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Why Chris Harder's move from the Portland Development Commission to head up Business Oregon is good for startups and inclusion

Rick Turoczy on February 10, 2016

We’ve seen a lot during this last decade of the Portland startup scene. A great deal of it has to do with the hard work of founders, investors, and startups, striving every day to make Portland a better place to build, sustain, and exit from companies. But there, waiting in the wings for the last five years, has been another presence that’s helped orchestrate key measures and activities that have pushed our startup scene forward. Read More

It's like XOXO year 'round: XOXO Outpost begins taking applications for private, collaborative workspace

Rick Turoczy on February 8, 2016

If you’ve followed the XOXO festival from year to year, you’ve seen it grow and change and experiment. But there’s an even bigger experiment underway now, 365 days a year. Well, 366 days, this year. But you get my point. The XOXO Outpost looks to create a home for the collaborative creative community that attends the XOXO festival, throughout the year. And they’re taking applications for members. Read More

Portland's NoAppFee.com wins the 1776 Challenge Cup Regional in San Francisco

Rick Turoczy on February 5, 2016

I don’t want to say “I told you so” but Portland has some super compelling companies here. Take NoAppFee.com which—besides having an amazing founder story—has a super compelling business model to boot. And we’re not the only ones who think so. The 1776 Challenge Cup crew does too. Read More

Love building games? Cartoon Network wants to be your Portland game building Valentine

Rick Turoczy on February 5, 2016

I don’t know about you, but for me, games and cartoons seem like a perfect match. Creative, fantastical worlds. The ability to live outside of the confines of earthly physics. It’s really a blank slate. So combining the two? It could be amazing. That’s why I’m so excited to see what comes out of the Cartoon Network Game Jam, happening Valentine’s Day weekend. Read More

Want to grab a beer? Let's gather for Beer and Blog as Portland Startup Week draws to a close

Rick Turoczy on February 4, 2016

The folklore is true. There used to be an event—back in the day—that would draw hundreds of folks from the Portland startup and tech scene together, every Friday. It was how many of us met one another, shared ideas, schemed, and discovered ways to connect and build the amazing community we have today. Read More

Portland's reinvestment of executive knowledge gains more momentum: Cedexis, Lytics, Rigado, and Vadio all tap experienced executives

Rick Turoczy on January 27, 2016

Remember a few weeks ago when I was waxing philosophic about Bill Lynch joining Cloudability? And how maybe, just maybe, I had hoped that it was an indicator of things to come? Well, what could very well have been a one-off occurrence has been happening with more regularity in the past few weeks. With a number of local startups recruiting experienced executive talent—who bring with them their knowledge of how to grow successful Portland companies. Read More

Effecting change entrepreneurially: PSU Elevating Impact Summit

Rick Turoczy on January 26, 2016

For many startups, “changing the world” has very little to do with “getting rich quick.” But those messages are often lost in our unicorn chasing startup existence. That’s why it’s great to see events like the PSU Elevating Impact Summit highlighting those founders who are using their entrepreneurial drive to champion efforts with social impact. Read More

Civics as startup: Local startup founders form Portland Independent Chamber of Commerce

Rick Turoczy on January 21, 2016

I don’t think I’m going to risk blowing anyone’s mind with the following statement: a number of our existing models for civic engagement are in dire need of a refresh. I know. Shocking. But it’s rare for startup minded types to spend time and energy on that sort of thing. Unless you’re in Portland. Read More

Get your schedule on: Portland Startup Week 2016 releases preliminary schedule

Rick Turoczy on January 21, 2016

I know. I know. I realize that most of you won’t make decisions about what Portland Startup Week events you’ll be attending until week of—some of you, day of. But just in case you want to do some preplanning, the preliminary Portland Startup Week schedule is available for your planning pleasure. Read More

One good Week deserves another: If you like Portland Startup Week, you'll love Design Week Portland

Rick Turoczy on January 15, 2016

Portland’s Weeks are starting to become almost as prevalent as Portland’s Camps used to be. And that’s a good thing. Let’s take a second to step away from the most immediate Week—Portland Startup Week—to talk about another awesome upcoming Week that will be valuable to startups, Design Week Portland. Read More

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