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title: 'Episode 100 of the Portland startup news weekly recap'
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# Episode 100 of the Portland startup news weekly recap

This week, coworking is having a Portland moment, Twistlock alums are building Minimus, TiE Women Global has a Portland participant, PIG Squad has a Portland Retro Gaming Expo opportunity. Oh. And did I mention it’s **episode 100**…?!!? Let’s get into it.

- Meet more folks [https://sflo.me/oregonstartupfolks](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG9RTDYzVVNOajN1c2VMb2pabG9pZUVSNnZtd3xBQ3Jtc0ttbWFTMGxpR084TERvdEJNb0NqVWx3Q3hHZWRGM1pvQ1JmTjdWVzdBME1uSkVNUHd6Nnh0YzI5UUh5azhnUnhRUmtNV210MlVpZklsek9KWnc3YjcwOUdJZmh2WHVfbmJaZWhRTVJkMXBoYTBJdWJ2RQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsflo.me%2Foregonstartupfolks&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- PBJ on coworking [https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEl5Q0p4Vlp2ajZVcWkxby1SR21NOW5ZRmg1Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuUTdMaWxBN3ZlVGVBYVZrcVBvMFBaNzMyTzNKaXdDWUJfbFpBXzFNNE9NOHZMSklEWDBMdnFSS0lKemV2SDJJMkxMdDJqM1J4UFRiTXBFQkl6U1hsTzFQV1ptb1BfV3g0elFPOHlMSnNmcFZRNGVtYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Fportland%2Fnews%2F2025%2F08%2F25%2Fportland-coworking-market-second-quarter.html&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- FashioNXT [https://fashionxt.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTdsb0ZacWd0bDNjN2pULUh2SVBBal80MmxhUXxBQ3Jtc0trOTlLWG1TQ2h3Wm9aZTRQbVZIaUo0YUNtSWNFM3ZCa0RjM0ZYZmJ4ckJrcDYwQW1OWTJHU1oyeVNsTTJSOWtPNDdQSU1ETXpLR0ZXLVJVcE5KVWt1QmJFLWp3MFhLaUFZcmNwWV9lUldUa3NqNVB2Yw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffashionxt.com%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- Kinship [https://kinshippdx.com](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHppZHZaR1F6MkxGRF80dld0d0hud1pFdkhiZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttZnNTLXYwdzdoSWlXWnBFdnZXeXp2elI2enVrTm1EQV9ZM3RYWnR5LVR0Q0xJUUpNZllUendURkdJNkVqN3JiVlZTTVhsTWlrNmtLSFc0NDdkSnBYQUt5eUUtbGFYX3duajBNV2lBUjRqMFpubWFUbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fkinshippdx.com%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- It’s just a feeling [https://itsjustafeeling.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVBPMk1LQVcxVDdIQTBPZVpDWG1qNEpYZ25fUXxBQ3Jtc0trZFVSUHhQY2ZmczI3c0pFVXhUczh5UFR1cElEQlZiQkdvYlA1WTQ1d3pxMk5tX3Fwd1lEVXE3S2JYeHE0WDdJYTM4b042QjdwQU53dVlxZ2hRaWZrNGJnNHREZlg2WmVfaWRXMzNzQkF2dTJ6TE5Tbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fitsjustafeeling.com%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- Howl at the Spoon [https://howlatthespoon.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazA1d2t0ZVJiekQ3a3VwZU96a2l1ZW1HdXVEd3xBQ3Jtc0tsU1QtWHY5dk1GNmx5X2xyR0pJQVF0cTU3MTNuOHY1Wk95b0JueF82WGZwQ1IzWmJ2cl8ydkluYjl4c1NyYjFzM2VDbzI5SWlOZHBiLThJVl9CazZ3SEcwNDBiVC1YSlVhbng3YTVHTThwR3FjUWFEbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fhowlatthespoon.com%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- Yak [https://yaktech.io/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazR5b0NzVzhBQ2F2VWJlcTVPVDRhNUQtZ0lfUXxBQ3Jtc0trM0I4RjgxLU5RdGZyZE1sQzAyc19xNFJCRHBCNEpxTy1FUjRPazZrTnRfemljVUJXM3ZuRHBuRHBEekRWYk1scXNMYm9OQVJ4dUpYSXRVVy1pWGpKV2prTkk3cnNac1pUNmpyaWRERlJkR29VV2RHZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyaktech.io%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- Yuzi Care [https://www.yuzicare.