Comments on: Entrepreneur: Portland is one of the best entrepreneurial cities http://siliconflorist.com/2009/07/28/entrepreneur-portland-entrepreneurial-cities/ Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest Thu, 24 May 2012 03:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mason Goche http://siliconflorist.com/2009/07/28/entrepreneur-portland-entrepreneurial-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-36939 Mason Goche Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:31:04 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=3232#comment-36939 This is as true now as it ever was. Portland still doesn't like sell outs. But that's okay. You come to Portland to build a local brand. If you choose to sell, you better sell to someone who can promote nationally or else your customers will leave you in the rain. Stumptown is the last notable example of this. Stumptown's still good, but a lot of people were pissed to hear that they sold. That's why this town is SO GOOD for startups. We move on to the next big thing VERY quickly. For instance, we're known for our restaurants here. But if you start a restaurant, you better be able to make a profit within two years because after that, you are going to be on the other side of the growth rate curve. Your customers will already be searching out something better than you. This is as true now as it ever was. Portland still doesn’t like sell outs. But that’s okay. You come to Portland to build a local brand. If you choose to sell, you better sell to someone who can promote nationally or else your customers will leave you in the rain. Stumptown is the last notable example of this. Stumptown’s still good, but a lot of people were pissed to hear that they sold.

That’s why this town is SO GOOD for startups. We move on to the next big thing VERY quickly. For instance, we’re known for our restaurants here. But if you start a restaurant, you better be able to make a profit within two years because after that, you are going to be on the other side of the growth rate curve. Your customers will already be searching out something better than you.

]]> By: David Burn http://siliconflorist.com/2009/07/28/entrepreneur-portland-entrepreneurial-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-8579 David Burn Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:20:08 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=3232#comment-8579 I know I'm still new to town, but I'm all for world domination in my career but also on a civic basis. For instance, Portland's mayor, Sam Adams, believes this can be the most sustainable city on earth and that it would be good for business. Okay! That's the bold, pioneering spirit that attracted me to Portland in the first place. I hate to say it, but it's time to "just do it." Whatever "it" might mean to you. I know I’m still new to town, but I’m all for world domination in my career but also on a civic basis. For instance, Portland’s mayor, Sam Adams, believes this can be the most sustainable city on earth and that it would be good for business. Okay! That’s the bold, pioneering spirit that attracted me to Portland in the first place. I hate to say it, but it’s time to “just do it.” Whatever “it” might mean to you.

]]> By: Nancy King http://siliconflorist.com/2009/07/28/entrepreneur-portland-entrepreneurial-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-8522 Nancy King Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:29:58 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=3232#comment-8522 We play well with others. We don't run with scissors. We play well with others. We don’t run with scissors.

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