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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Building A One-Person Unicorn? This Startup Just Raised $8.7M To Help

“Over 95% of our code is written by AI,” says Andrew Pignanelli, the company’s co-founder and CEO. “Ideally we get that to 100%.” Andrew is on a mission to build the operating system for one-person, billion-dollar companies.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Is Oregon a “Small Business State”?

When we compare Oregon to other states, we see that our share of employment in small businesses (32.1%) is higher than the national average (27.2%). However, it’s not particularly high compared to some of our neighbors. For example, California’s share of jobs in small businesses is roughly the same as Oregon. Idaho’s share is slightly higher at 35.9%. But Montana is the true small business king in the west with over 44% of jobs in small businesses. In fact, of all western states, Montana is the only state where the share of jobs in small businesses is higher than the share of jobs in larger businesses (500+ employees).

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Y Combinator F25: The Full Batch – by Ollie Forsyth

YC’s newest batch has more AI-native startups than any other batch in history — 52% literally include AI in their company description…

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Build the thing you wish to see in the world

For most of my career, I’ve been confusing building products with building businesses—and that confusion kept me from pursuing a lot of ideas. Two weeks off helped me realize that not everything needs to be a startup, and some of the best things we build are the ones we build just because we want them to exist.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Gov. Kotek unveils Oregon Prosperity Roadmap, new officer role – Portland Business Journal

The strategy is anchored in three goals: to retain and grow Oregon businesses, to spur job creation and to accelerate economic growth. Kotek said it will be advanced through a series of administrative actions and legislation during the 2026 short session. Other than creation of the CPO position, the plan did not mention any anticipated state funding investment.