Silicon Florist 🌹 Startup mythology, OEN troubles, PIE Demo Day, Securing capital 💸
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February 7, 2020 / Issue 525
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Big stories
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THE MYTHOLOGY OF STARTUP SUCCESS HAS TO CHANGE
But if we take the time to pull back all the layers of “progress,” we find an aggrandized — if not patently false — narrative around entrepreneurship, adopted first by the tech companies, and which has now trickled down to every entrepreneur, if not the entire population, in general. It’s the Shark-Tank-ification of building businesses. It’s mythology, really. A narrative of Herculean efforts, nonstop ‘hustle’ and miraculous overnight successes which has only been amplified by startup blogs, startup events, successful founders, investors, social media, and, ultimately, popular media.
https://blog.usejournal.com/the-mythology-of-startup-success-has-to-change-d8dfd00c365
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THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A SELF PROMOTIONAL POST ABOUT OEN
This post was originally supposed to be about an upcoming OEN Pub Talk panel I was going to be part of. But unfortunately, it’s turned now, instead, into post about OEN, itself. And the dire straits in which the organization has suddenly and unexpectedly become embroiled.
https://siliconflorist.com/2020/02/06/this-was-originally-going-to-be-a-self-promotional-post-about-an-upcoming-oregon-entrepreneurs-network-oen-event/
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MEET SOME NEW PORTLAND STARTUPS AT PIE DEMO DAY
Six weeks. In the world of startups, that might as well be an eternity. But, in reality, it will be here sooner than you think. And so, in many ways, PIE Demo Day 2020 is practically here. So if you’re even remotely interested in seeing some of the newest startups in Portland, it’s probably best that you grab a ticket soon. Like right now.
https://siliconflorist.com/2020/02/07/meet-some-new-portland-startups-pie-demo-day-2020-is-roughly-six-weeks-away/
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ARE YOU A FOUNDER WHO HAS HAD DIFFICULTY SECURING LOCAL CAPITAL?
If you’ve been paying attention to politics, congratulations. There’s a lot to be tracking at the moment. A lot. Which is why I wanted to take the opportunity to remind folks that — even if you’ve been keeping tabs on what’s happening — you may have missed that the Oregon startup community has a time sensitive request for you.
https://siliconflorist.com/2020/02/07/in-my-best-sally-struthers-voice-are-you-a-founder-who-has-had-difficulty-accessing-capital-in-oregon-sure-we-all-have/
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Events
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If you have time for any events next week, I'd suggest the following:
WEDNESDAY (5:15PM) Picking the Right Incubator, Accelerator, or Co-Working Space
https://calagator.org/events/1250476789
THURSDAY (5:30PM) Galentine's Day: How to Make Friends as Professional Women
https://calagator.org/events/1250476753
FRIDAY (All day) Valentine's Day ❤️
More events on http://calagator.org
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