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Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:18:19 +0000

[...] always hold hope that they’ll work to use local resources whenever possible. Upon learning that TechStars was coming to town to help Nike, my first fear for the program was that they would be importing all of the talent to run the show. [...]

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Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:25:57 +0000

[...] hold hope that they’ll work to use local resources whenever possible. Upon learning that TechStars was coming to town to help Nike, my first fear for the program was that they would be importing all of the talent to run the show. [...]

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By: Rick Turoczy

Rick Turoczy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:54:25 +0000

The people, Ed. The PEOPLE. I’m not talking about the companies or the companies’ locations. I’m talking about the people. The people employed by the companies. Also? The people.

By: M. Edward (Ed) Borasky (@znmeb)

M. Edward (Ed) Borasky (@znmeb) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:45:50 +0000

Rick, I don’t think it’s cultural at all. Nike, Tektronix, Sequent/IBM, Intel, Mentor, FPS, etc. – they’re in Washington County because they got the land cheaper and they got tax breaks. It’s simple engineering economics.

By: Rick Turoczy

Rick Turoczy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:48:17 +0000

Ed, It’s more cultural than geographic. Yes, folks can get back and forth by train or car in a matter of minutes. But that doesn’t happen as often as it could. At least it doesn’t appear to from my vantage point.

By: M. Edward (Ed) Borasky (@znmeb)

M. Edward (Ed) Borasky (@znmeb) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:01:17 +0000

“3) It’s in Portland. You read that right. Not Beaverton. Portland. Even a presence like Nike has a hard time cracking the “West Hills divide” that keeps talented startup developers and their more corporate counterparts at a greater distance than the miles would belie. By planting the Nike+ Accelerator in Portland, the team stands a much better chance of attracting talent—and exposing more people to what’s happening here in PDX.”

Sigh … there is no ‘West Hills Divide’ and there hasn’t been one since Al Gore dedicated the West Side MAX over a decade ago!

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:32:52 +0000

I’m so excited to visit PDX for “work.”

By: Ryan Weilert

Ryan Weilert — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:52:28 +0000

I’m stoked to hear TechStars is joining the Portland Startup community! I believe TechStars & Powered by TechStars is the most successful and effective incubator/accelerator in the global startup ecosystem. Their mentor & monetary investments in their companies is premium compared to others.

This is one HUGE step toward increasing Portland’s entrepreneurial footprint through a strong brand, more mentors and a larger investor network. I love that our town is challenging the status-quo and pursuing greatness through additional incubators.

My favorite quote from Rick’s article: “And for a town that prides itself on being the “more x per capita” capital of the world, we know how to manage that.”

Looking forward to see how this effects our eco-system.

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Nike Plans Portland Startup Incubator for Fitness Technology — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:36:38 +0000

[...] The good folks over at Silcoln Forest have more details, including 7 reasons why the Nike+ Accelerator is awesome for the Rose City. [...]