Tag: Startup

Working on starting something new? Get community, connections, and mentorship for your new startup

Rick Turoczy on July 2, 2020

When times get bad, like they are now, it can be an ironically positive time for startups. With folks getting laid off and out of work, with the economy tanking, starting your own thing can often be the most reasonable path forward. And given that Oregon offers unemployment benefits to folks who are starting new things, it’s more even likely that laid off folks around here would be pursuing that path.

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The Oregon Cares Fund: Tell Oregon politicians to invest CARES Act dollars in Black-owned startups and businesses

Rick Turoczy on July 2, 2020

Going through one pandemic is more than enough for anyone. Imagine going through two. At the same time. That’s the case with Black-owned businesses and Black community support organizations as they battle both the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing effects of 400+ years of systemic racism. Now, there’s a chance to funnel federal CARES Act dollars into supporting these organizations with The Oregon Cares Fund.

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Take Nothing When I Die podcast: Stephanie Ghoston Paul talks with Portland startup founder and mentor Paige Hendrix Buckner

Rick Turoczy on June 18, 2020

If you don’t recognize the names in that headline, you should. Stephanie Ghoston Paul is a former Portland resident now living in Atlanta who worked closely with the Portland startup community. And Paige Hendrix Buckner is a current Portland resident who has been a serial founder and mentor here in town. And so when these two amazing women for whom I have the utmost respect got the chance to chat on Stephanie’s podcast, Take Nothing When I Die, it was a must listen for me. And I thought you might want to listen, as well.

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Remote work startup Workfrom launches a virtual cafe to enable social connections in this time of disconnectedness

Rick Turoczy on June 17, 2020

Portland startup Workfrom started its life as a database of alternative spots you could, obviously, work from. Cafes, brewpubs, coworking spaces… the list went on an on. Internet speeds, bathroom codes, noise levels, number of outlets… Workfrom could provide all of the details you needed to help you decide where to work when your office or home wouldn’t quite cut it.

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Goodbye Demolicious cup. Hello Demolicious belt! (Also Demolicious is back. Again.)

Rick Turoczy on May 27, 2020

There are a number of events that I hold in both high regard and high in nostalgia. One of them is Demolicious, a Portland technology event originally conceived and managed by Adam DuVander. The focus? Get people to demo a product or application that they were building — no matter how rough and unpolished it happened to be.

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How do you get started on your startup without a cofounder, a team, or funding?

Rick Turoczy on May 20, 2020

So during this whole pandemic thing, people are starting new things. And I’ve talked to quite a few folks who have been inspired to start new startups. But given that finding cofounders, team members, funding, and practically anything that doesn’t involve just you is exceptionally difficult while we’re all in isolation, starting a startup can be even more difficult than it used to be.

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Let folks know you’re hiring Portland tech and startup types at half the usual price on the Silicon Florist job board

Rick Turoczy on May 15, 2020

For nearly a decade, the Silicon Florist job board has been a go to resource for folks looking to land jobs in Portland startups and tech companies around town. Hundreds of companies and thousands of employees have connected because of job postings there. But these days — I have to be honest — it’s looking a little sparse.

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Chatting with the founder of Portland startup MilkRun about her journey

Rick Turoczy on May 14, 2020

Any number of companies have been negatively impacted by this pandemic. But even these dark times can have bright spots. Like validating business models that local startups have been championing. Take Portland startup MilkRun, who was working to rethink the grocery supply chain long before folks were seeing the weaknesses of the large provider system.

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Got questions about the Portland startup community? I might have answers…? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Rick Turoczy on May 13, 2020

As this pandemic wears on, so does our disconnectedness. In an effort to derail that, I’ve been working on holding events, recording conversations with folks, and editing them down to podcast episodes for your ears. I’ve even done a couple of extremely awkward Q&A sessions. But most all of these efforts have been long form. Which got me to thinking…

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Willamette Week chats with Portland startup founders at MilkRun and Kamber

Rick Turoczy on May 11, 2020

As the pandemic and lockdown linger on, so does the opportunity for online interviews with interesting folks. And Willamette Week has been doing a great job of chatting with a cross-section of people — including folks for the Portland startup community.

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