Silicon Florist 🌻 Startup Challenge PDX alum launches, PDC diversity fund gets nod

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STARTUP PDX CHALLENGE ALUM NOAPPFEE.COM LAUNCHES BETA

It’s been a good week for the Startup PDX Challenge, a program launched by the Portland Development Commission to help incubate and accelerate early stage companies in town—an effort which has been further refined with them focusing on diverse founding teams. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales’ budget has some money earmarked to enhance the PDC’s efforts. And they have an alum who just launched a beta, NoAppFee.com.

http://siliconflorist.com/2015/05/27/startup-pdx-challenge-alum-noappfeecom-launches-beta/

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PDC DIVERSITY PROGRAM FINDS LOVE IN THE CITY BUDGET

Portland's City Council has made what it says is the first commitment to a new Portland Development Commission program aimed at investing in diverse entrepreneurs. As part of the city's $2.8 billion budget that commissioners approved Wednesday with little fanfare, PDC will launch an Inclusive Startup Fund. While the initial fund amount is $500,000, officials eventually want the pot to offer around $3 million.

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/techflash/2015/05/pdc-diversity-program-finds-love-in-the-city.html

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If you have time for any events next week, I'd suggest the following:

MONDAY (7:00PM) Dorkbot
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WEDNESDAY (6:00PM) Wearables Reboot, Show and Tell
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THURSDAY (6:00PM) TiE Speaker Series: Confessions of An Entrepreneur – David Nelsen
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ASK: Effective presentations
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OFFER: We have 3 free tickets to give away to our June 5 Entrepreneurial Summit
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