BETA TEST - Silicon Florist 🌹 July 2019
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#1 ANOTHER PORTLAND FOUNDER MOVES ON
Portland rarely sees things occur in rapid succession. Funding tends to be sporadic. Exits tend to be blips here and there. But that may be changing. Because it feels like we are starting to see a growing trend of well known Portland startup founders moving on to their next thing. The latest? Nat Parker is leaving moovel, a journey which started with his startup GlobeSherpa.
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/07/29/another-portland-startup-founder-moves-on-to-the-next-adventure-nat-parker-is-leaving-moovel-soon-to-be-reachnow/
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#2 CONFUSED BY THE REACHNOW NEWS?
So if you’re a regular car sharing user here in town, you’ve likely tried both ReachNow and car2go, two of the providers here in Portland. Not so long ago, those two entities merged and started calling everything Now. ThisNow, ThatNow, NowNow. So when news that ReachNow was shutting down in Portland and Seattle broke, everyone seemed to conclude that we had no more car sharing in town. That is not the case.
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/07/18/confused-by-the-reachnow-news-youre-not-alone/
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#3 PORTLAND SEED FUND CLOSING IS A VERY GOOD THING
In some industries, the idea of “closing” can be the worst possible outcome. But in the world of startups, closing is often a very good thing. And the latest news from the Portland Seed Fund is no different. The Portland Business Journal just revealed that PSF has just closed their third fund to the tune of $13.9 million.
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/07/30/for-startups-portland-seed-fund-closing-is-a-very-good-thing/
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#4 TAKE 30 SECONDS TO APPRECIATE THIS TAKE ON PORTLAND
Sometimes, I come across things that have nothing to do with startups or entrepreneurship. But they are compelling. And they showcase the Rose City in interesting ways. This is one of those occasions. (Also, this post is so short, I don’t even have to do a page break.)
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/07/24/take-30-seconds-to-appreciate-this-perspective-on-portland/
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#5 WILLAMETTE WEEK SURVEYS THE PORTLAND STARTUP COMMUNITY
Going into the long weekend, I thought you could use some longer form stuff to read. And clearly, I’m never going to find the time to write it. So I’m going to give you someone else’s content. Like Willamette Week which just published a cover story on the current state of Oregon startups and the infrastructure that seeks to support them.
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/07/03/willamette-week-surveys-the-portland-startup-community-about-the-health-of-the-oregon-startup-ecosystem/
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#6 COULD AR/VR/XR BE THE NEXT BIG MARKET FOR PORTLAND STARTUPS?
We’ve seen it time and time again. The next big thing. Web, open source, cloud, mobile… And time and time again, Portland, with its early adopter culture, has been at the forefront of nascent industries, patiently waiting for their markets to form. I’ve been waiting to see what the next big thing might be. And with today’s news from RealWear, I’m inclined to think augmented reality may be the next industry that Portland is known for.
https://siliconflorist.com/2019/07/01/could-practical-applications-of-virtual-and-augmented-reality-be-the-next-big-market-for-portland-startups/
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Must attend event
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If you have time to attend only one event this month…
PitchBlack 2019 (August 14, 2019)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-pitchblack-sneaker-week-the-culture-tickets-65870042069?aff=eand
… and if you have time for two
PIE turns 10 (August 15, 2019)
https://www.meetup.com/PIE-Portland-startup-community/events/261024720/
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