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Portland has been on the edge of transition. We know there’s awesome stuff happening here. But honestly? That remains a secret to the majority of the planet. But that may be changing. Thanks to XOXO, a labor of love from Andy Baio and Andy McMillan.
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What a difference a day makes. Around 24 hours ago, I was busy stumping for XOXO, which—at that point—was a pipe dream of a festival event here in Portland.
Now? Thanks to Kickstarter, XOXO is fully funded, sold out, and over subscribed. Read More
Portland has found Kickstarter to be an amazing source of crowdfunded capital for any number of creative projects.
But what about crowdfunding an event? Well, if anyone is going to make that happen it’s a Portlander who knows Kickstarter, inside and out. And if early funding is any indication, the XOXO festival—a celebration of disruptive creativity—is well on track to hit its goal. Read More
