Comments on: Oregon Small Business Boost results: Eugene’s Palo Alto Software gives away more than $3 million of software http://siliconflorist.com/2009/07/10/oregon-small-business-boost-results-eugene-palo-alto-3-million-software/ Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ken Langhorn http://siliconflorist.com/2009/07/10/oregon-small-business-boost-results-eugene-palo-alto-3-million-software/comment-page-1/#comment-8247 Ken Langhorn Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:31:46 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=2832#comment-8247 This is a very good move to give free things, like in this case software to help entrepreneurs. It is great that a mixed group showed up to collect a copy. Hope it was possible to make some connections while they where there. Networking is the one of the best ways to have a better start. The 25% who had no idea, but wanted "free" stuff, hope that some of them got an idea and put the software to use. Good luck and I hope it was a win-win-win for everyone This is a very good move to give free things, like in this case software to help entrepreneurs.
It is great that a mixed group showed up to collect a copy. Hope it was possible to make some connections while they where there. Networking is the one of the best ways to have a better start.
The 25% who had no idea, but wanted “free” stuff, hope that some of them got an idea and put the software to use.

Good luck and I hope it was a win-win-win for everyone

]]> By: Chelle Parmele http://siliconflorist.com/2009/07/10/oregon-small-business-boost-results-eugene-palo-alto-3-million-software/comment-page-1/#comment-8245 Chelle Parmele Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:52:33 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=2832#comment-8245 @Aarron, If I had a penny for every time we were asked about our name... ;) Tim Berry, our president and founder, started the company down in Palo Alto but moved up to Eugene because he was going back to University and also wanted a better environment for his kids. That was back in 90's and here he stayed! Tim wrote about the whole thing here if you're interested. http://timberry.bplans.com/2007/08/true-story-movi.html @Aarron,

If I had a penny for every time we were asked about our name… ;)

Tim Berry, our president and founder, started the company down in Palo Alto but moved up to Eugene because he was going back to University and also wanted a better environment for his kids. That was back in 90′s and here he stayed!

Tim wrote about the whole thing here if you’re interested.
http://timberry.bplans.com/2007/08/true-story-movi.html

]]> By: Aaron http://siliconflorist.com/2009/07/10/oregon-small-business-boost-results-eugene-palo-alto-3-million-software/comment-page-1/#comment-8238 Aaron Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:22:56 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=2832#comment-8238 I just went to their website, sounds like they may have moved to Eugene from that other valley. Perhaps I should research before I comment. I just went to their website, sounds like they may have moved to Eugene from that other valley. Perhaps I should research before I comment.

]]> By: Aaron http://siliconflorist.com/2009/07/10/oregon-small-business-boost-results-eugene-palo-alto-3-million-software/comment-page-1/#comment-8237 Aaron Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:21:43 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=2832#comment-8237 Nothing says "Oregon Business" quite like a company named "Palo Alto Software". I'm sure there's a logical story... right? Nothing says “Oregon Business” quite like a company named “Palo Alto Software”. I’m sure there’s a logical story… right?

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