Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) PubTalks, presented by Columbia Bank, are where Oregon’s entrepreneurial energy comes to life.

Every beloved CPG brand has a beginning, but the real story starts long before it ever hits a shelf.

On Wednesday, February 11th join OEN at Tender Loving Empire Headquarters for a panel conversation that dives into the messy, creative, and occasionally chaotic early chapters of building a CPG company.

Local founders will pull back the curtain on what it really took to get started and share how those early small-batch experiments evolved into a product line ready for prime time, and how they navigated the intimidating leap from selling at farmers markets, pop-ups, or online to securing their first wholesale accounts. 

Attendees will walk away with an honest look at the earliest days of CPG entrepreneurship and practical lessons they can apply to their own path from “idea” to “in stores.”

FEATURING
 

Moderator
Katharine Reinhold
Executive Director
Built Oregon
 

Panel
Eugene Jung
Owner
Touring Coffee Roasters

Ali O'Grady
Founder & Owner
Thoughtful Human
 

Details

Location: Tender Loving Empire Headquarters - 3434 SE 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97202

Hashtag: #OENPubTalk

Cost: $15 for OEN members; $25 for non-members. *Sorry, no refunds.* 

Not yet an OEN member? Join today, and you can get a free pass to a PubTalk!

February 5-Minute Pitch

At each PubTalk two companies are invited to wow the crowd with a five minute pitch. OEN is delighted to welcome these companies for our February PubTalk.

If you are interested in having your company pitch at a future PubTalk please click here to email Rylee O’Brien.

Thank You Sponsors