Silicon Florist 🌹 This is why you bet on people, Want XOXO more than once a year?

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October 9, 2015 / Issue 299
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Big stories
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THIS IS WHY YOU BET ON PEOPLE

It’s a phrase that has become almost platitudinal in early stage startup circles—especially when it comes to investors. “We don’t invest in companies. We invest in people.” But just because it’s overused doesn’t prevent it from being true. And today, with the launch of Chroma.fund, the team at Chroma proved why.

http://siliconflorist.com/2015/10/08/bet-people-chroma-enables-oregonian-investor-chromafund/

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WANT XOXO TO BE MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR?

Now, there have been hints. And mentions. Of something more happening with XOXO, the annual—but never guaranteed to repeat—event that gathers independent artists in Portland every fall. And now, those hints have morphed into a gathering, in the new space that will house XOXO magic year round.

http://siliconflorist.com/2015/10/07/xoxo-year-ready-happy/

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PORTLAND STARTUPS SLACK SIGNUP
Come hang out with more than 620 of your peers.
https://pdx-startups-slack.herokuapp.com/

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Your moment of meme
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Forget “Steve Jobs,” here’s “Michael Dell”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeiI8cd5rO4

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

SATURDAY (All day) PDX Summit (Free)
http://pdxsummit.com/?promo=PDXVIP

MONDAY (6:00PM) FutureTalk with Ron Evans + Happy Half-Hour
http://calagator.org/events/1250469141

THURSDAY (4:00PM) Nike Tech Talks
http://calagator.org/events/1250469159

THURSDAY (6:00PM) Mara Zepeda CEO of Switchboard on the Feminine Approach
http://calagator.org/events/1250469179

More on http://calagator.org/

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Community
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ASK: Wizards, ninjas, gurus, and rockstars all have their place. It's just not here.
https://pdxstartups.switchboardhq.com/posts/14983

OFFER: Free Coworking to all in October
https://pdxstartups.switchboardhq.com/posts/14898

Join 2820 Portland startup types helping one another
https://pdxstartups.switchboardhq.com
http://twitter.com/pdx_startups

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