SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 | 11A
First RAIN Startup Weekend planned for mid-July
The Oregon coast is getting a
Startup Weekend of its own. A
hallmark event in metropolitan
entrepreneurial communities,
Florence will host the region’s
first-ever Startup Weekend on
July 13 and 14.
Startup Weekend Oregon
Coast will bring together entre-
preneurs and startup enthusiasts
to share ideas, form teams and
learn what it takes to launch a
business venture.
It is sponsored by Oregon Pa-
cific Bank; produced by Oregon
RAIN (Regional Accelerator
and Innovation Network), Lane
Small Business Development
Center, City of Florence, Pure
Organic Energy; and supported
by the Florence Area Chamber
of Commerce and TechStars.
“This is an exciting new mile-
stone for our region’s innovation
economy. A Startup Weekend
is unheard of in a community
of this size,” said Florence City
Manager Erin Reynolds. “How-
ever, our entrepreneurs and
stakeholders are exceptionally
eager and willing participants,
and it’s a credit to them that we
can endeavor to host this event.”
Startup Weekend Oregon
Coast begins on Friday, July 13.
On the first day, after dinner and
networking time, participants
gather to pitch business ideas.
Attendees then vote on the best
pitches and form teams based on
which project they want to work
on.
On day two, teams will learn
from local mentors as they de-
velop a prototype of their busi-
ness. The event concludes Sat-
urday night when teams present
their projects to the audience
and a panel of experts.
Oregon RAIN Coastal Ven-
ture Catalyst David Youngentob
said, “There are many potential
benefits of a startup weekend. Of
course, we may see a team that
Ice Cream Social
leaves the event with plans to
launch a company. But each and
every participant will meet other
innovators who could become
future business partners, network
with experienced entrepreneurs,
and truly learn what it takes to
launch a business venture.
“The goal is to experience
core process of business discov-
ery, from company concept to
customer research and initial
business prototyping. It can hap-
pen in just over 24 hours, and it
will at this event for all our at-
tendees.”
Startup Weekend tickets are
on sale at go.startupweekend.
org/florence.
Earlybird prices — gener-
al tickets for 2 $ 5 and student
tickets for $15 — are available
through July 1.
Admission includes three
meals, benefits and discounts,
expert speakers, networking op-
portunities and unlimited inter-
net and coffee.
RAIN is 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization that is run by expe-
Mo’s employees
prevent dock fire
rienced entrepreneurs and angel
investors and serves entrepre-
neurs in Lane, Linn, Benton and
Lincoln counties.
It is an Oregon consortium of
government, higher education
and the business community. It
was founded by the State of Or-
egon’s Regional Solutions net-
work and funded by the 77th
Oregon State Legislative Assem-
bly to advance the formation of
high-growth innovative start-
up companies located in this
four-county zone.
RAIN builds entrepreneurial
ecosystems in partnership with
cities, counties, the state, foun-
dations and private funders. It
partners with two accelerators
(RAIN Eugene and the Oregon
State University Advantage Ac-
celerator) to create a collabora-
tive environment to assist entre-
preneurs in establishing viable
companies that generate jobs,
wealth, and opportunities for
the region.
For more info, visit www.
oregonrain.org.
By Mark Brennan
Siuslaw News
Siuslaw Valley Fire and Res-
cue (SVFR) responded with
multiple engines on the evening
of June 25 to a small electrical
fire in Historic Old Town Flor-
ence. The fire was contained
quickly and SVFR first respond-
ers were able to ensure the fire
did not spread.
SVFR Chief Director Jim
Langborg said the department
was concerned that the fire was
in a busy part of town and that
the characteristics of the fire
were at first unknown.
“We sent three engines to the
location, because when you hear
a call of a fire in Old Town, we
are not going to take any chanc-
es,” he said. “The location of the
fire, under Mo’s Restaurant, was
also a reason for concern.”
According to Langborg, the
fire was apparently caused by
a breakdown of an electrical
component, which overheated
and started to smoke, starting
a small fire under the wooden
docks at Mo’s, 1436 Bay St.
Employees from Mo’s initially
spotted the smoke and said they
saw flames. The employees took
action to spray the area with a
fire extinguisher, putting out the
fire.
“When our personnel arrived,
they soaked the site of the fire,
just to make sure there weren’t
any further problems,” Lang-
borg said.
It is now fire season in Or-
egon, and people are encour-
aged to use extra care as the
weather remains warm and dry.
This is especially important as
fireworks retail sales are open
through Friday, July 6.
State Fire Marshal Jim Walker
said, “Regulations limit where
fireworks may be used. Fire risk
in Oregon is approaching ex-
treme conditions and there is
no room for error in fireworks
safety.”
A fireworks safety brochure
is available at www.oregon.gov/
OSP/SFM/docs/Licensing_
permits/fireworks/4BesFire
works.pdf.
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