What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Agriculture
Sponsored by Roger and Sharon Detering Agricultural Entrepreneurship Endowment Fund
and Austin Entrepreneurship Program Entrepreneur in Residence Series
Karla S. Chambers, Vice President & Co-owner, Stahlbush Island Farms
Thursday, May 21 29, noon - 1:20 p.m. Construction and Engineering Hall, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU
As an entrepreneur and fourth-generation Oregon farmer, Karla Chambers has helped her husband build a successful 5000-acre farming and food processing operation. They grow and process fruits and vegetables for sale under their consumer brands "Stahlbush Island Farms" and "Farmers Market."
Stahlbush Island Farms is 100% "certified sustainable" and "certified organic" in its farming operation. The commitment to minimizing the impact on air, soil and ground water resources translates into better food and a better world for all of us.
It also demonstrates that sustainable farming is a sound business model. The Chambers' progressive vision of agriculture has allowed them to successfully expand their farming operation and sell their products throughout the United States and 20 export countries.
Come hear how the they decided to commit their farm and future to sustainability and how they employ their entrepreneurial talents.
Who should attend?
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Students interested in Entrepreneurship
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Agricultural Sciences and Business students and faculty
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Anyone with a commitment to and interest in sustainable agriculture
College of Business Entrepreneurship & Innovation Lecture
Building a Green Business: Lessons and Opportunities
Martin Tobias, Serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist
Thursday, Jan. 29, noon - 1:30 p.m. Construction and Engineering Hall, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU
 As the world begins to move toward renewable energy technologies, what are the opportunities and challenges in incubating a "green" business? Martin Tobias, a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist in technology and renewable/green/clean energy solutions will share his valuable insights in this Entrepreneurship & Innovation Lecture.
Tobias has been involved in several entrepreneurial ventures and has invested in more than two dozen start-ups in the technology and clean technology sectors.
In September 2008, he started Kashless, Inc., which leverages the Internet, mobile technology, social networks, and local partnerships to support reuse and recycling. He was a major investor, CEO, and chairman of the board with Imperium Renewables, which built the largest biodiesel refinery in the world at Gray's Harbor, Wash.
In 2004, Tobias founded the Northwest Energy Angels,™ an organization of successful entrepreneurs, retired executives, and other business leaders in the Pacific Northwest who provide investment capital, strategic advice, and mentoring to early-stage companies or companies embarking on major expansion efforts. | 
