Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
SeaPort Airlines revives Portland-Seattle shuttle service – Portland Business Journal
He sees SeaPort cutting in half a Portland-Seattle trip time that can easily top three hours on I-5. The train takes at least as long as driving and is notorious for delays.
How Tech Startups Can Fully Leverage The Benefits Of An Incubator
Over the past eight years leading Tech Alpharetta, I’ve heard time and again from our new members that they join an incubator for its resources, programs and potential connections. Their instincts are spot-on since membership increases their likelihood of long-term success. In fact, 87% of startups that are incubator members are still in business after five years, a number which is almost double that of the survival rate of startups that are not incubator members.
May 14, 2025 – Contract Entrepreneur Praful Saklani and Portland Crazy Rick Turoczy – School for Startups Radio
Rick has a wealth of experience in building vibrant startup communities and fostering collaboration with established organizations, and he has a unique perspective on the myths and realities of the startup world. His approachable and “chill” demeanor makes him a great conversationalist, and he’s always eager to share insights about how to cultivate healthy ecosystems that benefit everyone involved.
Portland-based startup Camp Yoshi offers all-inclusive outdoor adventures – Axios Portland
The big picture: Camp Yoshi began as Frazier’s personal experiment in reclamation and rest during the pandemic and summer of racial justice protests. He and some friends trekked out to Oregon’s Alvord Desert — with Frazier mapping out the excursion, packing the bags and cooking the meals himself.
Startups Weekly: A brighter outlook, but don’t get carried away | TechCrunch
With IPO plans, acquisitions, and new launches, this week offers genuine reasons for optimism and bullishness. But don’t get carried away, either: We’re not ready for Theranos 2.0.
Harvard’s Still A Startup Heavyweight
Harvard ranks high in most metrics related to academic prestige and alumni success. So, it’s not surprising that the 389-year-old institution does pretty well in the startup game as well.
Startup radar: Meet 4 early stage tech companies rising in Seattle – GeekWire
Detecting theft, helping insurance agencies, improving lab work, and finding nail salons. We’re covering all the bases with our latest spotlight on early stage startups on the rise in the Seattle area.
May is Small Business Month!
Here in Portland, the Office of Small Business is also celebrating, because we know exactly how important small businesses are to our community. The 2023 State of Small Business report found out that 94% percent of all establishments in Multnomah County are small businesses, employing 35% percent of workers in the county.
Sourcing the news: Oregon bill opens discussion about paying for journalism • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Good journalism is still being done in the state, but much less comprehensively than two or three decades ago. But the newsgathering capacity is a sliver of what it was at the century’s turn, the number of journalists in newsrooms way down. Broadcasters have seen serious cutbacks too.
Emerging Developer Patterns for the AI Era | Andreessen Horowitz
As agents become both collaborators and consumers, we expect to see a shift in foundational developer tools. Prompts can be treated like source code, dashboards can become conversational, and docs are written as much for machines as for humans. Model Context Protocol (MCP) and AI-native IDEs point to a deeper redesign of the development loop itself: we’re not just coding differently, we’re designing tools for a world where agents participate fully in the software loop.
how to get smart again – postcards by elle
All my life, I had been accumulating knowledge and learning something every day in school, without even thinking about it. But out of school and at a job, where one day always seems to bleed into the next, the responsibility to remain intellectually curious fell on me. And I haven’t been that good at it.
The hidden benefits of being an open-source startup
How being open source helps us win.
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