2026 Angel Oregon Consumer Packaged Goods - Cohort 1 - Entrepreneur Registration
Description
Angel Oregon CPG (AOCPG) is OEN’s ‘Capital & Funding Literacy’ program for early-stage consumer packaged goods founders in Oregon and Southwest Washington who are preparing to raise capital and scale their brands.
AOCPG supports founders across the full consumer product spectrum – including food, beverage, personal care, wellness, lifestyle, and pet products – providing a unified platform for the diverse and rapidly growing CPG ecosystem in the region.
Over five immersive weeks, founders move from product and brand clarity to investor confidence – gaining the knowledge, tools, and relationships needed to successfully navigate fundraising in the competitive consumer packaged goods landscape. The program blends expert-led education through panel discussions, applied learning on each founder’s own company, direct feedback from investors and industry operators, and culminating exposure at a live Angel Oregon Pitch Day.
From the very first session, founders are encouraged to build and refine their pitch decks in parallel with the curriculum, using each week’s learning to strengthen their brand story, sharpen their financial and unit economics narrative, and prepare for real investor conversations. This work comes together during a dedicated fourth week of pitch practice and feedback, and culminates in a live fifth-week Pitch Day in front of OEN staff, active investors, and community partners.
PRICING & REGISTRATION
$150 – OEN Member
$200 – Non-Member
PROGRAM DETAILS
Weeks 1–3: Core Capital & Funding Literacy Curriculum
Wednesdays, 8:30am–10:00am (Virtual on Zoom)
- Wednesday, March 4th
Session 1: Understanding the Funding Stack – Understand funding paths, investor expectations, and capital strategy
- Wednesday, March 11th
Session 2: Valuations & Cap Tables – Design ownership structures that support growth and fundraising
- Wednesday, March 18th
Session 3: Due Diligence – Prepare your company, data, and team for investor scrutiny
Week 4: Practice & Deep Dive
- Wednesday, March 29th
10:00am–1:00pm (Virtual)
Virtual Pitch Practice with the Angel Oregon Program Director and regional leaders
- Friday, April 3rd
10:00am–1:00pm (Hybrid)
CPG Deep Dive Workshop: Retail Readiness
In partnership with BUILT Oregon, founders gain hands-on insight into packaging, pricing, distribution strategy, margins, channel expansion, and building traction across wholesale, DTC, and retail.
Week 5: Angel Oregon Pitch Day
- Wednesday, April 8th
10:00am–1:00pm (Hybrid – In-Person Preferred)
Founders pitch live to OEN leadership, active investors, and community partners – creating meaningful opportunities for funding, partnerships, and long-term relationships.
ANGEL OREGON REGISTRATION QUESTIONS
As the beneficiary of an SSBCI grant Oregon Entrepreneurs Network is required to provide demographic information on businesses participating in Angel Oregon programs. Registrants are encouraged to answer all of the questions in the registration form. This information is being collected to help ensure that communities’ small business technical assistance and access to credit needs are being fulfilled, and will not be used for any other purposes.