Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
You can just do things, together – Graze Newsletter
We’re all realizing we can just do things – the reason we can just do things is because we’ve entered the standard gauge era. We’re building our company faster because we can build feeds across multiple platforms simultaneously, and Skylight is building their company faster because they get to focus on the parts that matter most, and lean on the things-doingness of the ATmosphere for the rest. It’s an exciting future, we’re looking forward to continuing to do things, together.
Naked bike riders in Portland demonstrate against federal troops | AP News
Naked bike rides have thronged the streets of Oregon’s largest city every year since 2004, often holding up traffic as the crowd cycles through with speakers playing music. Some years have drawn roughly 10,000 riders, according to Portland World Naked Bike Ride.
These Are The Speediest Companies To Go From Series A To Series C
The past couple of years are no exception. Per Crunchbase data, there’s a sizable cohort of companies that have gone all the way from Series A to Series C between 2023 and this year. Several have managed to scale all three stages in less than 12 months.
How ‘TBPN’ Became Silicon Valley’s Newest Obsession – The New York Times
At 11 a.m. on the dot each weekday, they begin livestreaming “TBPN” — “Technology Business Programming Network” — a three-hour-long chat show of boosterish commentary on the worlds of tech and business.
WIRED Roundup: Are We In An AI Bubble?
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about what you need to know this week, from one Antifa author’s journey to flee the US to a recent Open AI announcement that rippled across the market.
Highlights from StartupCincy Week 2025 | University of Cincinnati
Countless insights came out of StartupCincy Week, from panels giving practical tips to small business founders to sessions highlighting Cincinnati’s ability to compete with the coasts. As a core component of our region’s startup ecosystem, experts from the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub presented during the event, highlighting the building’s entrepreneurial output.
Microsoft to bring AI to WA classrooms amid urban, rural tech divide | The Seattle Times
In Washington, Microsoft is not only providing access to AI tools and training to 295 school districts and 34 community and technical colleges, but offering $25,000 grants to help create and deploy AI tools. Up to 10 school districts and 10 community colleges are able to receive the grants.
OpenAI’s dominance is unlike anything Silicon Valley has ever seen
And as OpenAI has proven recently, through a dizzying array of mammoth deals and product rollouts, the artificial intelligence lab is investing up and down the stack — from the picks and shovels of data center development to consumer applications, coding tools and even devices. Its flagship ChatGPT chatbot has reached 800 million weekly users.
Rise of the Cursor Resistance: Why Some Techies Want to Ignore AI Coding Tools — The Information
Bosses love the technology, which promises to lower costs and boost productivity. But wary engineers distrust its accuracy and worry that it will erode their job prospects.
Portland Python Meetup – Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup
It’s a difficult market to job hunt right now. For the first time in the software field there are more engineers than there are positions. A lot of companies are betting on AI to replace entry level positions which makes it even more difficult for engineers fresh out of college to find a job. In this talk, we’ll discuss everything from how to write a good resume that gets you your initial interview to how to know whether you will be happy at your new position. We’ll look at tons of examples to ask each person who might interview you every step of the way and red flags to watch out for as you navigate the interview process.
Jeff Swickard is bullish on Portland OR despite its issues. Here’s why
Swickard recently purchased the U.S. Bancorp Tower, fondly known as “Big Pink,” at a bargain price of $45 million — a fraction of the record $372 million it sold for in 2015.
Nvidia’s AI empire: A look at its top startup investments | TechCrunch
No company has capitalized on the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Its revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed since the introduction of ChatGPT over two years ago — and the many competitive generative AI services that have launched since. Its stock price has soared, making it a $4.5 trillion market cap company.
Why I No Longer Care About Startup Valuation When I Invest (Except for These Four Reasons) | Hunter Walk
Essentially pricing, as a top line absolute concern, is less of modeled variable for us, and more of a signal to inform our decision. Valuation contributes to our conversation around four questions we ask ourselves…
PADNUG
Tuesday I attended PADNUG for the first time at Ickabod’s in Beaverton. This is a Portland area developer user group that meets once a week in various locations. As of this writing, they have upcoming meetups in Tigard, Hillsboro, and Portland. The format is dinner/drinks but looks like they have bowling at Grand Central on October 21st! I spoke with an attendee and apparently they used to have presenters on various topics, but have recently stopped doing that. Currently they are looking for venues that could host presentations again.
Market of Choice Opens Doors for Oregon’s Newest Food Brands Through Strong Partnerships – Perishable News
“Oregon’s food culture thrives on connection and collaboration,” says John Boyle, chief merchandising and marketing officer for Market of Choice. “By building connections between makers and resources within Oregon’s innovation community, Market of Choice helps create the conditions where new entrepreneurs can grow and succeed.”
