A community for innovators, builders, and leaders of scalable ventures in Eugene, Springfield, and the Southern Willamette Valley.
Scalability reflects a founder’s ambition. Ambitious founders need support from experienced operators and entrepreneurs. This community supports founders across food, beverages, consumer products, gaming, media, software, and technology. SMRTUPs welcomes every stage, age, size, and market.
Join the coffee meetup every second Tuesday.
A, B, C?
When you come to our meetings, choose one (or more) personas. Bring an open mind and identify yourself with one of these roles in the community. Write the appropriate letters on your name tag.
Active: I’m building or testing an idea, investing time and possibly money as I engage with the market.
Benevolent: I inspire and empower others, sharing hard-won lessons and guiding other entrepreneurs.
Curious: I’m here to learn, explore, share ideas, meet talented people, and grow my local network.