Month: November 2025

There’s a champion. And then there’s the champion of champions. You know that champion that was named the champ once and then goes on to become the champion that defeats all the other champions…? That’s right, champ. And it’s that time of year. Demolicious Champion of Champions 2025 is coming up in a month. So who is in the running…?

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

How to actually raise your round

So let’s talk about what it takes to raise a round. Not because it’s secret. Because it’s messy and non-linear and involves way more psychology than Excel, and admitting that feels like admitting you’re doing it wrong.

What’s bigger and better news than a Portland startup raising a bunch of capital…? That’s easy. A Portland startup landing a major customer that has the potential to result in substantial revenue. Which is exactly what happened this week with Prophetic and namebrand customer DR Horton.

When it comes to adopting technology in the public sector, there are any number of challenges. That’s why it’s good to hear that we’ve got a seasoned professional in that regard returning to Oregon to help with that effort. Alex Petit, former Oregon CIO, is now returning to the state to head up digital transformation.

• Monday (Nov 10) Dorkbot
• Tuesday (Nov 11) Demolicious
• Wednesday (Nov 12)
  • You’ve got an idea for a startup…
  • Pitch Club
• Thursday (Nov 13)
  • 2025 Oregon Entrepreneurship Awards
  • Portland SIMposium 2025
  • Advanced AI use in production
• Friday (Nov 14)
  • Startup Couve Coffee
  • Tech Talk
• Sunday (Nov 16) Portland Linux/Unix