Chatting with Oregon AI Accelerator startup DockChron
Navigating the latest “transitional period” for Oregon startups
As you may have — or may not have — heard, Business Oregon is looking to do a halfway report on the Oregon Innovation Plan, a plan designed to guide the current decade of innovation in Oregon. At the same time, we’re eagerly awaiting the insights and findings from the Governor’s Prosperity Council at midyear. And if I’m reading my watch correctly, we might just be in the middle of creating the next Oregon Capital Scan. So I thought it might be interesting to compare those three efforts — Oregon’s 10 year innovation plan (i.e., what we wanted to happen), the most recent Oregon Capital Scan (i.e., what actually happened), and the feedback from the public to the Prosperity Council (i.e., how folks are feeling currently) — to see if there’s anything of consequence.
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Enduringly Quirky Portland, Oregon Is Better Than Ever | Condé Nast Traveler
From its food-cart scene to its role in pioneering farm-to-table eating, Portland has always been a food lover’s dream. A new wave of young talent is keeping diners on the edge of their seat. Here are the spots everyone is talking about.
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Capital Literacy For Women Entrepreneurs Tickets, Tuesday, June 2 • 5 PM – 8 PM | Eventbrite
Whether you’re bootstrapping your growth, eyeing your first investor, or just curious about your options, this workshop is designed to meet you where you are. We’ll break down the many ways to fund your business- venture capital, angel investment, franchise models, grants, loans, and new crowdfunding platforms -with honesty, transparency, and expert insight.
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States move to shut door on startup tax break expanded under Trump’s OBBBA – InvestmentNews
Maine and Oregon became the latest states to decouple from the federal qualified small business stock, or QSBS, exclusion last month, requiring investors to pay state income tax on gains that are sheltered at the federal level.
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Silicon Valley bets $200M on AI data centers floating in the ocean – Ars Technica
The latest investment round of $140 million is intended to help the company Panthalassa complete a pilot manufacturing facility near Portland, Oregon, and speed up deployments of wave-riding “nodes” designed to generate electrical power, according to a May 4 press release. Instead of sending renewable energy to a land-based data center, the floating nodes would directly power onboard AI chips and transmit inference tokens representing the AI models’ outputs to customers worldwide via satellite link.
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Full-Cycle Sales Rep (Commission-Only, Contractor) Job at Topsail
This is a full-cycle sales role responsible for sourcing opportunities, running the sales process, and closing new business. You’ll work closely with the founders and Topsail leadership along the way, with the opportunity to help shape the sales motion as we grow. This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys building, wants meaningful upside, and is comfortable selling in an early-stage environment where support is available but initiative is expected.
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