Sometimes, there are so many cool Portland projects going on Kickstarter that I think I need a-whole-nother blog dedicated to them. But then I get tired thinking about starting another blog. So I post here.
Here are two awesome projects that have secured funding—Zooka and the HuMn Wallet. Read More
One would think that the big tech news this week would be SXSW, but Yahoo! had other ideas. You see, Yahoo! has filed a “puzzling” patent suit against Facebook.
Now, there are any number of folks out there who will highlight this as a pretty boneheaded move. Or “a crock of shit.” But they’re all observing the situation.
Portland’s Andy Baio—whose company Upcoming was acquired by Yahoo! in 2005—has a more hands-on perspective. Read More
Work has changed a great deal, this century. Partly because of the Internet. Partly because it simply needed to change.
Coffee & Power is one example of that change—enabling independents to work and sell their services in a common marketplace. With coffee. And power. Read More
Usually on Meet the Startup, we tend to spend time talking about companies and a little time talking about the Portland startup scene. This time, we seem to have turned the usual format on its head. Read More
As an entrepreneur, you’re always looking for ways to make more connections, get more benefits, and to extend your financial runway just a little bit farther, right? Well, why not let good ol’ Uncle Sam help a little bit? Read More
If you work the angles right, SXSW can be a really rewarding experience. A veritable target-rich zone of tech types and a who’s who of the startup industry awaits those skilled and wily enough to make the right connections during their brief stint in Austin over the next few days.
But at an event with tens of thousands of people, how do you make yourself memorable? How do you get the attention of that one panelist to whom you really need to speak? Or that VIP who could really be the key to the next big thing? Read More
I realize I’ve already posted about Urban Airship once today. And I realize that I’ve posted about UA’s focus on corporate culture. But I came across this video that motivated me to post once more on the subject. So sue me. Read More
As Portland revels in the makings of a tech startup renaissance, one of the companies leading the charge has been Urban Airship. Over two and half years, UA has grown from “four guys around a desk” to nearly 100 employees with offices in Portland and San Francisco.
To share part of that story, Meet the Startup caught up with the captain of the airship, Scott Kveton. Read More
As late winter changes over to spring, it seems the perfect time to start thinking about planting things. You know. Vegetables, plants, flowers… startups.
And the Portland Seed Fund is getting an early start, as they announced their next class of startups, today. Read More
