One of the few consistent morning startup events in town, Coffee w/ Co-Founders, is kicking off another year of connecting the community. And if you’re a founder — no matter what the stage of your startup — you’re invited to join the group to meet other folks who are building something new.
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New startup founder focused podcast
Realizing that there are a ton of podcasts vying for your ears, I always like to highlight local podcasts that may appeal to you. That’s why I’m recommending you add Kasey Jones’ new podcast, High Growth Founders, to your playlist.
Read MoreNew group forming for ‘underrepresented’ Portland startup founders

For more, visit Portland Startups Slack.
Dearest founders, please take care of your mental health
If you’re a founder, you know. For all of the veneer and hype, it’s incredibly draining to be the founder of a startup — or any company for that matter. It’s lonely. It’s grueling. It’s emotionally and mentally challenging. And it’s nearly impossible to manage everything you have to do.
Read MoreBuilding a web3 startup? Join Madrona for lunch during ETH Portland
It’s always nice to have investors from outside of town engaging with the Portland startup community. And Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group has been engaged in that sort of activity longer than most. Now, they’re interested in getting better connected with web3 startup community here in town. And ETH Portland seemed like a great opportunity to do so. That’s why they’re inviting web3 founders to lunch.
Read MoreA startup founder talks about A Kids Company About
For those of you early risers who are looking to get back to in-person events featuring interesting startup content, look no further than the upcoming Portland Business Journal Power Breakfast featuring Jelani Memory, founder and CEO of Portland’s A Kids Company About.
Read MoreSilicon Florist links arrangement for March 7, 2022 💐
You have 10 seconds to pitch a startup via email
But before you can pitch to investors, you have to get them to take the meeting — which means emailing your pitch deck to potential investors, and hoping it’s enough to get them interested.
Read MoreOregon Sports Angels replay: Investing in BIPOC Founders
If you missed the Oregon Sports Angels webinar this week on “Investing in BIPOC Founder-led Companies,” they have posted the replay.
Need someone keeping you accountable? Consider joining a startup founder accountability group
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: being a startup founder is one of the loneliest and most challenging roles most folks will ever experience. Worse yet, no one truly gets what you’re going through. Or the ridiculous emotional rollercoaster you’re on.
Read MoreGeekWire Awards names Portland founder Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Portland tends to be humble. Aggressively humble for the most part. But even if founders are going to be humble, I’m going to celebrate them. Like Stephanie Strong, founder and CEO of Portland startup Boulder Care, who just won the GeekWire Young Entrepreneur of the Year for 2021.
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