Tag: equity

Customer.io closes in on $2 million in funding after less than a day on Reg CF raise

Rick Turoczy on June 24, 2021

As regulations around investing in startups continue to be refined, the ability to raise equity based financing from the crowd — or Reg CF for shorthand — has become a new opportunity for startups to find the funding they’re seeking by tapping both accredited and unaccredited investors, legally. Today, Portland’s Customer.io tested the Reg CF waters and it looks like that water is just fine. They’re currently more than 7000% over their target and are closing in on $2 million raised on a SAFE.

Category: Fundraising, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: crowdfunding, customer, customer.io, equity, reg cf

Miss the “Do” conversation about the diversity, equity, and inclusion in Portland?

Rick Turoczy on July 24, 2020

If you missed the opportunity to participate in the conversation about the “Do. Do more. Do better.” movement yesterday — which expanded into a broader conversation on the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in Portland — the session was recorded especially for you.

Category: Oregon, Portland
Tag: ciara pressler, diversity, do better, do more, equity, inclusion, kristen gallagher, marcus carter, Portland, stephen green, Twitter, Video, youtube

Do. Do more. Do better: A grassroots movement to improve the Portland startup community

Rick Turoczy on July 14, 2020

If you’ve been anywhere near the Portland startup community, you likely know what it’s like to start something from nothing, either through your own experience or via someone you know. You understand finding inspiration and running with it — often without a plan. And you get that even starting with the most simple concept is the key — the first important step — to begin actually changing the world.

Category: diversity, Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: diversity, do, do better, do more, equity, inclusion, malia spencer, stephen green

A potential resource for nondilutive funding

Rick Turoczy on July 14, 2020

So many folks get into building a company with the idea that they’re going to raise venture capital. As if that was the only way to finance a company. And as if they actually understand what raising equity based financing even entails. [Narrator: It isn’t. And they don’t.]

Category: capital, Startups
Tag: equity, Founder, foundergrants, grant, nondilutive

Donating equity to fund future philanthropic giving: A win-win for entrepreneurs and our community

Rick Turoczy on December 10, 2013

[Editor: One of the best things about this time of year is that we often put more thought and consideration toward giving back to the community and helping others. That’s why it seemed like the perfect time to highlight the efforts of the OEN Entrepreneurs Foundation.] Read More

Category: Oregon, Portland, Startups
Tag: entrepreneurs foundation, equity, OEN