Month: July 2024

Whether you’re building a startup in the AI space or not, you’re probably painfully aware of the gigantic tech companies that dominate the industry — and the rapid consolidation that’s been happening. Oregon’s senior Senator Ron Wyden certainly has. And he’s concerned. So he’d like the Biden Administration to help mitigate it.

Worried that you’ve missed the application window for the Latino Founders Accelerator program? Well you haven’t yet. But you almost have. Because the deadline is this weekend. So if you’re a Latine founded startup — regardless of the type of product or solution you’ve created — get your application submitted.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there are any number of pitch competitions available to AI startup folks. You know, the “get up on stage and make a case for why this AI thing you’ve built is going to be the next billion dollar company” sort of formats that pit founders against one another…? If you’re at that stage, you’re spoiled for choice. But what if you’re not quite there yet? What if you’re still hacking or tinkering? Well, now you’ve got AI Tinkerers.

If you’re not reading the series of pieces on Portland that Mike Thelin has been publishing, I highly encourage you to do so. Not only because there’s a great dose of Portland love and pride in them. But because they’re doing something incredibly important that I think is often overlooked in our aggressively humble hometown.

I have a daily news regimen in the morning. A series of sites that I check as I’m downing my first cup — or sometimes pot — of coffee. And visiting Product Hunt is an important part of that nutritious news breakfast. So it’s always nice to pop on to PH and see a Portland startup trending. Like today. With Flat.

Demolicious has already introduced you to 40 startups, this year. And we’re only halfway through. What’s more…? They’re planning to introduce you to the Demolicious Champion of Champions in December. So if you’re interested in obtaining that title, you better work to get on stage — and win — in the next few months.

Or if pickleball isn’t your thing, there will be cornhole and ping pong, too. It’s all part of Wefunder’s coast-to-coast 13-cities-in-14-days adventure as they look to meet founders across the nation.