BOW BreakOut Pitch Event

Bend Outdoor Worx (BOW), the nation’s first outdoor industry accelerator, now in its tenth year of operation, announces the 2024 BOW BreakOut pitch event.

The seventh annual BOW BreakOut pitch event, created exclusively for the outdoor industry, will take the stage. Four early and growth-stage companies from BOW’s most recent cohort will present their businesses, competing for a $10,000 no-strings-attached cash award. The competing companies include Aeronaut Outdoor (Ventura, CA), Ryoken Instinct (Seattle, WA), Rustek (Portland, OR), and Ahoya (Bend, OR). The winner will be determined by audience vote.

Following the pitches, keynote speaker Steve “Stix” Nilsen will share his story. Stix is a marketing and branding expert renowned for his innovative strategies and leadership at iconic companies such as Red Bull, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Airwalk. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Cult Indoctrination at Liquid Death, where his work has been instrumental in making drinking water and sustainability “50x cooler.”

Arrive early to network with fellow outdoor industry professionals, enjoy a beer on BOW, explore the Oregon Outdoor Alliance (OOA) silent auction, and snag a great seat!

BOW events are sponsored by White Summers Law, Price Fronk, Ruffwear, US Bank, Algofy, IMC, Village Family Capital, Tokyo Starfish, Anthony Poponi, and the Relativity Agency.

For details about BOW BootCamp (happening the morning of the event), visit the separate event page.

Learn more about BOW at bendoutdoorworx.com or follow @bow.bendoutdoorworx on instagram.

Host or Publisher Bend Outdoor Worx