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With gathering restrictions lifting in Deschutes County, we’re excited to announce that this month’s PubTalk will be held in-person for a very limited number of people at McMenamins, in addition to our virtual program and virtual networking. We know some people feel comfortable being in-person and some, maybe not just yet. So whatever you’re feeling, join us as we present the second PubTalk of 2021.
As many have realized over the past year, remote work is becoming the new norm for more than a few companies and industries. The geographical boundaries that may have limited growth before are no longer proving to be the same barrier. Companies in Bend and Central Oregon have a unique opportunity to build communities that are geo-agnostic, those that might not have been able to do so before the pandemic. No longer is meeting for coffee in-person a prerequisite for receiving funding or landing a job.
Evan Witte’s keynote will give some insight as to why more remote places like Central Oregon are no longer seen as a second-tier location. We can (and will successfully) compete with bigger cities like San Francisco, Seattle…and Portland.
PubTalk
Thursday, February 25, 4:30pm
McMenamins Old St. Francis School
Keynote Speaker:
Why the Next Generation of Startups Are Remote
Evan Witte | Director of Business Development | Battery Ventures
Pitching Companies:
Brooke Jackson | Founder & Managing Director | Rising Wild
Leigh Colby | President & CEO | TriAgenics
Tickets:
Buy virtual tickets here: hopin.com/events/february-2021-central-oregon-pubtalk
Buy in-person tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/february-2021-central-oregon-pubtalk-tickets
Keynote Spotlight
Evan Witte | Founder & Managing Director | Battery Ventures
It’s an honor to hear from a tenured player in the Venture Capital and Private Equity space. Battery Ventures is a 37-year-old firm with a global presence, having navigated through multiple business cycles while continuing to thrive. Evan joined Battery Ventures in 2020, working to build the firm’s business-development practice through which Battery works closely with developers, technologists and product-management executives across cloud-native and innovative Fortune 500 corporations. Previously, he worked as a business-development manager at Intel and has also co-founded two companies: Cursive Labs, a San Diego tech incubator, and Spoutable, an online-advertising company.
