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• Apr 02
  How to turn Financial Fear into Success: We all feel moments of fear when it comes to our finances. Some people prefer to avoid dealing with finances altogether, but a business owner can't make that mistake and stay in business for long. If you don't know where your money is going, you won't know where your business is flowing! In this free one hour teleclass, I'll discuss how to turn financial fears into success and focus on the financial fears that business owners commonly face when it comes to dealing with finances for their business. You'll learn the following:

  • How to identify a financial fear and what to do once you recognize it.
  • How to develop a pricing strategy for your business.
  • Why making money should never be the end goal of your business.
  • How to develop realistic financial goals for your business and life.
  • Who to turn to for help with your finances.

  Finances don't have to be a monkey on your back. Learning how to deal with them is an essential part of being a business owner. When you take this class you will get:

  • Strategies to help you deal with financial fears
  • My Free Finance tracking tool
  • My Free Finance worksheet for business owners
  • Empowered awareness about how to change your Financial Awareness
  • You'll also be entered into a drawing for a Free hour of Business Coaching

  This class will help you take your financial fears by the horns and turn them into success. You don't have to be afraid of your finances. Sign up for this free teleclass today! When: April 2nd 4-5pm PST Where: In the comfort of your office or home Cost: FREE! RSVP: Email me to sign up for this class.

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• Apr 03
  “Website Search Engine Optimization” Seminar (with Tom Howe):

  About the Program

  

  Having a website is not enough. You need a website that attracts new business. Learn the most important ways to optimize your website for the search engines and others ways to use your website for growing your business. 

  Using step-by-step training and demonstrations, learn how to optimize a website: 

  • Effective word and phrase selection
  • How to submit your website to the search engines
  • Optimization tools, techniques, and tips
  • Using title, keyword, and description tags
  • Word placement and density strategies
  • Inbound and outbound links
  • Helpful website tools and software
  • Strategies for promoting your website

  Checklists and forms are provided to workshop attendees.

   higherrankingsearches.eventbrite.com/

  About the Presenter

  Tom Howe has been a practicing attorney for over 25 years and owns two technology companies. He has written four books (law and software programming) and speaks at legal conferences throughout North America and technology conferences around the world. His practical and entertaining presentation style makes him a highly sought after speaker.

  
  

  Ticketing Details

  • Admission is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. 
  • Save by purchasing seminars in bundles of 4 for $60. Learn More.
  • Consider becoming an Annual Subscriber. Subscriptions cost $100 and allow you to attend unlimited seminars. Learn more.
  • Coupons, 4-Packs and Subscriptions are redeemed by clicking "Enter Discount Code", entering your unique code, and clicking "Apply Discount"

   

  Already a Subscriber?

  Simply click "Enter Discount Code" above the "Order Now" Button, type your unique discount code, and click "Apply Discount"

   

   

   

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• Apr 04
  JeffersonU Preview – Getting beyond the idea:

  Higher Education Center
  

  101 South Bartlett
  Medford, OR 97501

  Hear how experienced entrepreneurs turned their ideas into successful businesses.  Learn what JeffersonU has to offer your start-up.  Networking and appetizers included.  All potential applicants are encouraged to attend.
  
  What is JeffersonU?
  It’s a program designed to help you launch your company. JeffersonU helps growth companies get the resources they need to be successful.  In seven intense sessions, selected companies will learn how to effectively structure, plan, develop and manage their businesses, and prepare to effectively present their business for funding opportunities.  The program will include a mentor assigned to each company and a team of coaches who will cover all the basics of launching a company. 

   

  Apply to JeffersonU at bit.ly/ApplytoJeffersonU or register for the preview event below.  Deadline to apply is April 12th. Contact lorih@oen.org for more information.

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• Apr 05
  What It Takes to Make a Website:

   

  Do you want a website but don’t know where to start? This workshop explains the steps needed to get a website up and running. Understand the meaning and role of key terms such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SEO/SEM. Learn how to choose hosting, register a domain name, hire a designer or what it takes to do-it-yourself. This foundation seminar is perfect for entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone who wants to get online.

  Thursday April, 5th from 6:30-9:30pm

  Held at BoomBap! located inside Warehouse 640, SE Stark and 7th Ave., Portland.

  Price: $40.00

  Instructor: David Vanadia | www.DIYstories.com 

  Call me (David) with any questions!

