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Month: October 2023

Expensify makes it personal

Have you been tracking on Expensify, lately…? They’ve had a fairly quiet presence here in Portland for years. Even though they’re one of the newest publicly traded companies in town. But lately, they’ve been making a little more noise. First, they championed the refresh of a classic Portland food cart pod. Then, they started supporting educators more effectively. And now? They’ve officially become both a B2B and B2C company. That’s right. Expensify is now helping with personal expenses, too.

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Fridie Outdoors among companies selected for Black United Fund of Oregon Emerging Entrepreneur program

You know me. I love orgs that talk about supporting founders. But I love it even more when that talk translates into action. That’s why I’m happy to share that Fridie Outdoors — a PitchBlack and PIE alum — is one of five companies selected to participate in the Black United Fund of Oregon Emerging Entrepreneur program, this year.

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REMINDER: Podcasting panel takes place Thursday morning, Oct 26, 2023

If you’re interested in podcasting which seems to be having a bit of a renaissance — I mean, even I’m back to podcasting — you won’t want to miss this panel of Portland-based experts sharing their insights and tips on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Upstart Collective at 9:00AM. It’s free to attend. For more information or to RSVP, visit “Becoming an Industry Thought Leader with Podcasting.”

The icing on the cake: Barro Mexican bakery wins Pitch Latino 2023

It was a packed house last night at The Redd for Pitch Latino 2023. And startups weren’t the only ones landing money. The organization behind Pitch Latino — Latino Founder — secured grants for both the organization and the Latino accelerator program it runs. That was a huge win. But the big win on the startup side was Barro, a traditional Mexican bakery which walked away with crowd adulation and $10,000 in prize money.

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