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDNSZVZkLVlpRkhLZ0p3VVlNa0Uxclc3cFhOd3xBQ3Jtc0tuaVItLVh6WnVpUm5wTk1NeFdWRURMMXY1UEgxQTE4THVUUzZFV3ItN3dBS29QTUtVNVMxLWpOSjNMRmZwLXltOHdZRHp4elFxRlZEbFJDMUVQVlgtN2Y1Zm5zNHQtR0hMc1daWmR5ZnVURUJDU1Njaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yuzicare.com%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- Minimus [https://www.minimus.io/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjRJNWwxUXNMYVMxaHl4b1BiblQ4eUtnZENNd3xBQ3Jtc0ttZXZyQUlOcGEzbENTbEExSVhnNzhBeWp2S3RpNXVqLTRrMDEzclFIcm9jWkFDR3FmVU1KVFlyLThLcnZ0THZ1UUZPTmxiSHNpdy1VQVVXNDFFTGVoZndCUDh4YlJfdWNLZTd1cjk5b21GR1dCSnQxRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.minimus.io%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- PIG Squad [https://pigsquad.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbERVRnhoWlJMZ3AtYWJDYzkxM0ZzU01yRlZiZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttc2N2NlZaeG5NQVUtUG4ybmlpTWNlQ1RNazdCLVJkdXNRNXI0dmhRbC1GRmUzb0dibjAwQW5GVnlDdlFwUVphZzRhQnZia1ZUT0hwUFYwNFZyXzJzdkJiYldEd3llMHhpUnNDVEdMVXQxdmVPeUc2MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpigsquad.com%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- Portland Retro Gaming Expo [https://www.retrogamingexpo.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTBiNm5ZMXctb3NuSElGNWlJS1BfZWdMVVdud3xBQ3Jtc0tsdElxdDgzTXk4SzRvaUVBTmJuUGpWem1hRjZzazZhN2VWUDBwYWUzdWhTU2Y3WVpaTkIySGlzRkxHcXRfVTJtSUk2aE9yeXl3S1B5MFBjcVU5c0JRRkI0UUgyZWQyQUJSN2piOGlRem1PNjJfSjR4VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.retrogamingexpo.com%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)
- Dave Hersh [https://www.davehersh.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTg4VzFUXzVsZXRNa2lrUkJrWEhLQmEyZzljQXxBQ3Jtc0tudVZqel8wTGdEekU3bWRmOEVWcjRKVHlYSVVyZVJuQm9mcHpOLVVjUVRNQ3YyZWZmeWpZV1FDVGJMZVJTb09ta24tLXR5Ni15cGRINGFkVEZ0U1ZXRnFUZVhHR2p5UVNYaUI4UjBKbFNFUFEtalRYdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.davehersh.com%2F&v=iNRfSwZp8w8)

**Portland startup stories**

- [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1) Portland startup news intro
- [00:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=20s) Intel drama
- [02:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=170s) Meet Julie Scotland of Gravi AI
- [03:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=230s) Coworking renaissance in Portland
- [07:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=461s) Kinship coworking for the fashion industry
- [10:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=645s) It’s just a feeling third place
- [14:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=890s) TiE Women regional pitch competition
- [19:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1140s) Previous generation of Portland startups
- [20:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1200s) The quiet generation of Portland startups with aggressive humility
- [20:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1257s) Twistlock alums start Minimus
- [23:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1422s) Portland Indie Game Squad
- [24:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1495s) Portland Retro Gaming Expo
- [30:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1827s) Secrets
- [37:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRfSwZp8w8&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=2240s) This is episode 100