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Builders gonna build: PDX Code Community forms to support those in PDX Code School limbo

Rick Turoczy on October 21, 2015

If you haven’t been following the PDX Code School story, you should jump over to Malia Spencer’s coverage of what’s happening. It’s been a mess but her work has been nothing short of excellent. To summarize, PDX Code School abruptly closed over the weekend—as in locks changed and stuff—leaving students and instructors in a lurch. A few days later? The industrious and motivated community has formed their own group: PDX Code Community. Read More

Take a break from running around crazily to run in an organized fashion: 4K 4Charity Fun Run PDX, October 21, 2015

Rick Turoczy on October 15, 2015

If there’s one thing startups are good at, it’s running around with their hair on fire, figuratively. Now Portland startups have a chance to run around literally—and its for a good cause. On October 21, 2015, hundreds of your peers will be taking to the streets for the 4K 4Charity Fun Run PDX. an effort to raise money and awareness for Rosemary Anderson High School. Read More

If you read one post today, start reading this one so that you can actually read the one you should read

Rick Turoczy on October 13, 2015

I write stuff. A lot. I write a lot of stuff. Constantly. Blog posts. Tweets. Emails. Slack updates. And while I like to think I do a decent job of highlighting projects, rarely is my writing revelatory. Or brave. So when someone writes something that is difficult and revelatory? I notice. Read More

Experience a different kind of pitch: Oregon Story Board Demo Day is October 22

Rick Turoczy on October 13, 2015

In the world of startups and accelerators and pitch competitions and whatnot, there are any number of opportunities to see folks ask you for money. Or tell you about their products. But what about hearing stories from folks who are storytellers by profession? What about hearing about why they built their company? That’s a different sort of demo day. And that’s what the Oregon Story Board accelerator is all about. Read More

By women founders, for women founders: Apply to pitch at xCite whiteboard pitch

Rick Turoczy on October 13, 2015

Like Stephen Green says, “You’ve got to see it to be it.” Role models. They’re incredibly important. If you don’t have folks with whom you identify, it’s even more difficult to keep fighting the good fight. That’s why I love things like Portland xFounders and their upcoming xCite whiteboard pitch session. Because it’s specifically designed for to highlight those role models. Read More

This is why you bet on people: Chroma now enables any Oregonian to be an investor through Chroma.fund

Rick Turoczy on October 8, 2015

It’s a phrase that has become almost platitudinal in early stage startup circles—especially when it comes to investors. “We don’t invest in companies. We invest in people.” But just because it’s overused doesn’t prevent it from being true. And today, with the launch of Chroma.fund, the team at Chroma proved why. Read More

If you're in Portland and into Python, you won't want to miss PyDX 2015

Rick Turoczy on October 7, 2015

Now, it’s no secret. We here in Portland are known to be fond of the open source. It’s long been part of the culture around these parts. And our predilection to collaborate makes it an even richer community for open source pursuits. So what could be better than a community event around an open source language like Python? Read More

People always say Portland tech types collaborate. Apparently they've never been to TAO Battle of the Tech Bands.

Rick Turoczy on October 7, 2015

Sure sure. We’re all about collaborating here in the Portland tech scene. But every once in a while, the gloves come off. And nowhere is that more apparent that the Technology Association of Oregon’s Battle of the Tech Bands. Where folks show off their side project prowess. Read More

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