You know how much I love it when folks outside of our region recognize the talent from our region. Like when a Portland startup gets picked for a national startup accelerator program. That’s what happened with Fordje (pronounced “forj”) — the Portland startup building an AI platform that clarifies city-specific climate, fire, and zoning codes for the construction industry. They were just selected for the third cohort of the Cox Cleantech Accelerator.
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Silicon Florist links arrangement for April 1, 2026
No jokes. Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Portland Council to take up business license tax exemption – Portland Business Journal
The proposal would raise the exemption to $75,000 for the 2026 tax year and to $100,000 starting in 2027 tax year. The proposal is being brought forward by Mayor Keith Wilson and council member Eric Zimmerman.
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