First Meeting of the Year! (September 9, 2019)
Join us to learn more about what EIC is, some of the awesome events that we have planned, and how you can get involved! We will be meeting in Franz 128 at 6pm, and there will be free pizza! All years and all majors are welcome.
Speaker Series: Carolyn Quatier of Simple & Just (April 4, 2019)
Join us to hear from Carolyn Quatier of Simple & Just, a Portland Non-Profit that works to raise funds to help sexually exploited children. We will have pizza! See you at 7:00pm in Franz 034 on 4/4/19.
Ideation Workshop with Produce Mate LLC (March 28, 2019)
Calling all entrepreneurs and innovators! Dagan Kay, founder of Produce Mate, will be hosting an ideation session to come up with some awesome ideas for his business. We would love for you to join us and bring your perspectives to the table! The workshop will take place in the Think Tank at 6:30pm, and there will be plenty of snacks and drinks provided.
Annual Silicon Valley Trip (March 21-22, 2019)
Details coming soon.
Elevating Impact Summit @ PSU (March 15, 2019)
Details coming soon.
Nossa Familia Coffee Site Visit (February 27, 2019)
Augusto Carneiro, a UP alum and founder of Nossa Familia Coffee, will host us for a wonderful site visit at the roastery in Portland! Transportation will be provided! Email us to reserve a spot.
Speaker Series: Dave Barcos of North Bank Innovations (February 21, 2019)
Details coming soon.
Speaker Series: David Perry of BLKRBN (February 4, 2019)
Come hear David Perry speak about his awesome high-end menswear running brand, BLKRBN (Black Ribbon). David is a UP alum, E-Scholar, and ran on our award willing Cross Country and Track team. He’s visiting us from New York and has launched 2 seasons and several successful pop ups in NYC, PDX, LA, and London!
Think Tank Open House (January 28, 2019)
Stop by the Think Tank (Franz 123) anytime between 7-9pm on Monday, Jan. 28th to chat with leadership, hang out and explore the cool things the Think Tank has to offer, and to meet other EIC members! Come with any questions, comments, and concerns, and there will be free baked goods! We’d love to see all of the new faces, meet our members, and discuss anything you may be curious about regarding our club trip, upcoming events, how to become an EIC officer, and more!
Spring Activities Fair (January 18, 2019)
Come visit our table at the Activities Fair, held in Beauchamp from 4:30-6:30! We’ll have information bout our awesome meetings, trips, and speakers planned for this semester.
Speaker Series: Thomas Iwasaki – Entrepreneur in Residence at NIKE (November 29, 2018)
Don’t forget to join us tonight for our awesome NIKE Entrepreneur in Residence speaker Thomas Iwasaki! He’s a UP alum and past E-Scholar, and will talk about what it’s like being an ‘intrepreneur’ at NIKE and how he got there in his career. We’re going to be having THAI FOOD and a super awesome GIVEAWAY, so bring your friends and we’ll see you at 6pm in Franz 231!
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2018 (November 14 and 16, 2018)
Watch Nathan DeVaughn of DevoCustoms speak and check out our social media coverage of the awesome event! Our GEW dinner speakers include: Zack Dean of Portland Gear, Itzel Cruz Megchun, and JT Smith of Philips Healthcare North America!
5th Annual Seattle Trip (November 9-10, 2018)
Eric Johnson at Nintex John Burreson at Highliner Public House
Thor Culverhouse and Jill Domanico at Skytap
Bill Herling at Humming, Inc. Nick Fajt at Against Gravity
Building Relationships As A Student Entrepreneur & Innovator hosted by Angela Forhan + The Trio creators (November 7, 2018)
Come join us for this networking and relationship building practice workshop! As an entrepreneur, the ability to meet people and make long lasting relationships is crucial. There will be a guest speaker, so bring your friends and come practice with us! Networking isn’t just a business skill, it’s a skill that everyone should know- if you have a venture/business idea or not. Cookies will be provided. Location: Shiley 301.
Pilot Ventures + Pitching Workshop hosted by Dagan Kay (October 11, 2018)
Have and idea you want to share? Want to hear other students excited about potential ventures or side hustles? Come to our meeting and workshop called Pilot Ventures, focusing on UP students who are interested in starting their own venture! Dagan Kay, EIC’s Director of Communications will be leading a workshop on the power of language, defining your venture, and pitching your ideas. (p.s. He’s a pitching competition champ!) We’ll also be taking our club yearbook photo and eating pizza, so join is in Franz 034 on Thursday, October 11th at 7-8PM.
Speaker Series: Ryan Keene of O’Neill Construction (September 20, 2018)
Come join us to hear our speaker Ryan Keene, the Project Manager and Partner at O’Neill Construction Group, a former UP student, E-Scholar, and EIC founder! We’ll be meeting at 7PM in Franz 034 on Thursday 9/20.
First Meeting of the Semester (September 12, 2018)
Introductory meeting and mini Personal Branding workshop. Contact us at eic@up.edu with any questions! For ADA accommodations contact Peter Rachor rachor@up.edu.
Fall Activities Fair (August 31, 2018)
Come find us at the Activities Fair on 8/31 in the Beauchamp Rec Center at 4:30PM. We’ll have sign ups and surprises!
Check out our Poster for the event
Senior Send off and Leadership Transition Brunch (April 22, 2018)
4th Annual Seattle Trip (March 23-24, 2018)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Amazon Go Store
4th Annual Silicon Valley Trip (November 16-18, 2017)
Facebook Campus (Speakers: Liz Nichols, John Spenker, Jaime Ferrerosa – Intel)
