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Issue 725
Portland Monthly shares perspectives on Portland past and future
Portland Monthly took the opportunity to share a couple of interesting perspectives on Portland, one looking back and one looking forward.
Questioning whether or not Portland can regain its āvibeā
Reimagine Portland: Another dose of much needed optimism for the Rose City
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon opens discussion of push notifications
In a letter to the US Department of Justice, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon ā one of the most Internet savvy elected officials at the Federal level ā raised concerns about the ability for tech companies like Apple and Google to use push notifications from applications to capture data on users that could be used for nefarious purposesā¦ More
Karmen Olson launches Food & Beverage strategy firm XOKO
If youāve talked to me recently, you know that Iām pretty bullish on the consumer products startup community here in Oregon. Blame Mitch Daugherty. So Iāve been paying more attention to whatās going on in that space, as of late. Especially when Iām wearing my Built Oregon cofounder hat. So I thought Iād share that new Built board member, Karmen Olson, is launching a consultancy to help food & beverage startups and established brands alike. Meet XOKOā¦ More
Hello, Portland startup community, Iāmā¦
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