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A fascinating chat with Tim Racer, an old friend from Topeka broadcast days, who is an accomplished lawyer, and during Covid rediscovered an old passion, and penned the musical "Problematic Man", a baseball themed play that will debut at the KC Fringe festuval next month. Raised in Belton, Mo., he studied law at Washburn, eventually finding his career path at the Kauffman Foundation. Sports, law, broadcasting, and now playwright, a great conversation!

A Y Combinator alum that's rethinking recycling, a couple of late breaking funding rounds, and some big Oregon startup events happening the next two Fridays. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Portland startup community fireside chats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL-PkVS-40o- Portland startup community gathering https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307183761/- Oregon Startup Conference https://oregonstartupconference.com/- Invent Oregon 2025 https://www.inventoregon.org/- Watch party: 2025 halfway https://lu.ma/j3zim4syPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro00:17 Rapta and Conveyer raise capital01:51 Birch Biosciences rethinking recycling05:00 Portland startup community chats - Pride edition08:05 Oregon Startup Conference10:20 Invent Oregon 202511:50 Watch party https://www.youtube.com/live/Df6K0Csx6TsFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

This week in Portland startup news, the Oregon UAS Accelerator graduates one class and brings in another, a Portland startup wins a Washington pitch competition, and Seattle worries about its unicorn population. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Unicorns in Seattle https://www.geekwire.com/2025/seattle-doesnt-have-many-unicorns-does-it-matter/- Oregon UAS Accelerator https://oregonuas.org/- FanWagn https://fanwagn.com/- Where are they now…? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307820658/- PDX AI Demo Night https://lu.ma/zkxpywwp- Portland Startups Slack https://pdxslack.com- Demolicious https://www.meetup.com/demolicious-portland/events/307788059/- Startup Cafe at The Hub https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/startup-cafe-the-hub-june-13- Silicon Florist links arrangement https://siliconflorist.com/?s=links+arrangement- Silicon Florist newsletter https://siliconflorist.substack.comPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro01:00 Seattle unicorn population concerns03:25 Oregon UAS drone accelerator x2 06:52 FanWagn wins NextCycle competition09:10 Where are they now…?10:19 PDX AI Demo Night11:39 Social Beer13:23 Demolicious15:00 Startup Cafe at The Hub15:48 Silicon Florist links arrangementFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

Think you're too old, too behind on tech, or too overwhelmed to start a business? In this episode, Camille tackles those fears with real talk and actionable advice. Whether you're 50, 60, or even 80, it's not too late to start something new—especially if that “something” is a business that fits your lifestyle and future goals.Camille also shares a powerful free training called The Rise of the Digital CEO by her longtime mentor James Wedmore. This 3-part series walks you through how to stop spinning your wheels and start building a business with clarity, confidence, and a solid plan.You'll learn:Why starting a business later in life can actually be your superpowerThe truth about “tech overwhelm” and why you know more than you thinkWhy AI is your new best friend (and not as scary as it sounds)How to build a simple, low-cost business that fits your energy, time, and budgetWhat you'll get inside the free Digital CEO training—and how to joinSome Key Takeaways:Age Is Not the Problem—Your Mindset Might BeYour experience is an asset. Nearly 25% of new businesses in 2021 were started by people aged 55–64 (Kauffman Foundation).You Know More Tech Than You ThinkIf you can stream Netflix, use online banking, or listen to this podcast—you've already got transferable tech skills.Overwhelm Comes from Too Many Choices, Not from YouSimple is better. Go with an all-in-one platform, skip the bells and whistles, and build from there.You Don't Need to Be an AI Expert to Use It WellAI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity are easy to learn—and can fast-track your content, offers, and marketing.Online Businesses Have Lower Costs and Higher PotentialSkip the storefront. A digital business lets you work from anywhere, sell anytime, and scale without inventory or overhead.

