Cascade Angels fund manager and innovative leaders of Nest Caravans, Upright Industries and Cascade Divide share their entrepreneurial stories on November 21 at McMenamins – Father Luke’s Room in Bend.
Lessons learned…a wry assessment
Whether running sled dogs in Alaska, leaping off a volcanic cliff into icy Iceland waters, taking a solo boat trip, opening up a new territory for new technologies or starting up businesses, Julie Harrelson’s personal sense of adventure has led to substantial expertise in navigating complex environments. She lays claim to four distinctly different careers and has founded two businesses. Julie will share some lessons learned while living and working at the edge of adventure her entire career and how it has led to her newest challenge as Fund Manager of Cascade Angels.
Form meets function…made in Bend
Robert Johans is founder of Nest Caravans, a Bend-based manufacturing company revolutionizing travel trailer design. A picture is worth a thousand words, so check out – www.nestcaravans.com for details. Each Nest Caravan is custom built for its owners and incorporates innovative features, frequently from outside the trailer industry.
Do you have a tattoo? 40 percent of 18-40 year olds do
With that statistic in mind, founders Chris Callister and Derek Youngberg created Upright Industries — www.uprightindustries.com. With 30 years combined experience in the tattoo industry they have developed a furniture manufacturing company that creates ergonomic products with the basic needs of comfort, efficiency, mobility and sterility in mind for both the artist and the client.
Wait, there’s more…
John Warta, veteran entrepreneur and investor, has a new Bend-based data center company called Cascade Divide — www.cascadedivide.com. It’s a bit like data center meets innovation center. John has a great offer for any technology entrepreneur, so you’ll want to attend PubTalk to get in on the deal!
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Downtown Bend at McMenamins
5 pm networking | 6 pm program starts
$20 EDCO & OEN members | $30 non-members
Covers admission, a drink and appetizers
www.edcoinfo.com or call 541-388-3236
