Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Viewpoint: Oregon Competitiveness Severely Lacking – Portland Business Journal
I think about that with Oregon’s economic development strategy, or lack thereof. It’s not that we showed up to the game not knowing the rules or with the wrong tools. It seems we didn’t even realize a game was being played. We’re noncompetitive at best, and disinterested at worst, and, as a result, companies and entrepreneurs are leaving Oregon in droves — message received.
OSU-Cascades Seeks Developer For Future Innovation District | MyCentralOregon.com – Horizon Broadcasting Group, LLC
OSU-Cascades is seeking a strategic and long-term development partner to oversee the creation of a dynamic built environment that can help realize the university’s vision for the innovation district, attracting mature anchor and startup company tenants to collaborate with the university.
Digital Content Specialist Job at Riot New Media Group / Book Riot in Portland, Oregon | Silicon Florist
This position requires strong creative instincts, comfort with digital platforms and trends, and an eye for smart, compelling storytelling. The Digital Content Specialist will participate in campaign strategy and performance analysis, contribute to the success of our content across the web, newsletters, and podcasts, and help ensure our content meets the needs of both new and returning readers.
Startup Funding Stays Flat, But Figma IPO Lights A Spark In The Market
Despite a month-over-month dip in venture dollars, July offered hopeful signs for startup investors: AI remains a funding juggernaut, and Figma’s stellar IPO performance could be the catalyst needed to unlock the public markets for dozens of high-growth, revenue-generating tech unicorns that have been waiting in the wings.
Fraudulent Job Offers and Social Media Impersonation Targeting Airship® | Airship
Airship has identified ongoing fraudulent activities involving scammers impersonating our company. These scammers are creating fake job opportunities and misusing Airship’s trademark to defraud unsuspecting individuals. Recently, we’ve observed scammers using “ARSwork” and “ARSworks” branding, but these tactics frequently evolve and change. Airship has no affiliation with any entity misrepresenting our brand, including but not limited to those using ARSwork/ARSworks branding.
In the wake of tsunami warning, Oregon lawmaker calls for better state disaster preparedness • Oregon Capital Chronicle
State Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, will propose a $300 million package to get more disaster training facilities statewide and to create a new response office under the governor
Tax cuts in Trump’s bill could cost Oregon nearly $1B in revenue over next 2 years, state analysis says – oregonlive.com
The preliminary analysis, conducted by the nonpartisan Legislative Revenue Office, determined that Oregon could lose out on roughly $972 million in the two-year budget period that began in July based on various federal tax changes that will flow down to the state.
The Gender Gap in City Perceptions – City Observatory
Women view Portland, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco most favorably, relative to men’s view of the same cities. Nationally, women were about 30 percentage points more likely to rate Portland favorably compared to men; the other four cities had more than 20 percent higher net favorable ratings among women than men. Men had higher net favorability ratings for some cities than women, notably cities in Texas and Oklahoma.
25 proven tactics to accelerate AI adoption at your company
After interviewing leaders at the 6 AI-forward companies below, I’ve identified 5 recurring steps that companies can take to supercharge AI adoption
You Could Just Choose Optimism – Quarter Mile
There is nothing forcing you to complain. You could just choose optimism. You could decide to be more jolly and cheerful. It sounds so simple, and it is. Yet many of us don’t do it (myself included). Why? And how can we choose optimism more often?
The Reframe is the Startup. Startups are supposed to be about… | by Mike Maples, Jr. | Jul, 2025 | Medium
Instead of polishing the interface, Stripe reframed payments as programmable infrastructure. Not just a transaction system. A code layer. That new lens made an entirely different future feel not just possible — but obvious.
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