Silicon Florist 🌹 PitchBlack 2024 selections, iPhone survives Alaska flight fall 📱
Issue 730
PitchBlack 2024: Who was selected to pitch, this year…?
When we last joined our heroes, we learned that there were more than 200 applications for PitchBlack 2024. That’s a lot of applications. And a lot of the work for the review committee. But they persevered. And now, we know who will be taking the stage for PitchBlack 2024. So who got the nod? More
Apple iPhone survives skydiving from Alaska Airlines ASA1282
Did you hear about the Alaska Airlines flight that lost part of its fuselage over Portland? Apparently, an iPhone left the cabin as part of that incident. And it was still working when it was found… More
Pitch Oregon 2024: Another chance to share your amazing startup
It’s that time of year. Time for a whole new round of pitch competitions. Next up is TiE Oregon with its annual startup pitch competition, Pitch Oregon. But it’s not a pitch competition without startups pitching. And your startup could be one of them. If you apply before January 31, 2024… More
Spilling the tea: Ciara Pressler launches Portland Tea Party podcast
Another new podcast about Portland. And no, it’s not that Tea Party. It’s Ciara Pressler’s Portland Tea Party podcast, a quick take on Portland, what’s happening here, what up in politics, who’s doing what… and highlighting the amazing people behind the scenes through a “civic engagement project.” The project premiered today on YouTube Live and LinkedIn… More
KPTV Fox 12 Oregon features PitchBlack 2024
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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.
Mon (Jan 15) Martin Luther King Jr Day
Tue (Jan 16)
Wed (Jan 17)
Thu (Jan 18)
Sat (Jan 20) Silicon Forest Tech Summit
Mon (Jan 22) HTML & CSS 102: Make My Website Pretty
Tue (Jan 23)
Sat (Jan 27) How to Run A Large Language Model (LLM) Locally
Mon (Jan 29) The AI Education Movement
Tue (Jan 30)
Wed (Jan 31)
Da Gathering
Thu (Feb 1) OEN February Entrepreneur Mixer
Fri (Feb 2)
Groundhog Day
Wed (Feb 7) PitchBlack 2024
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