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title: 'Meet the Startup: Chatting with Portland mayoral candidate Charlie Hales'
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# Meet the Startup: Chatting with Portland mayoral candidate Charlie Hales

It’s been a bit of departure from startups, but chatting with Portland’s mayoral candidates has been an interesting sidebar. And hopefully valuable for those entrepreneurs looking to choose a candidate who reflects their ideals.

Rounding out our third interview with the candidates, Meet the Startup sat down with Charlie Hales, to get his views on Portland, his previous experience, and what he sees as the future of our fair town.

For more information, visit [Charlie Hales for Mayor](http://charliehales.com/ "Charlie Hales for Mayor"), follow @HalesforMayor on Twitter, or like [Charlie Hales for Mayor on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/CharlieHalesforMayor "Charlie Hales for Mayor on Facebook").

For more interviews, subscribe to [Meet the Startup on YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/user/MeetTheStartup "Meet the Startup on YouTube"), follow @MeettheStartup or like [Meet the Startup on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/MeettheStartup "Meet the Startup on Facebook").