Portland startup news for the week ending October 18, 2024
Month: October 2024
It’s never too early to prep for Bend Venture Conference 2025. Practice at Demolicious.
Sure sure. Your startup is still at its formative stage. But who knows where you’ll be by next year…? That’s why it’s a good idea to get started on your pitching skills by attending and participating in events like Demolicious. But you better hurry, there are only two more before the Champion of Champions competition for 2024.
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Roux Portland may be almost over but let’s hope this map of women led businesses continues to persist
You know me. I love me an affinity map. Map, map, map, map, map. So imagine my joy when I heard that Roux Portland — the food and beverage event focused on women led businesses — had created a map of their own, chockfull of awesome women led establishments in Portland.
Read MoreEntrepreneurial content helps Willamette University MBA top the Oregon list
If you’re into startups and you’re looking for a full-time MBA program, Bloomberg suggests taking a look at the Willamette University MBA, which it ranked first in Oregon and second in the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreREMINDER: Engage 2024 takes place Oct 17-18
If you’re digital marketing, one of the premier events in your discipline takes place right in your backyard. Engage 2024 is happening this week. Tickets are still available.
Read MoreProduct Tank focuses on ethical product issues
In the hyped up world of “move fast and break things” startups, an ethical approach to building products and companies can often come as a breath of fresh air. That’s why it’s great to see the docket on the upcoming Product Tank features a couple of speakers on exactly this sort of thing.
Read MorePortland’s Cabel Sasser — cofounder of Panic — on the “Sistine Chapel of McDonald’s wall art” being the tip of the iceberg
Portland startup news for the week ending October 11, 2024
Two big wins: The Provenance Chainâ„¢ Network raises $10.5M and secures CHIPS Act grant
We often talk about startups landing venture capital. And we sometimes get to highlight when startups land grants. Today, we get to talk about both. With the exact same startup. Because The Provenance Chainâ„¢ Network has announced both an SBIR grant associated with the CHIPS Act and a $10.5 million VC investment within days of one another.
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