FoundersPad

02/24/2020

Genevieve LeMarchal joins Nick from Founders Live for a very inspiring and engaging conversation on what Genevieve originally thought success looked like in her life, the disappointments she endured, and then the realization and pursuit of a more fruitful life.

They then go on to talk about fundamental aspects of raising money, pitching investors and why venture capital is not for most companies, and what those companies should do immediately. Check it out!

Nick Hughes is joined by Genevieve LeMarchal from Portland, Oregon who is an early stage venture capital fund partner and a former founder of her own previous businesses. Nick and Genevieve jump into a very inspiring and engaging conversation whic...

02/03/2020

12 Mental Health Hacks for Entrepreneurs http://bit.ly/2syZlxM

01/17/2020

What a wonderful turnout for the “Beyond the Bay” event at ! It was fun to have over 500 investors, startups and industry folks mingling and enjoying some of our favorite PNW goodies and wines. Fabulous job everyone! @ Runway Innovation Hub

01/16/2020

Exciting to see Ella & Oak in the New York Times! If you are in NYC and shopping for a bridal gown, be sure to make an appointment there! Dresses from the upcoming Ella & Oak private label will be available for try-on as well.

Ella & Oak opens its first longer-term pop-up store in Manhattan. The showroom features dresses from several designers and closes March 8.

01/11/2020

Congratulations to the Ella & Oak team for opening their first store in NYC!

Come one, come all Big 🍎⁠! Link in Bio to Book Your Appointment today!.⁠⁠⁠
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11/07/2019

The results are in! CrowdStreet has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing tech companies in North America! We are all super excited about what we've accomplished so far and look forward to our continued growth into the future. Stay tuned to see where we go from here.


See our ranking: https://crwd.st/2K13vUR

11/07/2019

Congratulations to CrowdStreet, one of the very first companies to come through the FoundersPad program! They are revolutionizing real estate investing.

We’re excited to announce that CrowdStreet has just completed our Series C funding thanks to our community of individual investors and commercial real estate sponsors. Instead of going the traditional route, we used our own platform to give our community an opportunity to invest in the company itself.

Read more: https://crwd.st/2Co0mKg

11/05/2019

Got a product based brand? Join FP partner Genevieve LeMarchal with Commerce Club tomorrow at 11am PST to learn How (and if) You Should Raise Capital For Your Product Based Brand!

Register 👉🏼

Register now for Makelane's event on Crowdcast, scheduled to go live on Tuesday November 05, 2019 at 11:00 am PST.

10/30/2019

U of O is hosting an interesting talk on Bitcoin next week in Bend.

Checkout the link for more information.

How will Bitcoin change the future?Find out with Associate Professor Stephen McKeon while enjoying a drink with us! An expert on finance, McKeon will explain how technology like bitcoin and blockchain will impact financial services in the coming decades. No experience necessary—questions encourage...

10/14/2019

Mentor spotlight on Malini Krishna! Malini is a NYC based financial modeling maven, who goes way beyond the spreadsheets down to the strategy and business development, and helps early stage founders get comfortable learning how to tell a story with their numbers. A rare and valuable skill in a mentor! Her financial models are some of the best we have seen in the industry and she's a must have for an early stage start-up that will be seeking outside funding.

Her prior experience is diverse including the Green Beauty Team, Endeavor Capital, The World Bank and Bloomberg.

Learn more about Malini here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malinikrishna/

10/07/2019

A tip of the (hard)hat to you! @ Lake Oswego, Oregon