Startups & Positive Social Impact Unconference

About this event

**How can we build new startups that improve lives, right here in Portland and beyond AND make money?** Every day, entrepreneurs are starting companies that shape how people live, work, and connect. This is a chance to think beyond just growth metrics and ask a harder question: how do we build ventures that create real, lasting value for the communities we serve — locally and globally? There are many companies that do good in the world **AND** have built some incredible revenue streams. Ben & Jerry's, Tom's of Maine, Tom's Shoes, Patagonia, Bob's Red Mill, Newman's Own and of course Portland's own Dave's Killer Bread. These are companies that have moved beyond the harsh realities of many that are simply extractive capitalism. [Dave Dahl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Dahl_(entrepreneur)), co-founder of [Dave's KIller Bread](https://www.daveskillerbread.com/) will be at the event for a lunch interview during the lunch break. Join fellow founders, entrepreneurs, and impact-driven builders for a day of open conversation about starting and growing companies with meaning and purpose at their core. We'll dig into sustainable business models, ethical decision-making in the early stages, and practical ways to build something that does well by doing good. This one-day unconference is built for founders who want to move fast without leaving people behind. Through open, participant-driven sessions, we'll explore what it really takes to launch, grow, and sustain a company that puts positive impact first — not as an afterthought, but as the very foundation. Bring your ideas, your questions, and your half-formed startup concepts. Let's build something good, together Unlike most conferences, in and unconference there are no pre-planned presentations or schedules. The day is organized around fostering conversations around the topics you find most interesting and important. All participants are invited and encouraged to participate in discussions on startups and…