Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Opinion: Oregon’s Business Exodus Was Inevitable After Years of Policy Failure
The 2010s began with optimism. Oregon’s tech sector was rising, tourism was booming, and new businesses were putting down roots. But while the surface shimmered, state leadership began layering on policies that slowly choked the environment that helped those successes grow.
Silicon Florist 🌹 Accenture invests, Vibe DevOps-ing 🧘♀️
Issue 811
Where to find ideas – by Rob Snyder
Here’s what it actually takes to find a startup idea. This also will help if you’re working at a startup considering building a new product, or even just a new feature. I am writing this so that you, a serious person trying to build something real, don’t feel like an idiot when you see people peddling nonsense about how easy it is.
Why Your Pitch Doesn’t Work – by Sean Byrnes
With so much stacked against you, there is little room for error. Even so, most pitches fail before they even start by making a series of fundamental mistakes. These mistakes lead to constant rejection of the pitch and endless frustration.
The Best Advice I Got at PagerDuty
I joined PagerDuty in 2011, back when the entire company could split a large pizza and still have leftovers. I left more than seven years later, as we were preparing to go public. Now, almost 7 years in the rearview mirror I’m dumbfounded by how much I didn’t know when we started. I learned a lot by doing, and more than a little from my own mistakes but I also got a lot of advice. Here are some of my favourite pieces of advice I got personally
Doja Tea teams with Lansdowne Social in Opal 28 space – Portland Business Journal
Vy Chao comes out of a tech finance career and Steve Chao from engineering and operations, with about 20 years at Intel. Ten years ago they made the leap from corporate life to small business life and opened a boba shop called 5 Flavor Cafe.
These reusable glass bottles are reshaping Oregon’s wine industry – Fast Company
Dozens of Oregon wineries are bottling their wines in Revino’s signature glass containers, which can be used up to 50 times.
Startups in 3 NE Oregon counties could see new opportunities | La Grande Observer
The city of La Grande is preparing to apply for a 2025 Community Development Block Grant from Business Oregon for microenterprise assistance, which would help provide training for these types of businesses.
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