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title: 'REMINDER: If you’re working on a startup, PIE applications close August 18, 2019'
date: '2019-08-13T13:38:12-07:00'
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  - accelerator
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  - Oregon
  - Portland
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  - application
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  - piepdx
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# REMINDER: If you’re working on a startup, PIE applications close August 18, 2019

It’s summer. So sometimes, it’s more difficult to keep track of schedules. And deadlines. Which is why I wanted to make sure to take a moment to remind you that [you’ve got an application due on August 18, 2019](https://piepdx.com/apply). I mean, if you’re building a startup, that is. And if you’d like some support and mentorship around that effort.

Not familiar with [PIE](https://piepdx.com)? No worries. It’s an early stage startup accelerator here in Portland. Here’s the gist.

> At PIE, we’ve spent years mentoring, nurturing, and supporting early stage startups — and the people who build them — in Portland, Oregon. It’s all been part of our mission to “build better founders.” A pursuit based on intensive mentorship and peer support that helps you gain a solid understanding of how to really build a business — separating the prevailing myths from the actual reality of being a founder. If that sounds like something that could help your business, we’d love to hear from you.

PIE is currently recruiting for two programs, PIE and PIE Shop. PIE is a catch all for a wide variety of startup types, but has traditionally focused on Software as a Service, platforms, and mobile applications. PIE Shop focuses on companies that are manufacturing a physical product, ideally one with a digital component like Internet of Things or connected devices.

For more information or to apply, visit [PIE](https://piepdx.com) or [review the application cheat sheet](https://bit.ly/PIE2019cheatsheet). Applications are due by 11:59PM on August 18, 2019.

And whether you’re building a startup or not, have completed your application or not, or are even considering applying to PIE or not, please come join us to [celebrate 10 years of PIE](https://www.meetup.com/PIE-Portland-startup-community/events/261024720/) on August 15, 2019.

*\[Full disclosure: I am the cofounder and general manager of PIE.\]*