Lane Small Business Development Center

Who agrees? 😅

Your Notes app is not a business partner. 👀

Neither are those 27 open browser tabs.

You’ve brainstormed. Googled. Talked yourself into it. Talked yourself out of it. Now try a conversation with someone who gets it.

☕ Startup Coffee Meetup is your invitation to get out of your own head and into the room!

Whether you’re building a business, exploring an idea, or working through a “what now?” moment, join fellow entrepreneurs for a morning of real conversations and fresh perspectives.

Bring your “Has anyone tried this?”
Your “I could use another perspective.”
Your “I think I might be onto something.”

You don’t have to have it all figured out to pull up a chair.

📅 Thursday, October 8
🕘 9–10 AM
📍 Lane Community College SBDC Downtown Campus

Close a few tabs. Open a few conversations.

LEARN MORE HERE>>> https://www.collaborativeedo.org/events/2026-10-08-startup-coffee-meetups



Lane Small Business Development Center, Lane Workforce Partnership, Cascades West Innovation Hub, University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business, Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network

This pub talk is going to be awesome! A business plan accelerator graduate will be pitching at the event and our new advisor Angela McDonald will be in attendance.

Also Peter from Palo Alto is a panelist and guest instructor in our business plan program. It would be a great event to learn more about the program from folks involved in it.

These events are fun, inspiring, and educational. We highly recommend! 🥳

🔥 Have a business idea you’re ready to bring to life?

PubTalks is coming to the newly renovated Smitty’s in City of Veneta, Oregon for a FREE evening devoted to turning big ideas into real businesses!

Join us to:

🤝 Connect with local entrepreneurs and business resources
🌶️ Hear a founder pitch from Shannon Baldwin of House of Ember
💡 Get practical guidance on the legal, financial and strategic decisions involved in starting and growing a business.

Peter Thorsson of Palo Alto Software and the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business will moderate an all-star panel featuring:

☕ Dr. Clare Fowler, odr.com and Cup of Joe
⚖️ Ben Kearney, ARNOLD GALLAGHER PC
❤️ DeAnna Townsend, Mid Lane Cares
📊 Nate West, CPA, Jones & Roth CPAs and Business Advisors

Whether you have a business idea, a growing side hustle or questions about your next step, this conversation is for you.

📅 Tuesday, September 29
⏰ 4:00 to 6:00 PM
📍 Smitty’s in Veneta
🎟️ Details and registration: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/collaborativeedo/2381876

Know someone who should be in the room? Tag them below or share this post with your network!

Thank you to our friends and partners!

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, Lane Workforce Partnership, Lane Small Business Development Center, City of Veneta, Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network, Cascades West Innovation Hub, SCORE Mentors



*PubTalks is a registered trademark of Oregon Entrepreneurs Network

We are so exciting to be supporting this event coming up in October! More info to come.

🎉 FRIDAY FEELING: Your October calendar needs more connection!

Latino Professionals Connect is back Wednesday, October 7, and we’re celebrating 10 YEARS of building community, creating opportunity, and making room at the table. 🥳

Join us for an energizing evening of new connections, familiar faces, and plenty of reasons to celebrate.

📅 Wednesday, October 7
⏰ 5:30 to 7:30 PM
📍 Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
🎟️ Free and drop-in friendly!

Bring a friend, bring your business cards, and come ready to connect. Nos vemos allí! 🙌

Special thanks to our Event Sponsor, Lane Small Business Development Center, for supporting this celebration and the LPC community.

Thank you to our partners! Lane Workforce Partnership, Collaborative EDO, Oregon Community Foundation, Springfield Chamber of Commerce

Opportunities for contractors!!

Bid Locker by Bid Locker Inc Bid Locker is an e-procurement platform and bid opportunity search engine, built to help you work with your agency partners and discover new contracting opportunities fast.

Interested in a franchise opportunity? Get more info at this upcoming event.

Are you a business creating jobs in Oregon? Check out the Jobs Creation Tax Credit from Business Oregon and see if you qualify to apply. https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/qjctc/pages/default.aspx

Wonderful first startup coffee event in partnership with Collaborative EDO hosted at the Lane SBDC office. ☕️🥐 Thanks to everyone who started their day with us today. 🌞 Look for the next one on October 8th. 🍂

Come by the SBDC tomorrow (Thursday 9/10) for a coffee meetup ☕️ in partnership with Collaborative EDO. 101 W 10th ave Ste 133 from 9:00-10:00 am.

Network, learn about our services, and enjoy a great start to the day! 🌞 See you tomorrow.