Month: November 2024

Always nice to see Portland startup efforts getting attention. Especially when it’s getting some attention from the CEO of one of the most hyped startups in a while: Bluesky. But it makes sense. Graze is a Portland-based product that helps people build feeds for Bluesky.

Ever wonder how Portland stacks up against other cities in terms of internet connectivity…? No? Well too bad. I’m telling you anyway. Because Om Malik shared some insights recently.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full year of Demolicious competitions. Month after month. Sometimes a new winner. Sometimes a repeat champion. But it’s all led up to this: the 2024 Demolicious Champion of Champions competition. Where all of the previous winners take the stage to determine… well to determine the Champion of Champions. I mean, it’s right there in the name.

It’s not often that you get to see Oregon get a shoutout in Crunchbase News, so I thought I’d flag it. Apparently, VC investments in Oregon have showed signs of recover that were worth highlighting.

I’m a huge fan of local developer Jason Lengstorf and his work on Learn With Jason. It’s like Developer TV. And now, they’re looking to get even more devs involved. With Leet Heat.

New rules and regulations for US for-profit companies started before January 1, 2024, with 20 or fewer employees mean you have more paperwork to fill out by the end of the year. (Don’t worry. I hear it’s fairly painless. It’s focused on minimizing money laundering.)

As the year wends it way to a close, the events are starting to trail off — except for the holiday gatherings. But TiE Oregon still had the wherewithal to complete their pitch competition trifecta with the first ever Clackamas County Pitch.