.

Tag: trekdek

Turn up the bass: The birth, life, and exit of the BassMasta

Rick Turoczy on June 1, 2011

[Editor: Another guest post from Dale Davidson of TrekDek. This time out, Dale took some time to sit down with Dan Christopher to talk about the experience of creating, maintaining, and eventually selling of his Web startup, BassMasta, from Portland. Eight years later, Dan has a successful exit under his belt—and a wealth of experience on the world of starting up and cashing out.

And so, without further ado, the story of BassMasta.] Read More

Three techie Portland Kickstarter projects that could use a little love… and one that’s been successfully funded

Rick Turoczy on May 1, 2011

Portland loves the Kickstarter projects. And not just because Andy Baio was the CTO while he was living here. There’s simply something about the friends and family funding model that appeals to the Portland mindset.

So it should come as no surprise that there are any number of Portland projects on Kickstarter. But what may be surprising are some of the more tech oriented projects that wind up there. Here are a few of my favorites. Read More