Industry Bites: Entrepreneurship and Small Business

About this event

"You Don't Need a Unicorn to Be Your Own Boss!"

Forget the pitch decks, the Series A, and the pressure to build the next billion-dollar app. Most successful businesses in America never take a dime of venture capital. They're bootstrapped, bought, inherited, or built one customer at a time.

In partnership with Oregon Founders Club, Mohr Career Services, and the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship, come hear from founders and small business owners who took the other road: buying an existing business, growing through revenue, franchising, or turning a side hustle into a real living. Bring your questions. Leave with a clearer picture of what building something of your own actually looks like.

Panelists:

• Anne Marie Levis , President - Creative Director, Funk & Levis, Advertising/PR

• Justin Freeman , Owner, Bagel Sphere, Retail - Food

• Melissa Koke , President, QSL Printing, Business Services

• Malia Schultheis , CEO and Lead Designer, TruForm Tiny Homes, Home Manufacturing

• Jen Carroll , COO and Co-Owner, TruForm Tiny Homes, Home Manufacturing

• Dylan Sagahon Smith (Moderator), Director of Recruitment, Oregon Founders Club, Expected to graduate in 2028