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

The Surprising Benefits of Giving Up

Ditching or adjusting goals in the face of adversity might often be the best thing for us—but we don’t all approach these challenges in the same way

You know how it goes. You built that one presentation ages ago. And it kind of worked. But it requires customization everytime you want to share it with a new client — or VC. So you create a copy and start to tweak it. Then it’s more relevant for the recipient. But now you have this folder of copies of a copy of a copy… There has to be an easier way. And now there is. With Decky.

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.