Silicon Florist 🌹 Janrain acquired 👀 PSF Pitch for a Beer 🍻 Shortest survey ever 😅
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January 11, 2019 / Issue 469
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Big stories
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JANRAIN ACQUIRED BY AKAMAI
Remember how I said that one of the issues with creating a self-sustaining ecosystem in Portland was the irregularity of liquidity events? Well, I don’t want to get my hopes up, but… we just started the third month in a row with a liquidity event. This time, it’s Janrain getting acquired by Akamai.
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/01/07/portlands-janrain-has-been-acquired-by-akamai/
Additional news:
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/01/09/rounding-up-the-news-on-akamais-acquisition-of-janrain/
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PORTLAND SEED FUND SAYS "HOLD MY BEER"
Founders tend to be an optimistic bunch. But optimism can only get you so far. And if you’re looking to pursue venture capital as a means of financing your startup, that optimism is going to take some lumps as you pitch, refine, pitch, refine… Lather rinse repeat. So it’s always nice when that pitch feedback comes with some added perks. Like pizza and beer.
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/01/10/think-youre-ready-to-pitch-investors-hold-my-beer-says-portland-seed-fund/
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THE SHORTEST SURVEY YOU'VE EVER TAKEN
One of the best things about building companies, these days, is how accessible folks are. You don’t have to guess as to what people want. You can just ask them. And that’s why I’m always happy to see startups taking a few minutes to simply talk to their potential customers. And listen.
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/01/10/this-may-be-the-shortest-survey-youve-ever-taken/
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Events
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If you have time for any events next week, I'd suggest the following:
TUESDAY (4:30PM) PDX Women in Tech (PDXWIT) January Happy Hour
http://calagator.org/events/1250474668
THURSDAY (4:30PM) Nike Tech Talk: Elegant Solutions For Everyday Python Problems
http://calagator.org/events/1250474815
FRIDAY (6:30PM) Startup Weekend Eugene
http://communities.techstars.com/usa/eugene--or-or-usa/startup-weekend/13928
More events on http://calagator.org
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