Silicon Florist 🌹 Rest in peace Sam Blackman, PitchBlack features 12 companies

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REMEMBERING SAM BLACKMAN, 41, CEO OF ELEMENTAL

Sam Blackman was going to be the mayor of Portland. He might have even been governor of Oregon. And potentially a senator. But I was always convinced that he was going to be the mayor. He never told me that he wanted to be. I just knew that someday, he would be.

Sam had conviction. And passion. And it was infectious. And that enabled him to found and lead a company. But it could have just as easily been used to lead a city, a state, or a country.

https://siliconflorist.com/2017/08/28/remembering-sam-blackman/

https://siliconflorist.com/2017/08/28/rest-in-peace-sam-you-will-be-greatly-missed/

https://siliconflorist.com/2017/08/29/please-contribute-to-the-tao-collection-of-memories-and-photos-for-sam-blackmans-family/

https://siliconflorist.com/2017/08/31/public-memorial-service-for-sam-blackman-to-be-held-sunday-september-10-2017/

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ANOTHER PITCHBLACK IS IN THE BOOKS

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said a million times: PitchBlack is the best pitch event in Portland. So many amazing founders. And so many amazing pitches. This year was the most competitive of all, With 12 folks standing up and pitching their hearts out. But when the crowd’s votes were counted, one effort stood out as the clear winner: The Fab Lab with Crazy Aunt Lindsey.

https://siliconflorist.com/2017/08/31/another-pitchblack-is-in-the-books-but-the-winner-is-on-youtube/

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