Wondering when the whole āwiserā part happens: Silicon Florist is 17
It may seem like an odd number to fixate on, but the 17th anniversary of starting this blog is especially meaningful to me. I mean, Iām still as confused as ever as to how Iāve managed to keep doing this consistently for 17 years. Poorlyā¦ but consistently. (āDemented and sadā¦ but social.ā) Post after post after post. (5,170 posts over the course of 6,209 days ā so far.) Shouting into the ether. Typing things into the Internet. But perhaps even more confusing than my consistently and unceremoniously indulging in this bad habit, day after day, is the simple fact that you continue to show up on a regular basis to consume this drivel. Like some glutton for punishmentā¦ More
An innovative assessment of the Oregon Innovation Index 2024
Remember that Oregon Innovation Index 2024 report I shared last weekā¦? Well a few folks have taken a bit of innovation to the Innovation Index by running it through some analysis by AI. And so I thought it would be nice to share that. In case you didnāt want to read the whole thing. Or in case you were curious what intuitive leaps might be inspired by the content of the documentā¦ More
Elevate Capital offers insights on improving Oregon investor ecosystem
Lots of good analysis and insights popping up. Just last week we had the 2024 Oregon Innovation Index and the subsequent AI analysis of the findings and opportunities. And now local investor Elevate Capital has released their insights on the Oregon investor ecosystem and startup economy ā and ways to improve itā¦ More
Need help with marketingā¦? AI may have the BLUPRNT you need
Personally, Iāve had experience with any number of incredibly creative and talented people who couldnāt market their way out of a wet paper sack. And I totally get it. When youāre using all of your talent to build things, other things fall by the wayside. Thatās why Iām glad to see folks trying to solve that problem for promising entrepreneurs ā and everyone else. Meet BLUPRNTā¦ More
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