Trekking to Bend Venture Conference

When Lundquist College of Business undergraduate Brittany Lundberg set out for her first Bend Venture Conference last year, she was "intrigued, but not quite sure what it was." When she left a day and a half later, her mind was made up: "I knew without a doubt I wanted to be an entrepreneur." This year, Lundberg--now the marketing officer of the college's Entrepreneurship Club--headed back to Bend with nine of her fellow club members to watch aspiring startups compete for $265,000 in seed money. Six Oregon MBA students affiliated with the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship also attended the conference. Activities included a networking reception, presentations by past competition winners, and a keynote speech by Daymond John, the Shark Tank judge and creator of the FUBU clothing line. "Our club and this trip are open to all majors," said Lundberg. "I encourage anyone to join us."