Month: July 2024

The Portland startup that began with a book for kids about racism and then expanded to a variety of titles about subjects that spark conversations between parents and kids — and a variety of media platforms, as well — has sold that line of books to DK. A Kids Co founder Jelani Memory shared the news in a LinkedIn update.

In case you haven’t been tracking — I hadn’t — the Oregon Consumer Privacy Law goes into effect today, July 1, 2024. The law is structured along the same lines as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California law around consumer data, its use, and its storage. Which means if you’re doing anything with someone’s data, it applies to you.

If I’ve said once, I’ve said it a thousand times: the “P” in Portland stands for “procrastinate.” So it’s never a surprise to see organizations giving folks a little more breathing room when it comes to submitting applications. Which is exactly what’s happening with the Latino Founders Accelerator. Applications are now due July 14, 2024.

It’s always interesting to take a look back at the stats and see which stories folks seemed to frequent the most. Not only does it provide some insights into what I should be covering, it’s also a great reminder of the newsworthy events that have taken place over the last few months.