Silicon Florist 🌹 Low cost coworking? 👩‍💻

Issue 651

Looking for low-cost space for your early stage startup…?

Even with the ravaging effects of the pandemic and the sputtering economy, Portland still boasts a number of resources for non-traditional office space, be they coworking spaces like CENTRL Office or on-demand solutions like Radious. But those solutions still require capital — which can always be in short supply for early stage startups. That’s why some community members are considering pursuing a lower-cost offering for founders… More

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy

The @siliconflorist job board, unsurprisingly, is looking a little sparse these days. Economic downturns have a way of doing that. That being said, if you're still in hiring mode, now would be a good time to post… because the same number of job seekers are hitting the site 😉

Silicon Florist 🌹 @siliconflorist

The economic slowdown—along with #hiring freezes—is definitely showing. But if you're still looking for talent and in a position to hire, I can guarantee your job offer will stand out on the job board and in the newsletter this week 😅 #pdx #pdxjobs https://t.co/87yt2Jj1eA

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💼 Jobs

• Senior iOS Engineer at Kiva.org

• Principal Systems Engineer - MDC at Curtiss-Wright’s PacStar Business Unit

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy

As folks go back to working in person, a number of community members are starting to think about how to support #pdx startups that may need space. If that's of interest to you, here's a quick survey to share your needs:

forms.glePortland Founder Space Survey FormHere’s your chance to give direct feedback about a potential founders space being proposed in Portland to help bring equitable access to things such as funding, resources, etc to the community at large. Please provide open and honest feedback so we can ensure the space is adding value to the communi…

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🗓️ Events

• Sunday (5:00PM) NFTs: Scam or Gold Mine?

• Thursday (5:30PM) Accelerate Biotech + Digital Health Happy Hour

• Thursday (6:30PM) BikeLoudPDX Hack Night

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Photo by Petr Ganaj