- Category: Oregon, People, Portland
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Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Kathryn Brown
Month: October 2017
Interested in thumbing through a variety of Amazon HQ2 proposals?
Setting aside any opinions you may have about Amazon or the way communities are falling all over themselves chasing the opportunity to be the second headquarters for them, you have to admit that this whole RFP process has been interesting to watch—and likely historic, in nature. That’s why Portland startup Reflect is working to make the content generated by Amazon HQ2 effort more accessible.
Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Michael Richardson
Looking forward: Revant plans move into Central Eastside Industrial District
There’s definitely a feeling of a momentum shifting in the community, lately. For a time, Portland’s startup activity wasn’t in Portland, at all. It was in the suburbs. Where communities like Beaverton and Hillsboro provided space for would be juggernauts. At the turn of the century, that momentum shifted to Portland proper and—more notably—the Pearl District. Now, there’s a new center of gravity emerging around the startup community: the Central Eastside.
Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Yvonne Perez Emerson
Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Jennifer Cloer
According to Forbes, Portland is the best place for business and careers, this year
Well, I definitely didn’t see this one coming. But thanks to the constant influx of smart and talented folks to complement all of the smart and talented folks we were already lucky enough to have around these parts, Portland is Forbes best place for business and careers, this year.
Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Alex Nelson
DazzleCon: Now with even more — and more accessible — Zebra time
You’re busy. You’re building a company. You’re improving community. You’re doing things that have impact. But unfortunately, more often than not, that means that time and money are in short supply. So when you are presented with an amazing opportunity to spend some time among your peers but the price point or time commitment are difficult to defend, it’s totally understandable. And the folks at DazzleCon clearly get that.
Looking for a new gig in Portland?
It’s getting to be that time of year. That time when you start looking back on what you’ve accomplished. And start looking forward to what you want to be doing in the future. Where you assess your progress. And set some new goals for yourself…. Or maybe I’m just overthinking it and you’re just tired of your current job. Or your current town. Or whatever.