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We’ve definitely seen an uptick in investments for physical hardware companies that are working to innovate on computing — and address the lack of power for the needs of AI. The latest? Vancouver, Washington startup PowerLattice which has raised $25 million.

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

The Sports Bra founder Jenny Nguyen wins top entrepreneurship award – Portland Business Journal

Startups in semiconductors, health tech and housing, all major themes in the regional economy, took home top entrepreneurial awards on Thursday.

If you’ve ever talked to me about startup accelerators, you know that my current take is that they need to have a focus. The “generic startups accelerator” game is over. Today’s startup accelerators need to pick an area of expertise to stand out in the crowd. Like the Oregon UAS Accelerator. And now, the Oregon AI Accelerator.

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

A good business vs. a useful idea | Seth’s Blog

A business thrives when it can charge a premium–selling something for more than it costs. That means that there has to be a competitive advantage, an asset that produces value. Easy substitutions are a challenge for businesses, but useful ideas are often based on how easy they are to share.

Your November dispatch from the Office of Small Business

Shop Small Saturday is coming up on November 29, a great time to celebrate and support local businesses. City of Portland is going to offer free parking for on-street parking and all five SmartPark locations sponsored by Portland Bureau of Transportation.

There’s a champion. And then there’s the champion of champions. You know that champion that was named the champ once and then goes on to become the champion that defeats all the other champions…? That’s right, champ. And it’s that time of year. Demolicious Champion of Champions 2025 is coming up in a month. So who is in the running…?