Silicon Florist 💐 New seed funds for Portland startups, Help PDX folks get to SXSW

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August 21, 2015 / Issue 292
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Big stories
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PREVIOUS SEED FUNDS MOVE TO LATER STAGES; NEW FUNDS FILL THE VOID

Ask any Portland founder what their biggest challenge is and I will bet you that—nine times out of ten—the response will be “talent.” But if you ask them what else—besides talent—is keeping them up at night, the answer will be the same answer it has been since, well, since startups. “Money.” And that’s why it’s nice to see the funding environment here in Oregon continuing to mature.

http://siliconflorist.com/2015/08/19/crop-rotation-previous-seed-funds-move-stages-seed-funds-fill-void/

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THESE PORTLAND FOLKS WANT TO SPEAK AT SXSW. YOU CAN HELP.

Yes, we’re in the final hours of TFNW. But it’s not too early to think about SXSW. And one of the best things about SXSW is that it’s one of the few massive technology conferences that allows the crowd to provide input on speakers and panels. They do it through the SXSW PanelPicker. And it’s always nice to see some Portland types in the running for a spot.

http://siliconflorist.com/2015/08/21/thumbs-portland-speakers-hope-stage-sxsw/

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CONSANO ALLOWS YOU TO FUND MEDICAL RESEARCH IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES

Portland startup Consano has been changing the way that medical research is funded, allowing anyone to establish fundraising campaigns directed at research. But they’re not stopping there. They noticed a trend in donations—donating in the name of a loved one—that inspired them to create a new feature for the service, Honor Funds.

http://siliconflorist.com/2015/08/18/memorable-research-consano-creates-simple-fund-medical-research-honor-loved/

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Your moment of meme
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Shutdownify shuts down
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Events
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If you have time for any events next week, I'd suggest the following:

TUESDAY (6:30PM) eBay Tech Tuesdays: Designing for People with Disabilities
http://calagator.org/events/1250468927

WEDNESDAY (6:30PM) Food Bytes: Stories About Scaling f
http://calagator.org/events/1250468934

THURSDAY (10:00AM) Coffee w/ Co-Founders XV
http://calagator.org/events/1250468917

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Community
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ASK: Female Founders, what do you need to be more successful?
https://pdxstartups.switchboardhq.com/posts/13743

OFFER: Senior Software Engineer Moving to Portland
https://pdxstartups.switchboardhq.com/posts/13569

Join 2546 Portland startup types helping one another
https://pdxstartups.switchboardhq.com
http://twitter.com/pdx_startups

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