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As government works to get their heads around the potential impacts — positive and negative — a number of advisory bodies are being stood up at all levels of government. Now, the state of Oregon has its own Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. And it meets for the first time, next week.
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I know. Trust me. I know. For as friendly and welcoming as the Portland startup community can be, it can also be infuriatingly difficult to navigate. Who are you supposed to talk to? What events are you supposed to attend? Who is investing in Portland startups? That’s why I started Silicon Florist. That’s why I started PIE. That’s why I helped start Built Oregon. That’s why I started Portland Startups Slack. And that’s why — when WiseOx kindly approached me with an opportunity — I started Rosie, the AI concierge for the Portland startup community.
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Pitch Latino has become the marquee annual event to highlight amazing Latine startups in our midst — and the entrepreneurs that are building those companies. Now, Pitch Latino is looking to spread the word about even more awesome startups. By taking the show to Seattle.
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Granted, this only make sense if you’re in the US or another country that uses the Month/Day/Year format, but we’ll take these small weird wins where we can. This Thursday is 3/14. Or 3.14. Making it Pi Day. So whether you’re looking to gather in celebration of your favorite constant or not, there are a couple of happy hours on Thursday that may be of interest. One in Bend and one in Portland.
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Seems like it’s new CEO season. Remember a few months back when I mentioned that Caroline Cummings was stepping down from her role at RAIN Catalysts and that they would be searching for a new person to lead the org? Well, that search has ended successfully. Rachel Jagoda Brunette is the new CEO of RAIN Catalysts.
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Looking to navigate the funding options for startups…? Well, you’re in luck. Because TiE Oregon and the Oregon Startup Center have combined forces to organize a “Panel at the Pub” event designed to discuss exactly that.
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The Portland Startups Slack is a great way to connect with folks in the Portland startup community. But what about moving beyond avatars and keystrokes to connecting with those exact same folks in real life…? Well, that’s why there’s #social_beer, the Slack channel that magically comes to life once a month in various locations around town. And the next one is now scheduled for March 14, 2024.
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Didn’t we just have a Demolicious, last month…? Yes, we did. It’s monthly now. Which means there’s a whole new list of companies taking the stage in March looking to take the title belt from Dtocs, the company that took the title from Kickplan in February. What’s more, they’re looking to fill the slate for April, so if you’re looking to pitch, you should apply.
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