Much like the city of Portland itself, we’re starting to see Portland startups becoming more attractive to executive talent. Both folks from outside the region and folks who happen to live in Portland and work elsewhere (and I am happy to bend your ear with a hypothesis on the latter, anytime). What’s that? Have we cured the “it’s hard to find executive talent” refrain from startups in town? No. But we’re definitely chipping away at it. Take for example Lytics, who just named a new CMO.
Month: December 2017
Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Mitch Daugherty
Connecting higher ed innovators: Switchboard launches fellowship program for emerging leaders
Never underestimate the value of peer support and connections. It’s one of the things that makes services like Switchboard so compelling. And now they’re using that same power of connectivity to help innovative folks get more connected to their peers—in the real world. Introducing the Switchboard Higher Education Innovation Fellowship, a structured year-long program with both real world and virtual collaboration.
Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Cami Kaos

Photo credit Luca Sartoni
Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Aaron Thompson
REMINDER: Attend TiE Pitch Oregon 2017 on December 7
It’s no secret that I love a good startup pitch event. And I love them even more when I’m introduced to amazing new companies. If you’re the same way, then you’re definitely going to want to grab a ticket for TiE Pitch Oregon the morning of December 7, 2017.
Counting the hours: Tali leverages Alexa to keep track of time
If you’ve ever worked in a services industry—like law, design, or consulting, for example—you know that keeping track of your hours can be the very lifeblood of your business. But it can also be a complete pain. Wouldn’t it be great if keeping track of time were as easy as talking about it? Now, it is. With Tali.
Hello, Portland startup community! I’m Nick Mendez
Prosperity for all Oregonians: Business Oregon releases five year strategic plan
If you’re interested in where the economic development dollars in Oregon are being focused, there’s a new five year strategic plan from Business Oregon that sheds some light on those activities. Thumbing through it quickly, it looks to be good news for startups in the state.