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You know me. I like to focus on the tech startups. And every once in awhile, a Kickstarter project that has some tangential tech angle.
But those aren’t the only awesome startups in Portland. Oh no, my friend. There’s a whole bunch of interesting startup activity in the Rose City. Read More
Sometimes, I complain that Portland’s aggressive humility prevents the startup scene from pausing, reflecting, and celebrating a little bit. It’s really something I believe we could do more often.
Well, those crazy kids at Urban Airship seem dead set on proving me wrong. To the tune of “Shake Your Booty,” it seems. Read More
When it comes to communicating with customers, companies want to make sure that they’re getting information to folks at the most opportune time.
With the advent of push messages—which allow mobile applications to send users messages within the context of the app—companies got a little closer to the ideal. And today, Urban Airship, arguably the de facto leader in push notification services, moved one step closer to the Holy Grail of targeted messages by allowing push notifications to trigger based on what, when, and where they can be most effective. Read More
Sure, we get to talk to a bunch of awesome startups every week. But what about the startups helping startups. I know, kind of meta right?
Well, this week we’re chatting with one such startup, Portland Startup Weekend. Read More
Okay. I’ll admit that this might be stretching the “tech startup” focus. But come on? A boombox? Made out of a vintage piece of luggage? How awesome is that? That’s right. It’s very awesome. And techie enough to make the cut.
Introducing Case of Bass. Read More
You’ve discovered an incredible pain point. And you’ve built an incredible and elegant tool that resolves it, without a question. But you’ve still got one big problem: getting users on the platform.
Well, your next user may be the city in which you reside. You see, the City of Portland would like to try your product. Read More
From the “better late than never” department… If there’s one major complaint about the tech scene in Portland—or, well, anywhere—it’s the lack of diversity. For the most part, it tends to be white. And male. And recent headlines have only further highlighted the issue.
But we also know there are a bunch of awesome women working in the tech scene around. And it’s time that we get them all together in one room. Read More
Sometimes, startups forget to stop, assess, and share the lessons they’ve learned. But when they do? It’s pure gold. And incredibly helpful guidance for other startups and entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs.
That’s why I’m really glad that Matt Hixson took a few minutes to share his insights on his startup. Read More
It seems that these days everyone is publishing video to the Web. But just because they can, doesn’t always mean that the should. And honestly, sometimes it’s just harder than it should be.
Enter brandlive, a company that help brands use live video to engage with customers in a natural and meaningful way. Simply. And easily. Read More