  Mobile: 646-415-1692

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• Apr 10
  OHSU’s Brain Awareness Lecture Series: Jonah Lehrer:

  Title: Jonah Lehrer, “Creativity and the brain: What is it, who has it and how do we achieve it?”

  Part of OHSU’s Brain Awareness Lecture Series. 

  For information visit www.oregonbrains.org.

  For tickets visit www.ticketswest.com, or the box office of Portland Center for the Performing Arts.

  WHERE

  Oregon Convention Center 

  777 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd. 
  Portland

  WHEN:
  Tuesday, April 10, 7pm

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• Apr 11
  OEN PubTalk™ Urban Airship taking flight:

  Urban Airship powers the world's most successful mobile apps. It is great for brands because it make makes mobile apps far more engaging, effective, efficient and profitable. It is also one of the hot new mobile technology startups in Portland that is breathing excitement into the Portland entrepreneurial ecosystem and making the world take notice. In fact they were recently named as one of the Top 25 Mobile Companies by tech news site Informilo. With $21.6 M in funding and a potentially huge marketplace of app developers, Urban Airship is considered “one to watch”.

   

  Come to OEN's April PubTalk and hear from Urban Airship’s CEO, Scott Kveton. He will share the story of Urban Airship’s journey since being founded in 2009. He will also share his goals for Urban Airship’s future and insights that entrepreneurs should think about as they work to make their own startup take flight.

   

  Speaker:
  Urban Airship – Scott Kveton, Co-founder and CEO
  Scott Kveton is the co-founder and CEO of Urban Airship based in Portland, Oregon. He is widely recognized as an expert on mobile app strategy and cloud infrastructure. He speaks frequently on app monetization, engagement and the developer ecosystems around the various mobile platforms. Prior to starting Urban Airship, Kveton had more than a dozen years of experience building technology, developing business strategy and leading engineering teams with companies including Amazon.com, Rulespace, JanRain and Vidoop.

  Location:

  Backspace
  115 NW 5th Ave.
  Portland, OR 97209

   

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• Apr 12
  FREE Webinar: Rank Your Website #1 on Google:

  I'm very, very excited about this webinar. It's going to be amazing! Here's what you're going to learn:

  • Keyword Research: How to find the most profitable keywords in your industry. How to "spy" on your competitors to see what keywords they're using. Three awesome and free keyword research tools.
  • Competitive Analysis: A really cool tool that will show you how your website measures up against your competition.
  • On-Page Optimization: A free tool to analyze your entire website and find 99% of the most common SEO problems.
  • Content Marketing: Three extremely effective ways to rank your blog posts at the top of Google.
  • Link Building: Five great ways to get high-quality links and boost your rankings.
  • Social Signals: A step-by-step tutorial on how to get your content shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Twitter.

  About Me
  

  • My name is Zeke Camusio
  • I'm the CEO of The Outsourcing Company, one of the fastest-growing internet marketing agencies in the US
  • We've ranked over 300 clients on the first page of Google
  • I'm the author of The Internet Marketing Bible
  • I've been named "Internet Marketing expert" by Entrepreneur magazine
  • I'm a columnist at some of the most popular blogs in our industry, such as Search Engine Journal and StartupNation.

  Event Information
  

  • It's a FREE event
  • It'll take place on Thursday, April 12th from 1pm to 2pm Pacific Time
  • Register here: bit.ly/free-seo-webinar

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• Apr 13
  Revenue Today Sales Class:

  Increase Your Revenue Today
  How-To Sales Seminar

  One Day Training

  Conducted by: Top-Rated Speaker, Anthony Miller

   

   

  April 13, 2012

  8:00am - 4:30pm

   

  Ambridge Event Center

  Portland, OR 97232

   

   

  ***LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE***

   

  Register Here">REGISTER HERE!

  Looking into increase your sales and revenue immediately?

  “Not one month after your seminar I had the
  biggest income month of my career.”

   

                                                            - Nathan Knottingham

                                                   ProMortgage

   

  This class is designed for:

  Business Owners

  Sales Managers

  Sales Reps

  Independent Sales Reps

   

   

  What you'll experience:

  Free Lunch, Snacks & Refreshments

   

  Ways to Implement our Proven, 3-Tier Revenue Model
  to Increase Sales IMMEDIATELY!

   

  Peer Break-out Sessions with TAILORED ADVICE

   

  New Skills & Tools to Implement TODAY

   

  Anthony's Upbeat, Light-Hearted &
  Interactive Teaching APPROACH

   

   

  THE TRAINING YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!

