Tag: Startup

Time to get meta: A list of lists for COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus resources for Portland startups (and anyone else)

Rick Turoczy on March 27, 2020

One of my favorite things about Portland is its culture of craft and creativity. A close second is the culture of encouragement. When you combine those two things, you get the wackiness that is Portland. You get 200 different flavors of donuts, thousands of flavors of beer from hundreds of craft brewers. Food carts. Coffeeshops. It’s the combination of those cultures that truly makes Portland, Portland.

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Personal Protective Equipment for healthcare professionals: Local startup community fundraising campaigns

Rick Turoczy on March 27, 2020

I’ve tried to get away from promoting active campaigns on fundraising platforms, because I could honestly cover that all day every day. But in this weird new normal, I’m willing to shake it up a bit. Especially because these campaigns are working to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) into the hands of healthcare professionals. And that’s desperately needed.

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Searching for some positive news? Meet a bunch of new Portland startups. All from the comfort of your Web browser.

Rick Turoczy on March 23, 2020

Clearly, there’s a palpable amount of negativity floating around, these days. And with good reason. But the continued onslaught can get grating, if not completely debilitating. So if you’re looking for something more positive — and you’ve already binge watched all the Arthur and Zoboomafoo episodes you can stomach — maybe consider meeting some new Portland startups.

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If you have fallen victim to a layoff, I’m sorry. Take a moment, take a breath, and then consider these resources.

Rick Turoczy on March 20, 2020

Some of us have seen this before. And yet for many of you, this is a whole new experience. An incident occurs. The markets tumble. The economy starts to tank. The bubble pops. And then come the layoffs. It’s sudden, shocking, and paralyzing for folks affected. And it can be hard to figure out where to turn. So given the already escalating number of jobs eliminated in Portland, I thought it would be wise to provide a few resources that may be helpful in this time of need.

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Chatting with Latino Founder Hour podcast about Portland, startups, and, of course, founders

Rick Turoczy on March 12, 2020

Any opportunity to join the Sylvia Salazar and Edgar Navas on the Latino Founder Hour podcast is an honor. But a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to do something even more special: join them for their 100th episode.

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TechfestNW reschedules due to concerns of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus

Rick Turoczy on March 11, 2020

Things are weird, Portland. And not in a “Keep Portland Weird” kind of way. And it shows no signs of slowing, given the growing concern about the spread of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. Today, annual destination tech event TechfestNW announced that they were postponing their annual event until August.

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Thinking about taking your startup team remote? Get REMOTE: Office not required for free

Rick Turoczy on March 11, 2020

The funny thing about startups is that they all start as remote. I mean, it’s a kitchen table. Or a coffeeshop. Or a brew pub. That’s the kind of place your company starts. With you. With an idea. And maybe a laptop.

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An experiment in heartbreak: PIE Demo Day 2020 moves to online, only

Rick Turoczy on March 10, 2020

I thought I was going to have to cancel the very first PIE Demo Day.

Not in one of those, you know, hollow-threat-coach-voice-yelling “If you startups don’t get your acts together, we’re going to have to cancel demo day!” kind of way. Not at all. I thought we were going to have to cancel it because of forces beyond our control.

I can remember it clearly.

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Building a consumer product startup? Built Oregon wants to help. But you have to apply.

Rick Turoczy on March 6, 2020

Being a founder is hard. Really hard. And lonely. And nowhere have I seen that more evident than consumer product startups. With tech startups, at least we’re online most of the day. On email. Or Slack. Or Twitter. It doesn’t make being a founder any less difficult. But at least you feel connected.

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Portland startup AllGo, ZGF featured in Fast Company

Rick Turoczy on March 5, 2020

People. Talented people. Talent. It’s one of the primary factors that makes or breaks companies. And it’s not only securing that talent. It’s managing to retain that talent, as well. And one of the most simple ways to help ensure folks feel welcome and appreciated is ensuring that they’re physically comfortable. That’s the message that Portland startup AllGo is sharing via Fast Company.

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