Startup Maine

Founder Happy Hour, Portland (monday.com & Corsair VC)
2026-07-15 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Old Port, Portland
​Good drinks. Real talk. No agenda.
​Join Zach Potter (monday for Startups) and Chris Wolfel (Corsair VC) for drinks with Portland’s founder community.
​Whether you’re early-stage, scaling, or just building something interesting — come hang.
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Startup Pitch Workshop with Clarence Bethea
2026-08-12 09:30 - 15:00 | The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, 100 Fore Street, Portland, Maine, 04101, United States
Join Startup Maine, What VCs Won’t Say & The Roux Institute at Northeastern University for a five-hour interactive Startup Pitch Workshop.
Register for the workshop here.
In this workshop, Clarence Bethea will share the fundraising lessons founders rarely hear but every entrepreneur needs to know. ​You’ll learn how to craft a pitch that resonates, communicate like a founder investors want to back, and navigate the emotional, mental, and interpersonal side of fundraising. We’ll unpack what investors are really thinking during your meeting, how they evaluate founders beyond the numbers, and the signals they’re watching for, both good and bad.
​Expect a highly interactive experience filled with real-world examples, hands-on exercises, and actionable feedback you can apply immediately. You’ll leave with greater confidence, a stronger pitch, and a clearer understanding of how to position yourself for investor conversations.
​If you’re serious about raising capital and ready to elevate how you pitch, communicate, and lead, this workshop is for you.
​Registration includes:

Five-hour live workshop
Lunch
One year of access to the What VCs Won’t Say course (a $399 value)

​Seats are limited so register now! Thank you to lead sponsors Maine Technology Institute and TriNet for making this event possible.
