Silicon Florist ๐น Die PIE, Absci IPO, True Angels? ๐ผ
Issue 601
The Portland startup community is failing. Good.
Apparently today I woke up and chose violence, because what Iโm about to say will likely be perceived as an attack to some in the Portland Startup communityโฆย but, know that I frickinโ love the people who Iโm about to talk about. Iโve given of my time, money, and equity to support them.ย This isnโt hate; this is honest loveโฆ More
Founder of 1859 Venturesโ 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 existโฆ More
Another perspective on the impact of the Absci IPO
In case you were unplugged this weekโฆ former Portland startup now Vancouver, Washington, biotech companyย 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 offโฆ More
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Events ๐๏ธ
Realizing youโre overly busyโฆ here are some upcoming events that are worth your time:
Wednesday (Noon) Portland Lunch 2.0: Virtually
Wednesday (1:00PM) Scale back or burn out
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