BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//RSVP//Portland startup events//EN X-WR-CALNAME:RSVP — Velocity to Market: Market Strategy to Help Founders Succeed in the Chaos of the Moment BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Velocity to Market: Market Strategy to Help Founders Succeed in th e Chaos of the Moment DTSTART:20261023T003000Z DTEND:20261023T023000Z UID:rsvp-1005@rsvp.local DESCRIPTION:Everyone is being told to move faster: ship the product\, leve rage AI\, raise the round\, make the brand\, post the content\, find produ ct-market fit...pronto! How can it ever be possible to do all the things\, just right with less money\, fewer people\, and a screaming free-for-all to get to the market amidst the chaos and noise of the landscape? \;\n& #13\;\nOur collective work with hundreds of startups has shown us that\, i n the chaos of this moment\, fast is not always the same as forward. \; \n \;\nVelocity to Market brings together four deeply experienced Portl and practitioners who work alongside founders and innovation teams every d ay: Kate Carter (Saint Friend)\, Nick Carter (Saint Friend)\, Ali Maaxa (P roductTheory)\, and Jeremy Solly (Defyner). \;\n \;\nWe will share c andid stories from the field: what they are seeing work\, what is quietly failing\, where founders are lured into wasting precious time and capital\ , and how the smartest teams are building momentum without skipping the wo rk that makes a business viable. \;\n \;\nThis is not a generic “A I will change everything” panel\, nor a dog-and-pony show of startup cli chés. It is an honest conversation about how companies move from an inter esting capability to: \;\n \;\nA product people need \;\nA story people understand \;\nA brand people trust \;\nA go-to-market motion that can survive contact with the real world \;\nWe are on a mission t o helping founders avoid misdirection that comes from using outdated frame works or half-baked new tools. \;\n \;\nTogether\, we'll explore: 3\;\n \;\nHow founders can distinguish urgency from actual progress \;\nWhy product-market fit\, customer understanding\, and positioning cann ot be automated away \;\nWhere AI genuinely helps teams work faster—a nd where it creates costly false confidence \;\nHow brand\, narrative\, and trust become strategic advantages in an increasingly crowded market&# 13\;\nWhat investors\, advisors\, and founders can do to build companies t hat are not merely launchable\, but durable \;\nHow to “game” the m oment without being gamed by its hype cycles\, pressure\, and endless stre am of supposedly essential tools \;\nCome for sharp stories\, useful pr ovocations\, practical frameworks\, and a more grounded way to think about building in 2026. \;\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125 0482754 LOCATION:Kiln: 1120 Southeast Madison Street\, Portland OR 97214 US URL:https://eventship.com/event/velocity-to-market-lessons-from-innovation -leaders-on-how-founders-innovators-can-succeed-in-the-chaos-of-the-moment ?utm_source=rsvpwme&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR