Category: Startups

In need of some entrepreneurial inspiration? PSU Elevating Impact Summit takes place tomorrow

Rick Turoczy on June 20, 2013

Obviously, I’m a big fan of startups. I mean… yeah. But when it comes to truly awesome startups, I always appreciate the people who are struggling to build a business and change the world for the better. And there’s no better group of folks than PSU’s “impact entrepreneurs.” Read More

Category: Events, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: elevating impact summit, impact entrepreneurs, psu

Stylin': Portland's Embodee awarded patent for 3D digital garments

Rick Turoczy on June 19, 2013

With Nike, Adidas, Columbia, Keen, Nau, and any number of other awesome apparel companies in town, Portland has a rich history of developing innovative clothing. Now, another Portland company is making designing that apparel even easier. Meet Embodee. Read More

Category: News, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: 3d, digital, embodee, garments, Portland

What's better than chatting about crowdfunding? Chatting with Crowd Supply about crowdfunding over beers at ADX

Rick Turoczy on June 18, 2013

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: Portland loves its makers. That’s why we have amazing makerspaces like ADX. And Portland also loves crowdfunding for those makers. So much so, that it even has a crowdfunding platform built right here in town: Crowd Supply. Read More

Category: Events, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: adx, Beer, crowd supply, crowdfunding

Looking for work? Treehouse launches a job board to connect talent with gigs

Rick Turoczy on June 18, 2013

When you’re looking for a new challenge, your first gig, or your summer job, it’s always nice to have more resources at your disposal. That’s why I’m happy to announce that Treehouse has launched a job board. Read More

Category: Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: Gigs, Job, treehouse, work

Taking it up a notch: Works Electric unveils an urban assault vehicle of an electric scooter

Rick Turoczy on June 17, 2013

Okay. Granted. This is a little different than the startups I usually cover. But once you see it, you’ll know why I felt the need to tell you about it. Check out the electric scooter that Portland’s Works Electric just released. Read More

Category: #featured, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: rover, scooter, works electric

CONFIRMED: Portland's AppFog acquired by CenturyLink

Rick Turoczy on June 14, 2013

Any number of outlets began reporting yesterday that Portland-based AppFog had been acquired by CenturyLink. Details were slim all around. But now CenturyLink has confirmed the news with a press release. Read More

Category: #featured, Acquisition, Acquisitions, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: acquired, appfog, centurylink, megertech

Let's see that again: Vizify makes your Twitter activity into HTML5-a-licious highlight reel with #FollowMe

Rick Turoczy on June 13, 2013

Those folks at Vizify are always looking for interesting new ways to help you represent yourself and your activity online. And Twitter is one of their favorite data sources. Their latest effort? #FollowMe, which makes your Twitter data into a video. Read More

Category: #featured, News, Oregon, Portland, Startups, Videos
Tag: html5, Twitter, Video, vizify

Here we go again: Portland Digital eXperience was a great beta test for what has become TechFestNW

Rick Turoczy on June 12, 2013

You know how it is. You test a product, just to get it out there. It’s got some amazing features. A few people love it. A few people hate it. It’s not perfect. But it’s out there. And you get valuable feedback. So that you can continue to iterate and build something even better. Read More