Silicon Florist 🌹 Help Portland Mercado, Hanselminutes on YouTube 📺
Issue 729
Portland Mercado needs our help
If this is the first you’re hearing of this, I’m sorry to have to share this news with you. The Portland Mercado — a hub for Latine food entrepreneurs and a thriving food cart pod — was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 3, 2024. And now, the community is scrambling to support those affected by tragedy, directly or otherwise… More
Hanselminutes podcast available on YouTube podcasts
I don’t know. YouTube is making a serious run at this whole podcasting thing. And as I heard someone quip (paraphrased), “YouTube has a better chance of dominating audio than Spotify has of dominating video.” So I’ve been keeping an eye on who is releasing content there. In that vein… Portland’s Scott Hanselman seems to know a thing or two about tech. And he’s just added Hanselmintues to YouTube podcasts… More
Which Portland startups should you be watching in 2024…?
If you’re interested in tracking some of the most promising startups in the Portland startup community, Malia Spencer at the Portland Business Journal has you covered. What’s that? You don’t have a PBJ subscription? Buck up, Buttercup. They’ve unlocked it for you… More
A Portland startup community primer for 2024
While the Portland startup community can be an incredibly welcoming and collaborative place, trying to figure out where to start is often more challenging that it should be. That’s why I thought it would be valuable to host a community get together where we could talk through available resources, organizations, and events — if only to help folks start off 2024 on the right foot… More
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🗓️ Events
Be sure to check Calagator for the latest list of events — or to share your event with the community. It’s absolutely free.
Sat (Jan 6) Mentorship Saturdays
Tue (Jan 9)
Wed (Jan 10) OEN PubTalk
Thu (Jan 11)
Tue (Jan 16)
Wed (Jan 17)
Thu (Jan 18)
Soulful Sips
Sat (Jan 20) Silicon Forest Tech Summit
Mon (Jan 22) HTML & CSS 102: Make My Website Pretty
Tue (Jan 23) founder.coffee
Tue (Jan 30)
Wed (Jan 31) Da Gathering
💼 Jobs
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