to scale and grow any size business. AWS Activate is a program designed to provide startups with resources they need to get started on AWS." We are excited to announce ALL presenting companies who are chosen to give their 99-second pitch at a Founders Live event receive $5,000 credit towards their web hosting on Amazon. Our PartnersRational Unicorn Legal Services is a business and intellectual property law firm. The firm offers pay as you go legal services including but not limited to business formation, contract review and drafting, trademark and copyright applications, and conflict resolution. The firm is an Oregon Benefit Company and strongly believes in and practices the triple bottom line (people, planet, and profits).