   

  “Your seminar has been the most memorable and effective
  one I have attended in over 10 years!”
   

                                               - Korey Griffin
                                                           Santa Cruz Biotech

   

  Register Here">REGISTER HERE

  Early Bird Registration Deadline: April 4
  Final Registration Deadline: April 11

  Early Bird Price: $200
  Individual Price (after April 4): $249

  Groups of 3 or more: $185 (a 25% discount)
  Groups of 10 or more: $150 each (a 40% discount!)

  Have Questions? Call us directly at 855.473.8486

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• Apr 13
  OEN Internship and Job Fair:

  Where:   Portland State Business Accelerator (PSBA)
    SW Corbett Ave and SW Meade St, Portland, OR 97201
    For driving directions: www.psba.pdx.edu/drivingdirections

   

  Students: The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network would like to invite you to participate at this year's Internship Workshop and Job Fair event. Internships not only provide excellent work experience, but also allow you to be an integral part of an exciting and dynamic business environment. Learn how to maximize the internship experience and meet some of Oregon's hottest startups.

  Event Schedule:
  1:00 Registration
  1:30 Internship Speed Dating begins
  3:45 Speed Dating ends
  4:00 Event ends

   

  What to Expect at the Speed Dating Event: The Job Fair will be held in a speed dating format where you will be able to meet with each company you selected beforehand for at least 10 minutes. This will be your chance to make an impression! After the event, you will be able to follow up with the companies that best fit your future career aspirations.

  
  Participating Companies
  Company Name - Position(s)

   

  • Hively - PHP Developer, Front End Web Developer (HTML, CSS, JS), Graphic Designer, Print Designer, and Marketing
  • Sparkloft Media - Social media
  • Oasis Diagnostics - Marketing, Promotions, and Advertising
  • The Green Microgym - Marketing, Social Media, Managing Sales, Operations and franchise support
  • 4-Tell - Social Media and Marketing
  • 24Notion - Marketing and Communications Specialist, PR Communications Specialist, Web Developer, and Digital PR/Community Leader
  • Business for Culture & The Arts - Research, Marketing and Program Development
  • Accumulus - 1) Marketing & Communications and 2) Software Dev (C# or Java)
  • Resource One Inc. - Marketing
  • Wedding Hitch - Graphic Design (UX Designer and Web Designer)
  • returnguru - 1) Marketing and PR 2) Technology: App Development & Web Development
  • Inkstone Software, Inc - Social Media, PR, Marketing and Communications
  • Alima Pure - Financial Analysis and Marketing

  
  If you are a student that wishes to register for this event. Students need to send the following documents to Kirsten Ringen via email (kirstenr@oen.org) no later than April 5th:

  • A one page resume
  • A cover letter with your top 6 preferred companies, and an explanation of your objectives in pursuing an internship with one of the company participants. 
    

    Companies seeking Interns: If you are a company seeking summer interns, the OEN invites you to participate at this spring's Internship Workshop and Job Fair. Learn how to maximize the internship experience and connect with some of Oregon’s brightest business students. The Job Fair will be held in a speed dating format where each company will be able to meet with the students for 10 minutes per session.

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• Apr 16
  How to Turn Your Goals into Reality: Goals are an integral part of a business process. We set goals to clarify the direction we need to go toward, to make our business successful. Setting goals is easy. Making them reality, for many people, is much harder. You need a process that walks you through not only setting the goal, but implementing the actions you will take to make it into reality. Whether you are a business owner or a professional this free Teleclass can show you how to turn your goals into reality. You'll learn:

  • Why you need to write your goal down.
  • How to develop your process for achieving your goal by defining your result and then defining what you will do to achieve it.
  • Why a graphical flowchart or system can help you understand your process so you can make the best choices to achieve your success
  • How to ensure that you will take action on your goals.

    Don't let your goals be like New Years resolutions. Creating a system of follow through will help you turn your goals into reality. When you take this class you will get:

  • My goals worksheet, which will help you develop and map your goals.
  • A System for tracking your progress on achieving a specific goal, as well as how to make changes to your process if you aren't achieving the desired result.
  • You'll be entered into a drawing for a Free hour of Business Coaching.

  When: April 16th 4-5pm PST Where: In your home or office Cost: FREE! RSVP: Email to sign up for the class

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