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title: 'A very Portlandy episode of Portland startup news for the week ending July 25, 2025'
date: '2025-07-25T07:43:49-07:00'
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# A very Portlandy episode of Portland startup news for the week ending July 25, 2025

Next, on a very positive Portland, Oregon, episode of the weekly startup news, we discuss the longest running coworking space in Portland’s new home, an excuse to play tourist in Portland for Portlanders, an opportunity to show up for Portland small businesses, a positive Portland focused Bluesky feed, and more.

- Downtown sees record sales [ • Downtown Portland food carts, restaurants … ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8IMTxE4SPA)
- Portland Staycation [https://www.portlandstaycation.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkw4LTdlaTlzWHU2U0MtWFJXNHd6azdQZHVQd3xBQ3Jtc0trdk14YldQTm5xOFJVajJ5LXMwR2NpdkFYcnNJOV9ManlvY3gwckJRWEFOVEF6RDlPd2N3LTJDVmNRRVB5VEVNQzN1R191RDlrbmZXQWlycFU0UTNPRWxBNTltckRUZUxBaDgybVlhZ3U2MTRsVWFfYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.portlandstaycation.com%2F&v=Az_Nc1kw1xM)
- Show up for small business [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/show-up-…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnBjLUJQVU43dzdZUGVJN3gzdWt5WmlsaHNaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsVldsbW44X19LMWhGb29xbmlYM1RPWXB2Mm1aMzRPUWhFbUJQbk5GYktiWmlQVUIybXllcXUzYVZkb1BCNkdMVzVQY3NfZFpJNml2Wmx2UnJZbFhXRGtaSzV0VWlnWm9uUnhfWEJDT1lFa3ZLVHAyWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fshow-up-for-small-business-tickets-1458862750759&v=Az_Nc1kw1xM)
- Kate’s conversation with Landon the sign painter [https://katebingamanburt.substack.com…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2E1V0RMWUd4RDN5eU5jZmJpeVdNaFBBX20yQXxBQ3Jtc0trQWVIeUlvTmNUZi1FRWxPNlQzbFBSMmt6aWxlRk5GeXdickJobFdpcFdXV3dYbVh1OTB1X0cxcHBIelBXWS1pb1FudzN4Y3BhOXJiUzlqQ1VWSWtzUXVJcnBUWlBVaEktaXlxY05oWTh2TUs4TGcwQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fkatebingamanburt.substack.com%2Fp%2Fyes-i-texted-the-number-on-the-sign&v=Az_Nc1kw1xM)
- Cabel Sasser [https://cabel.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVE3VjdWVnozRWFCTTdiRjRoaDllY0RRRHF3Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuZmVSMnhZRGxMeWJyU1o2dDJuNmc4cE9OMWJiSHVvdl9QNlQ3TGJBeHloOFh4UDR0NVBlMUNkUWxINkZRbzBMWFJBd25qWHlrMzU2Si1GQjNFVjJUX1g1LVVDQnVlWXFsbmJ6LXZiT1pCQTlzSW9qaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcabel.com%2F&v=Az_Nc1kw1xM)
- Positive Portland feed on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTgyRXZadHZ4a3d4cHpKb1A2OXQ5YThEZzJXQXxBQ3Jtc0tral9zelRiOEZFSzl6Y1pJdlFBODdUV0VPT1U4cVVFTnBXVDVjVHVuX1hnQ2wzNDc1VWhsN3JaSXVheVljOHhRa1JWLUxyeFRvNldKSFVkeU9pRVQzdllKS3QzaHItdDhzUFJsWDVtd2ZEZzJ5SGNaWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fturoczy.bsky.social%2Ffeed%2Fpositively-pdx&v=Az_Nc1kw1xM)
- Aktiv [https://getaktiv.org/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnM0dHlDMWFXZk9KNEV3RlEzM0NiRENCLVZUZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuSWRaTFVvcm5QMVdvMHNvUDhCVUJXY09zWkNvVThCQUZTUXR1eXlPVlVqV2dEa1JNdTVoUVNjelk0a3NfS1JuMlNfRGQtSEZkdmk3N3NFUi1xdS1GdUZIb2R0bHdEejhELS1ZQkd4bVJ3TUJRM1Q2Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgetaktiv.org%2F&v=Az_Nc1kw1xM)
- Oregon Startup Folks [https://sflo.me/oregonstartupfolks](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazNFMzRGVFJrRVNYcVcwNjJkN1RkVk5WVlEzQXxBQ3Jtc0ttN2VKSWFRQklkTHhrWVh4OGNVSTZXN1lRc1ZFeFI4R245SlVxcHNVUFVrT25MVWVXaFhIUldGTHZnMTBRMjRPNjJYUFZPVEh5bWtvNVgtamtNQ1FXMkFPTzlFZ2dDb0Z0ZjFzZ2g3SzJpck9kMlhCdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsflo.me%2Foregonstartupfolks&v=Az_Nc1kw1xM)

**Portland startup stories**

- [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_Nc1kw1xM&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1) Portland startup news intro
- [01:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_Nc1kw1xM&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=102s) NedSpace has new space
- [05:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_Nc1kw1xM&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=307s) Portland Staycation
- [07:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_Nc1kw1xM&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=477s) Show up for small business
- [09:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_Nc1kw1xM&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=572s) Kate Bingaman-Burt
- [12:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_Nc1kw1xM&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=734s) Positive Portland Bluesky feed
- [15:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_Nc1kw1xM&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=900s) Aktiv
- [19:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_Nc1kw1xM&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1145s) Meet Bobby Napiltonia
- [20:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_Nc1kw1xM&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1223s) Secrets