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SUMMARY:Start Your Startup
LOCATION:UpStart Collective\, 111 SW 5th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97204\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Most founders build on gut instinct. The ones who survive build
  on data. In this session\, serial entrepreneur\, venture capitalist\, and
  UpStart Collective co-founder Josh Carter breaks down how to treat your s
 tartup like a scientific experiment — form hypotheses\, run tests\, let 
 the numbers tell you what to build next. What to expect: 📊 How to press
 ure-test your idea before you spend a dime 🔁 The \n\nDetails & RSVP: ht
 tps://foundercal.com/events/start-your-startup-IcmsQ1O4qi6AdTA
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/start-your-startup-IcmsQ1O4qi6AdTA
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DTSTART:20260626T010000Z
DTEND:20260626T020000Z
SUMMARY:Founders Live Portland
LOCATION:White Owl Social Club\, 1305 SE 8th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97214\, US
 A
DESCRIPTION:Founders Live Portland returns as part of Cursor Summer Cafe! W
 e are excited to present our unforgettable networking experience and pitch
  competition within Cursor's big event… 5 founders99-second pitches4 min
 utes of audience Q&AYOUR VOTES decide the winner! So bring your friends an
 d coworkers\, grab some food and drink\, get to know your local entreprene
 urs\, and vote for what you think will be the \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/founders-live-portland-kfsRyAVHIH8YX7m
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/founders-live-portland-kfsRyAVHIH8YX7m
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DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
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DTEND:20260716T210000Z
SUMMARY:Portland State of Charge: Batteries at PNW Climate Week
LOCATION:UpStart Collective\, 111 SW 5th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97204\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Event Details: The gap between Oregon’s battery technology an
 d Oregon’s capital has widened. Q1 2026 Portland-metro VC hit a 10-year 
 low\, down ~65% year-over-year. Oregon’s battery founders have kept buil
 ding anyway. The PNW Battery Collaborative and E8 Angels are co-hosting Po
 rtland State of Charge as the Portland anchor for PNW Climate Week 2026 
 — an afternoon built around that gap. Hosted by Du\n\nDetails & RSVP: ht
 tps://foundercal.com/events/portland-state-of-charge-batteries-at-pnw-clim
 ate-week-rYvQ36NLyLWiTeU
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/portland-state-of-charge-batteries-at-pnw
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SUMMARY:Demolicious - July 2026
LOCATION:UpStart Collective (Big Pink / US Bancorp Tower)\, 111 SW 5th Ave\
 , 5th floor\, Portland\, OR 97204
DESCRIPTION:Portland's longest-running pitch night\, revived by Rick Turocz
 y and the UpStart Collective: any founder gets three minutes on stage\, th
 e room votes by QR code\, and the winner walks off with the Demolicious ch
 ampionship belt. It draws the actual local builder crowd — pre-seed team
 s shipping real things\, not polished decks — and is the single best mon
 thly read on what's being built in the Silicon Fo\n\nDetails & RSVP: https
 ://foundercal.com/events/demolicious-july-2026-2026-07-16
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/demolicious-july-2026-2026-07-16
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DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
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SUMMARY:Demolicious - July 2026
LOCATION:111 SW 5th Ave 5th floor\, Portland\, OR 97204\, USA
DESCRIPTION:JULY'S Demolicious will be at the new UpStart Collective locati
 on @ Big Pink! ::::::: Please use the form below to apply to pitch for 202
 6!::::::::: Demolicious is back! This monthly pitch event brings together 
 founders and the community to learn about what is being built here and aro
 und Portland. How this all works: If you are a founder\, you will apply to
  pitch here. Don't worry. "Apply" simply m\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foun
 dercal.com/events/demolicious-july-2026-AUu2xvstIjHGRZK
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/demolicious-july-2026-AUu2xvstIjHGRZK
CATEGORIES:Pitch
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UID:event-3929@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260909T010000Z
DTEND:20260909T040000Z
SUMMARY:From AI User to AI Builder - Base44 x AI Collective (Portland)
LOCATION:Portland\, OR\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Join Base44 and The AI Collective for an interactive workshop d
 esigned to help you move beyond using AI and start building with it. Most 
 people use AI to write\, research\, brainstorm\, summarize information\, o
 r answer questions. The next step is becoming an AI Builder\, someone who 
 can turn ideas into products\, automate workflows\, solve problems\, and c
 reate solutions that didn't exist before. In this\n\nDetails & RSVP: https
 ://foundercal.com/events/from-ai-user-to-ai-builder-base44-x-ai-collective
 -portland-cjADctfCTQnvXtA
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/from-ai-user-to-ai-builder-base44-x-ai-co
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