Tag: accelerator

REMINDER: If you’re looking for a truly inclusive investor, you’ll want to apply for Backstage Capital Accelerator

Rick Turoczy on October 14, 2018

Startups have to juggle a lot. A lot. So picking their battles — or applications as it were — is an important part of deciding how they’re going to spend their time. And in my opinion, if you’re a founder who identifies as a woman, person of color, or LGBTQ, you’d be smart to spend your time applying to the Backstage Capital Accelerator. Because there isn’t a more truly and earnestly inclusive investor and accelerator, local or otherwise.

Category: accelerator, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: accelerator, application, apply, backstage, backstage capital, capital, inclusion, inclusive, investor, Reminder, VC

We’ll still be here waiting backstage, Backstage

Rick Turoczy on October 4, 2018

Well, at least we’re consistent. We never managed to get Google Fiber. Even though we submitted an RFP, we weren’t even really in the running for Amazon HQ2. And now, we just missed being the fourth location for the Backstage Capital Accelerator.

Category: accelerator, Oregon, Portland
Tag: accelerator, Amazon, backstage, capital, detroit, fiber, Google, Google Fiber, hq2, london, los angeles, philadelphia, Portland, Seattle, techstars

If you’ve been procrastinating, here are the local startup accelerator application deadlines you’re in danger of missing

Rick Turoczy on September 12, 2018

I get it. You’re busy. You’re building your company. And you meant to get those startup accelerator applications done last weekend. But time just got away from you. Well, you better carve out some time this weekend, or you’re going to miss out altogether.

Category: accelerator, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: accelerator, Applications, Beaverton, Challenge, OTBC, PIE, pie shop, Portland, Startup, the initiative

What’s better than Backstage Capital launching an accelerator program? The fact that accelerator could be in Portland

Rick Turoczy on September 5, 2018

I’ve been working in, on, and around venture funded startups for the past two decades and then some. And yet, I’ve never quite seen anyone manage to take the traditional myopia of venture capital head on. And win. But then there’s Arlan Hamilton. Who’s doing just that.

Category: accelerator, Oregon, Portland, Startups, VC
Tag: accelerator, Applications, apply, arlan hamilton, backstage, contest, Founders, Portland, VC, venture capital

PIE begins testing PIE Shop, the newest flavor of the Portland startup accelerator program

Rick Turoczy on August 27, 2018

Startups often like to test things. And then iterate. And test again. Before making a big leap. So it stands to reason that an organization that spends its time working with startups would take a similar tact. That’s why local startup accelerator PIE has been working with a handful of companies to beta test its new offering, PIE Shop.

Category: accelerator, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: accelerator, bip, cmdsense, dorsum, foundry collaborative, iq, pdx, pdxwit, PIE, pie shop, piepdx, Portland, portland iq, Startup, tech, Women

Are you a Portland area startup going through YC Startup School?

Rick Turoczy on August 22, 2018

In case you missed it, yesterday was one of those rare Oprah-giving-everyone-a-car sort of days in the early stage startup world. You see, Y Combinator—the most successful startup accelerator in the world—had a glitch that caused them to send acceptance letters to applicants for their Startup School program. And it wasn’t just a handful of folks. Estimates are that it was around 15,000 applicants.

Category: accelerator, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: accelerator, form, Portland, school, Startup, y combinator, yc

Six new startups join Leap Venture Studio, a Portland based startup accelerator for pet focused products

Rick Turoczy on August 3, 2018

It’s always a joy to see new startup accelerator programs starting in the Portland startup community. One might say that, with this one, my tail is wagging. My tail… Ahem. *tap tap tap* Is this thing on?

Category: accelerator, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: accelerator, mars, pet, Portland, r/ga, Startup, Startups

Both Cascade Angels and XXcelerate Fund XXcelerator open applications for startups

Rick Turoczy on April 25, 2018

If you’re a startup that’s looking for some support, there are a couple of opportunities to apply for that sort of assistance. Cascade Angels is currently accepting applications for early stage startups seeking funding. And XXcelerate Fund is accepting applications for the next round of its XXcelerator program for women founded companies.

Category: accelerator, investors, Oregon, Portland
Tag: accelerator, Applications, cascade angels, Funding, Startups, xxcelerate fund, xxcelerator

Corporate collaborations create two new Portland startup accelerators

Rick Turoczy on March 7, 2018

Remember when I said it was feeling a bit like a Portland startup accelerator renaissance? Well, today upped the ante. Because Portland had two new accelerator announcements. R/GA announced the first Portland version of their series of brand-powered accelerators—like ones they’ve done with LA Dodgers and Snap—and Uncorked Studios announced a startup accelerator in collaboration with Autodesk and PIE.

Category: accelerator, Incubators, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: accelerator, autodesk, Incubator, Manufacturing, PIE, piepdx, Portland, portland incubator experiment, r/ga, Startup, uncorked, uncorked studios

Portland’s oldest startup accelerator, Starve Ups, announces 19th class of companies

Rick Turoczy on February 22, 2018

Like many amazing Portland companies, Starve Ups keeps a relatively low profile that belies its impact—and its success. Now the oldest—and arguably the most successful—accelerator in the Portland area has announced its latest class of startups.

Category: accelerator, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: accelerator, Portland, Startup, starve ups, starveups

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