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Issue 742

Apr 06, 2024

TiE Oregon Westside Pitch 2024: And the winners are…

Last night, folks gathered for the TiE Oregon Westside Pitch 2024 competition, which featured companies in both Pre-Seed and Seed categories. And after all was said and done, three companies rose to the top… More

Want to be a VC? Rogue Women wants to talk

Getting your foot in the door with Venture Capital can be a challenge. Especially around here. That’s why I always love seeing Portland Seed Fund working to engage folks. And opportunities like the Rogue Women Venture Fellow Cohort, which offers “aspiring individuals a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the venture capital industry while contributing to a more inclusive entrepreneurial landscape.” More

What does a startup’s Chief Product Officer do…?

What does a Chief Product Officer do, anyway…? Dave Barcos took the time to sit down with Ty Frackiewicz, cofounder of Digs, to gain a better understanding of his day to day as a CPO — and how his role integrates with his cofounder CEO… More

Questions about Portland startups…?

Interested in improving your AI literacy? AI Portland has an event for that

While Portland was a little later to the whole AI thing than I expected, it seems to be racing to catch up — with momentum on the topic growing by leaps and bounds over the last few months. And no local organization seems to be more in tune with that than AI Portland, which has been working to bring the whole community together to figure out what’s what with AI. And their next event promises to be a must-attend one: AI Literacy for All… More

Looking for queer friendly establishments? Meet Everywhere Is Queer

Portland startups have always seemed to have a certain affinity for maps. I mean, Dora level map affinity. One of the first startups I began tracking was Platial. One of the first side projects I covered was Unthirsty. Heck, at one point, we even had a map designed for folks who knit. More recently, I’ve noticed a resurgence in this predilection toward cartography with companies like BuzzCutt. And now Everywhere Is Queer… More

Need help navigating the upcoming Portland elections?

Politics can be a bit of morass every single time. But with Portland changing its form of government and electing a new mayor, this election cycle promise to be especially confusing. That’s why I’m glad that there’s Citizenly… More

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