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As Portland revels in the makings of a tech startup renaissance, one of the companies leading the charge has been Urban Airship. Over two and half years, UA has grown from “four guys around a desk” to nearly 100 employees with offices in Portland and San Francisco.
To share part of that story, Meet the Startup caught up with the captain of the airship, Scott Kveton. Read More
Portland and mobile go quite well together, as has been proven by any number of successful efforts around here. And a small but growing part of that local mobile market is gaming.
Meet Branium Studios, a small startup that takes games you know well and creates compelling mobile gaming experiences. Read More
While there’s a ton of awesome tech startup activity in Portland, there are also a bunch of other interesting startups in town. At Meet the Startup, we like to take a look at all of them.
One of the physical products is Original Baby, whose first product is a baby bottle holder designed to be used by babies. Read More
It’s been a bit of departure from startups, but chatting with Portland’s mayoral candidates has been an interesting sidebar. And hopefully valuable for those entrepreneurs looking to choose a candidate who reflects their ideals.
Rounding out our third interview with the candidates, Meet the Startup sat down with Charlie Hales, to get his views on Portland, his previous experience, and what he sees as the future of our fair town. Read More
I knew someone would get their respective acts together and make this happen. And wouldn’t you know it, it’s a bunch of folks from the startup scene.
So without further ado: Sh*t Portlanders Say. Read More
Sometimes, a startup doesn’t just come rushing out of the gates. Sometimes, they need a little help. And when they do, incubators and accelerators can be a great way of helping them meet ends meet.
When it comes to helping startups, the latest incubator to hit the Portland scene—Upstart Labs—is really interesting. Why? Well, because not only do they help with funding, they help with building product. Read More
Continuing our discussions with Portland mayoral candidates, we sit down today with Jefferson Smith. Folks know Jefferson as a born and bred Portlander, a member of the Oregon legislature, and a the founder of the Bus Project.
But there are a few things you might not know about Jefferson, including his view on the Portland startup community. Read More
It’s been a busy week for Portland’s PIE startups what with PIE Demo Day and a trip down to Google. But it seemed the perfect time to catch up with Alexis Peterka of Stayhound, one of the startups that just graduated from PIE.
What’s Stayhound? Well, why don’t we let Alexis give you the story? Read More
It’s a well known fact that the Internet was created for two reasons: 1) To share videos of embarrassing moments and 2) To share pictures of cats. A close third is telling people what you had for lunch. But we’re not discussing that here. Read More
While we love chatting with startups, we also enjoy getting to know the folks who provide foundational support for the startup scene, here in town.
One of those companies who helps startups—and sponsors Meet the Startup—is Silicon Valley Bank. Read More
