Contribute to the Portland startup community resource cheat sheet
No single one of us is as smart as a bunch of us. That was my thinking when I originally threw together this cheat sheet on Github to help document resources in the Portland startup community. The idea was that it would make it easier for folks to understand what was happening in Portland, what organizations supported startup activity, and potentially serve as a way to finally capture and quantify the actual startup activity around these parts ā that allowed everyone to contributeā¦ More
Nonprofit Xcelerate Women is hiring a new executive director
Weāve seen a lot of leadership changes in local nonprofits that interact with the startup community. Business for a Better Portland, OEN, TiE Oregon, and others have all had fairly recent shifts at the top. And now Xcelerate Women is joining the list as they seek new leadershipā¦ More
Advancing Portland: Reputationā¦ morale - Portland Business Journal š
Portland has lost its groove. Its mojo. Its luster. Take your pick.
We see it in the humanitarian crisis on the streets, the soaring gun violence, the social media posts of small businesses fixing broken windows day after day.
It has taken its toll on the collective consciousness and morale of the cityā¦ More š
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šļø Events
Be sure to check Calagator for the latest list of events ā or to share your event with the community. Itās absolutely free.
Tuesday (Mar 21) Founder Walk & Talk
Friday (Mar 24) Please Report Your Bug Here book reading
Tuesday (Mar 28) Founders Welcome Wagon