Month: February 2024

Sure. There are all kinds of accelerator programs for venture funded startups. But what if you’re looking to bootstrap a SaaS solution? Well TinySeed is the accelerator program for you. But only if you get your applications submitted by February 25, 2024.

Just a quick reminder that the next Demolicious — where Kickplan defends their title — is Wednesday evening, February 21, 2024, at UpStart Collective. Good luck to all of the folks presenting!

For many of us, Jive was the epoch defining company of the startup community we have in Portland — and throughout the state — today. Jive thought big. They attracted capital from well-known venture capital firms like Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins. They attracted a ton of super talented folks. They grew rapidly and made acquisitions. And eventually, they went public. All proving that a company growing in the Portland area had the potential to do all of those things. So forgive me if I’m a wee bit twitterpated by the fact that Jive cofounder Bill Lynch is re-entering the startup world.

It may be difficult to understand in our post-WeWork world, but coworking wasn’t always a thing. Or a readily accepted concept. But there were a few brave souls who were early to understanding the potential of gathering entrepreneurs and creatives in a shared space to work alongside one another. One of those pioneers was Portland coworking NedSpace, which has now remained true to that vision for 15 years.

Portland is often seen as a leader when it comes to climate change thinking and activity. But apart from some amazing targeted events here and there — and communities like Climate Curious — the climate tech community has been wanting for a major conference to focus conversations and energy. But now, they have exactly that. Meet the Wings Conference.

When was the last time you saw someone pitch again to defend their pitch competition win? Well, that’s exactly the premise for the upcoming Demolicious. Where current title — and belt — holder Kickplan will face off against a new slate of startups in defense of the Demolicious belt. So who are the contenders?