Tag: Startup

It’s no Beer and Blog but it is an opportunity to meet a chunk of the Portland startup community

Rick Turoczy on April 16, 2019

There was a time, not so long ago, when the Portland startup community used to gather on a regular basis at a happy hour called Beer and Blog. It was a time to catch up with friends. A time to make new connections. A place to send folks when they were looking to get better connected to the community. And it’s how many folks who are still involved in the Portland startup community met one another, originally.

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Need techniques to hold your own feet to the fire? Pregame and Lori Eberly can help

Rick Turoczy on April 16, 2019

Having issues with execution at your startup? You know, like getting blog posts done in a reasonable timeframe rather than at the last minute? Well, this upcoming workshop series with Pregame might be just what you need.

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Given that starting a company is kind of a gamble, Startup Poker 2.0 might be right up your alley

Rick Turoczy on April 9, 2019

I don’t think I’m grasping for an analogy when I say that starting a company is like gambling. It is. It’s all about the timing. And the folks who are attracted to that sort of thing? They tend to like taking the risks. So it’s no surprise that a lot of those risk takers are attracted to Startup Poker 2.0.

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Connect with other women founders with Female Founder Alliance Access PDX

Rick Turoczy on April 4, 2019

If you’re a woman founder who’s seeking out connections with your peers, there’s no better opportunity than attending Female Founders Alliance Access PDX, next week.

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One good week deserves another: Farewell, Portland Startup Week. Hello, Design Week Portland!

Rick Turoczy on April 4, 2019

Getting a little sad when you realize that Portland Startup Week is almost over? Well turn that frown upside down, my friend. Because there’s another week of amazing programming, gatherings, and open houses all next week with Design Week Portland.

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Curious about the Built Oregon consumer product startup accelerator?

Rick Turoczy on April 3, 2019

While startup accelerators have become part of the parlance of early stage technology companies, the format may not be as familiar to other industries. That’s why Built Oregon is holding a question and answer session about their new startup accelerator for interested applicants and potential future applicants who are building consumer products in Oregon.

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Inaugural Finnovation PDX conference explores Portland FinTech for Portland Startup Week

Rick Turoczy on April 1, 2019

Since its inception, Portland Startup Week has been all about supporting a variety of self organized events that celebrate the Portland startup community. But in the four years of organizing the event, we’ve never had something quite the scope of Finnovation PDX, an absolutely free — food, drink, and swag — half day celebration of the FinTech community in the Rose City.

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Hitting a happy hour tonight? Dining out this weekend? Grabbing grub during Portland Startup Week? Review those spots with AllGo

Rick Turoczy on March 29, 2019

Remember in the early days of this startup community when someone would release a new app and we’d all jump at the chance to download and use it as a sign of support and buying local? (Shizzow, anyone?) I’d like to see if we can get back in the mode of doing that. As a community. And I think I’ve found a really good opportunity to do that.

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An easy way to embrace Portland’s buy local mantra… and a rad discount to boot

Rick Turoczy on March 28, 2019

If there’s one thing I know for certain about Portland, it’s that buying local is super important. I would love to see that same “buy local” mentality motivating us to support local startups. We should be buying local. For everything. Literally buying. Spending money to support these businesses. Because being a customer of a startup is the best way to support startups.

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Looking to take a more active role in Portland Startup Week? 20+ workshops await you

Rick Turoczy on March 27, 2019

When you’re working on your startup, sometimes it’s difficult to carve out time to attend events. Even though you realize that they’re important. That’s why I’m always glad that we regularly have workshops as part of Portland Startup Week.

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