OSC

03/28/2025

Join us for a free webinar on April 9, 10 AM

Free Webinar – Using Stock Options

Employee Stock Options: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

10 AM, April 9, 2025 on Zoom

Using stock options to attract employees, board members and advisors is often used by early stage startups, but without legal advice options can cause problems for future funding and employee relations. This free one hour webinar will look at how to structure an option to protect your founder equity and how to include adequate safeguards such as vesting periods and how to cancel options to an employee for cause or the employee leaving the company.

Register for this free one hour webinar

01/23/2025

OSC Executive Director Retiring

Jim McCreight who has been with the Oregon Startup Center (formally Oregon Technology Center) since 2014 has announced he will be retiring as the Executive Director no later than June 30, 2025.

Prior to serving as the Executive Director, McCreight served on the board of directors for four years. McCreight worked with previous Executive Director Steve Morris to start and build the Beaverton Startup Challenge and its Westside Startup Funds over the past ten years which has recruited angel investors to invest in 63 startup companies who have gone on to raise over $110 million in additional capital.

McCreight said the OSC board will begin accepting applications for the Executive Director position at this time. The job description is available here. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to Jmccreight@oregonstartupcenter.org

The application period will remain open until finalists are determined.

OSC Executive Director Job Description at: Oregon Startup Center website.

12/06/2024

The winners of our 10th annual Beaverton Startup Challenge have been selected. Each of the three companies will receive $25,000 in cash and services.
They join our previous 43 companies selected over the past nine years.

The winners pictured below: L to R: David Ngene, PACMODO; Mayor Lacey Beaty; Corey Scholibo and Patrick Triato, DAYO; Dan Sperring, ALIGNICP.

09/14/2024

Want to earn more about the Beaverton Startup Challenge and how to have $25,000 awarded to your early stage startup? Join us at 2 PM, Monday, September 16 for a Zoom call to find out details. Log-in info is on our website,

Beaverton Startup Challenge is an annual program in which the city and the Westside Startup Fund each contribute funding to create a seed fund to support investments each year in a small number of startups.

08/15/2024

The 10th Annual Beaverton Startup Challenge has opened the application period. $25,000 in cash and coaching/mentoring services to winning companies! See details at:

https://mailchi.mp/oregonstartupcenter/august-2024-startup-challenge

08/07/2024

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03/13/2024

Full house at last night's Panel at the Pub discussing various options for startup company funding options. The event was held by Oregon Startup Center and TiE Oregon.

09/07/2023

Have a startup company that needs $20,000 to grow? The Oregon Startup Center is looking for startups to invest in, in the greater Portland area, and we will consider all business types. So far we have applications in food, solar, social media apps, shaving products, coffee roasters, web app's, and many more sectors. We will look at any new startup with growth potential.

Apply at www.oregonstartupcenter.org by the application deadline October 2nd.

Beaverton Startup Challenge is an annual program in which the city and the Westside Startup Fund each contribute funding to create a seed fund to support investments each year in a small number of startups.

08/31/2023

We opened the application period for the 2024 Beaverton Startup Challenge where your startup could receive a $20,000+ investment to launch your company. Check the details to apply by October 2nd at www.oregonstartupcenter.org

Beaverton Startup Challenge is an annual program in which the city and the Westside Startup Fund each contribute funding to create a seed fund to support investments each year in a small number of startups.

08/20/2023

Need $20,000+ to grow your startup company? The Beaverton Startup Challenge application period is now open. Appy if you are a startup with growth potential in the Portland area. Application is at www.oregonstartupcenter.org

Our 2023 cohort winners pictured below.

Beaverton Startup Challenge is an annual program in which the city and the Westside Startup Fund each contribute funding to create a seed fund to support investments each year in a small number of startups.

08/16/2023

It's official! We are now accepting applications for the 9th annual Beaverton Startup Challenge. We plan to invest $20,000+ each into 4-5 early stage companies with growth potential. The application is at: www.oregonstartupcenter.org

Beaverton Startup Challenge is an annual program in which the city and the Westside Startup Fund each contribute funding to create a seed fund to support investments each year in a small number of startups.

08/13/2023

"Startups Wilt Amid Drought In Funding". Reported in todays Wall Street Journal but here in Beaverton we are about to launch the ninth year of the Beaverton Startup Challenge and we will invest $20,000+ in 4-5 startups, including pre-revenue startups that have the hardest time getting early-stage funding. Check back here or at .org later this week for details and the application for funding.