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Category: Startups

Forrester pushes push notifications as Urban Airship pushes their 10 billionth notification

Rick Turoczy on January 10, 2012

Validation. It’s something for which every company strives. From a customer. From an investor. From the media. But one of the most important indicators in the business world? It’s validation from industry analysts.

And that’s why Forrester recommending push notifications—the same way they’ve recommended email, SMS, and the like—is a huge step forward for the mobile industry. And it’s a step taken in conjunction with Urban Airship sending its 10 billionth push. And on January 10th at that. Read More

REMINDER: Your Portland Seed Fund application is due. Like right now, procrastinator pants.

Rick Turoczy on January 9, 2012

Could-a should-a would-a. Remember when you were thinking about applying to the Portland Seed Fund? Well, your Portland Seed Fund application is due tonight, January 9, by midnight.

Oopie. Okay. You’ve clearly wasted enough time to get the stress level up. But really? If you want to apply? You should probably get on that. Like right now. Read More

Working to dispel the “You can’t get funded in Portland” myth

Rick Turoczy on January 9, 2012

You hear me chirping about how we’re getting more and more funding here in Portland. But are we really?

Well, Amber Case and Aaron Parecki of Geoloqi took a stab at building something more objective than our usually anecdotal take on the funding atmosphere around here. The result? A wiki that details the Portland funding events, acquisitions, and other highlights over the last few years. Read More

Creative Market: Finally, an app store for creative assets beyond stock photography and illustration

Rick Turoczy on January 9, 2012

More and more, the most creative business models are focused on, well, creatives.

Etsy has enabled a marketplace for handmade creations. Kickstarter has re-imagined the “patron and artist” relationship to fund creative endeavors. Now, Creative Market—another Portland-based project from the makers of COLOURlovers—hopes to enable to marketplace for creative assets like icons, brushes, fonts, and more. Read More

$500,000+ on Kickstarter and counting: Elevation iPhone dock by Portland’s Casey Hopkins

Rick Turoczy on January 4, 2012

I… Yeah. I don’t even really know where to begin.

Elegantly solving a problem for design conscious iPhone types with a beautiful product. The fastest funded Kickstarter project ever. More than $500,000 raised so far—roughly 700% of its target goal. And it’s still got 37 days to go. Read More

Quintessential Portland iOS shop Small Society acquired by Walmart Labs

Rick Turoczy on January 4, 2012

Rumors were swirling last night that Small Society—one of the first big players in Portland’s burgeoning mobile startup scene—had been acquired by Walmart Labs, a division of Walmart that deals with social and mobile commerce.

And now Raven Zachary and James Keller, cofounders of Small Society, have confirmed it. Read More

Get a new iPhone over the holidays? Make sure it’s not toast. Or it is TOAST. Or whatever.

Rick Turoczy on January 4, 2012

I always love when Portland gets its geeky mixed up with its crafty and builds beautiful, functional bling for high tech gadgetry.

The latest effort to cross my desk is TOAST, a custom wood veneer for the back of your iPhone 4. And by custom, they mean you can get as creative as you like—one off or otherwise. Read More

Portland Seed Fund and TechStars Seattle alum Vizify lands $1.2 million

Rick Turoczy on January 3, 2012

The funding environment for Portland startups ended the year on a strong note. And now it’s beginning on a strong note as well.

TechCrunch is reporting that Vizify—a Portland startup that did parallel accelerator stints at Portland Seed Fund and TechStars Seattle—has landed $1.2 million in funding. Read More

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