Nothing like ending the week on a good note. Portland startup NoAppFee, an alum of the Startup PDX Challenge incubator, and winner of the 1776 Challenge Cup Local: Portland and 1776 Challenge Cup Regional: San Francisco competitions has just walked off stage as the winner of the People’s Choice for the 1776 Challenge Cup Global event.
And for the People's Choice winner…. @NoAppFeeRenting! And the crowd goes WILD #1776Challenge
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The prize comes with a $10,000 prize in addition to the $10,000 NoAppFee garnered as a semifinalist.
“What this week showed is that visionary founders can now build amazing startups that tackle hard, important problems — from anywhere in the world,” said Donna Harris, Cofounder & Co-CEO of 1776. “Our eight global finalists came here from Bangalore, Belo Horizonte, Boulder, Dubai, Islamabad, Portland, Singapore and Tel Aviv.”
For more information, visit 1776 Challenge Cup.
[Full disclosure: I was the lead organizer for the 1776 Challenge Cup in Portland. NoAppFee is an alum of Startup PDX Challenge. I consult with the Startup Challenge through PIE.]
