One of the downsides of the Portland startup community — and the aggressive humility of Portland founders — can be figuring out how to get engaged in the community. So I always like to remind folks about the resources in town that may be beneficial in helping them get connected to other folks. With it being summer, now seemed like a good time for that reminder.
Portland Startups Slack
Portland Startups Slack is a community chat instance designed to improve conversation and discovery for folks who are involved in the Portland startup community or curious about Portland and the startup community. The Slack is free and open to anyone. To join, visit https://pdxslack.com.
Events
- Calagator, the aggregated tech calendar for Portland, can be a great place to start — although use has trailed off a bit
- AI Portland is among the newest and most popular events
- Demolicious gathers on a monthly basis to feature startup pitches
- First Friday is a regular gathering at UpStart Collective
- founder.coffee offers a coffee break opportunity for founders to meet one another
- Startup Conversations in the Couve features regular talks by local startup folks
News
- Portland Business Journal Inno covers startup news in the Portland area
- Silicon Florist (You’re soaking in it), also available as a newsletter, a weekly video recap, and a podcast
Asks & Offers
From job openings to announcements, the Portland Startups Switchboard provides a place to ask for help or offer things up.
Other resources
We crowdsource an ongoing list of other resources that are valuable to folks in the Portland startup community. Please feel free to contribute.
Other questions…?
Have questions about the community that aren’t answered here? Maybe consider engaging with Rosie, our local Portland startup community AI instance designed to help with navigating and engaging with the Portland startup community.
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