Join SBA and Microsoft in Portland, Oregon for a Tweetup

Microsoft and the U.S. Small Business Administration are teaming up to host a Tweetup for Portland area small business owners and entrepreneurs to learn about business resources in the community. The event is open to mom-and-pops, tech startups, and everything in between - just bring your tweeting (or other social media) skills.

In addition to meeting other entrepreneurs in the community, participants will have a chance to hear from SBA’s Sean Greene, Associate Administrator for Innovation & Investment, and Microsoft’s Mark Drapeau, Director of Innovative Engagement (Public Sector).

The event is free to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. To register, please visit http://pdxbiz.eventbrite.com.

If you cannot attend in person, you can catch all of the action online with the event hashtag #PDXbiz.

Details:

SBA & Microsoft Tweetup
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
6pm-7:30pm PT

Migration Brewing Co.
2828 Northeast Glisan St
Portland, OR 97232

Registration:

http://pdxbiz.eventbrite.com

What’s a Tweetup?

A Tweetup is an event where people who tweet come together to meet in person, allowing them to share more than just 140 characters at a time. The event is open to the general public, including non-tweeters interested in learning more about business resources and making connections with other entrepreneurs in their area. 

About the Speakers

Sean Greene, who heads up SBA’s startup division in Washington, DC, will provide remarks as well as Dr. Mark Drapeau, the Director of Innovative Engagement at Microsoft. The Tweetup will provide entrepreneurs insights and updates into the $2.5 billion in annual federal funding for small business research, innovation, and technology transfer.

Cosponsorship Authorization # 13-2110-06. SBA’s participation in this cosponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any cosponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance.  Contact: Natale Goriel (503) 326-5207 or Natale.Goriel@sba.gov.