Shannon Oliver
Co-Founder
Red Duck Foods
Acquired by Beaverton Food Co.
"Starve Ups is the ultimate connector…and the lessons learned have been invaluable."
Starve Ups is the ultimate connector. We've met so many other great companies that have been open and willing to share their knowledge, network, challenges, and solutions. Nobody has any clue what they're doing when they first start a business and to have access to people who are a year or two ahead of us that have shared their experiences and lessons learned has been invaluable. There are just some things you can't Google an answer to and the peer to peer aspect has been amazing.
Starve Ups is more than simply creating space and time for founders to connect though. Starve Ups also connects startups to the people and resources that will help build their businesses. We've had questions or needs that our peer network may not necessarily have answers for and there is no shortage of connections to the people, companies, and resources that can help drive us forward.
Lastly, we know that as we continue to grow and build our business we'll encounter challenges (and excitement) we never even imagined. It's truly great to know that no matter what comes along, we're tapped in to a vast network of people who'll be able to help us to reach our goals.