The Portland startup community is failing. Good.
Apparently today I woke up and chose violence, because what I’m about to say will likely be perceived as an attack to some in the Portland Startup community… but, know that I frickin’ love the people who I’m about to talk about. I’ve given of my time, money, and equity to support them. This isn’t hate; this is honest love… More
Founder of 1859 Ventures’ advice for Angels and early stage LPs
Definitions change. And culture changes. Which means that communities have to deal with those changing dynamics. But sometimes, those changes mean that folks lose the thread. And lose track of the reasoning behind why definitions and roles exist… More
Another perspective on the impact of the Absci IPO
In case you were unplugged this week… former Portland startup now Vancouver, Washington, biotech company Absci went public, this week. Having been on an IPO team for a venture funded startup myself, I can attest to what a herculean effort this whole process entails. And how the Absci team deserves all of the accolades for pulling this off… More
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Wednesday (Noon) Portland Lunch 2.0: Virtually
Wednesday (1:00PM) Scale back or burn out
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