Silicon Florist 🌹 Radious raises, Hardware Happy Hour, New experiments ✨🧪✨

Issue 632

Feb 26, 2022

The next Portland Incubator Experiment experiment

If you’ve followed PIE at all, you probably realize that they take the “E” in their name — which stands for “experiment” — fairly seriously. As a way of exploring new opportunities. And to ensure that they continue trying new things. Even if those things have a likelihood of failing… More

Portland startup Radious resonates with local investors

I don’t care how cool your home office — or regular remote workspace is — staring at the same walls, day in and day out, can stifle even the best motivation and creativity. That’s why a change of scenery and setting could be that spark that you need. That’s some of the inspiration behind Portland startup Radious, which allows users to rent other folks’ home office spaces in an Airbnb-esque way… More

Hoping for a hardware-focused happy hour? Huzzah!

I don’t want to get my hopes up. Or our collective hopes up. But there’s something about a new happy hour popping up on Meetup that makes me think that things may be changing for the better. Especially when it’s a gathering that brings together a community of folks who could use more happy hours. Like the local hardware community. Meet Hardware Happy Hour (3H) Portland… More

GUEST POST: Startup questions, Foster Garvey answers

Editor: It’s always a pleasure to get the chance to collaborate with folks in the Portland startup community to make things easier on founders around here. That’s why I was super happy to Jason Powell from Foster Garvey volunteer his time to discuss a variety of startup topics from his perspective… More

Silicon Florist links arrangement

February 21, 2022: Shade of Entrepreneurship, Programmers, Programming
February 22, 2022: Mentoring, Happiness, Unicorns
February 23, 2022: Diversifying investments, Imposter syndrome
February 24, 2022: Pitch mistakes, Paul Graham, Crypto
February 25, 2022: PitchBlack, Vacasa, Westside Pitch

Rick Turoczy @turoczy

What is your very most favorite Oregon/SW Washington startup that is not getting anywhere near the attention you believe it so richly deserves…? Share it. And let’s let more people know about it. (NOTE: It can totally be your own company.)

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy

The "unofficial mayor" of Portland remains a venerable touchstone for both #pdx and beyond. His dedication to Black & Brown founders is only matched by his willingness to speak his truth. Truly cannot encapsulate everything I've learned—and continue to learn—from @PDXStephenG 🧡