Gorge PitchFest 2025 event winners, another hackathon, Built Oregon news, Portland Office of Small Business, and more. Let's get into it…OREGON STARTUP LINKS- Wild Wild Country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBLS_OM6Puk- Portland Office of Small Business talks with Oregon Business magazine https://oregonbusiness.com/tactics-mitch-daugherty-opens-the-door/- Portland Office of Small Business https://pdxofficeofsmallbusiness.com/- Karmen Olson takes Built Oregon board chair role https://medium.com/built-oregon/built-oregon-announces-new-board-chair-813342dcf588- Where are they now? Pride edition https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307820658/- The Long Con with Stephen Green https://youtu.be/ALRCxWDQx8c- Health AI Hack and Back with CodyMD https://siliconflorist.com/2025/05/28/remember-how-i-was-just-saying-that-hackathon-energy-felt-like-it-was-coming-back/OREGON STARTUP NEWS00:00 Breaking Oregon startup news04:58 Portland Office of Small Business news08:24 Karmen Olson named board chair of Built Oregon10:50 Stephen Green on The Long Con12:17 CodyMD AI Health Hack and BackFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

This time, we're making and reliving Portland startup history. From an inaugural vote to an inaugural not-hackthon. Seeing old ideas reimagined and retooled. And an old concept coming back with new energy. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Otio https://otio.world/app- Emoome https://siliconflorist.com/2012/05/01/emoome-emotional/- dbias https://dbias.me- Seaport back in the day https://oregonbusiness.com/6395-angel-fund-boosts-fortunes-economy/- Mitch Daugherty on KOIN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKgaRl_yJz8PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland City Council budget amendment affects entrepreneurs01:55 Reperio Health raises $14 million03:20 Otio helps you track your emotional state05:52 Portland Startup Week was just last week06:27 Inaugural AI Portland Zero to One Build Challenge08:42 Hackathon energy is on the rise10:20 Soundchecked wins Demolicious12:11 Seaport is back15:00 Mitch Daugherty of the Portland Office of Small Business on KOINFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

Orca Security just acquired Opus, Portland Startup Week 2025 draws to a close, Columbia River Pitch applications are due, and Demolicious heads north. All this and more in Portland startup news. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- NedSpace in the Portland Business Journal https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/inno-insights/2025/05/14/inside-portlands-reimagined-nedspace.html- Mike Ulin leaves Paxton https://pioneeringthoughts.substack.com/p/turning-the-page-reflecting-on-paxton- Columbia River Pitch applications are due May 20 (I said May 19) https://www.tieoregon.org/pitch-oregon/columbia-river-pitch- Demolicious Seattle https://www.meetup.com/demolicious-portland/events/307831573/- Chatting with Juan Barraza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIW_DF6rTW4PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Unicorn Orca Security acquires Opus01:23 Portland Startup Week 2025 ends02:45 See you at the Portland Startup Week 2025 closing party…?03:09 Celebrating AANHPI startup founders and community leaders06:07 NedSpace featured in the Portland Business Journal 08:15 Paxton founding CTO is moving on to something new09:49 Columbia River Pitch applications are due 10:40 Demolicious Seattle 12:40 The Long Con with Juan BarrazaFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

Portland Startup Week, Oregon Tech Awards, AI and VC training, two new Seattle VCs, and more in PDX startup news, this week. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Portland Startup Week 2025 https://lu.ma/pdxstartupweek- Startup founders: Where are they now…? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307287191/- Rogue Women VC fellowship https://airtable.com/appy6R9QwGbOp9DQd/shrkrIALeYcqkRw6o- Incisive Ventures thesis https://incisive.vc/2020/09/18/incisive-ventures-meta-themes/- AI Launchpad NW https://www.ailaunchpadnw.com/- Oregon AI Bootcamp https://www.oen.org/oregon-ai-bootcamp/ PORTLAND OREGON STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland Startup Week 202501:45 Startup founders: Where are they now…? AAPI edition04:00 Rogue Women VC fellowship05:30 Two new Seattle VCs06:57 Two new AI training events10:27 TAO Oregon Tech Awards 202512:05 Westside Pitch 2025 winners (rumored)FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

AI vs VC. Time to move on Portland. A Portland startup wins an Oregon literary award. Upcoming events. And a new podcast. All of this and more in Portland startup news, this week. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- How AI is disrupting VC https://www.fastcompany.com/91324189/how-ai-is-disrupting-the-vc-and-startup-ecosystem-ai-and-startups- VCs is safe from AI https://gizmodo.com/marc-andreessen-says-one-job-is-mostly-safe-from-ai-venture-capitalist-2000596506- Time to move on https://www.republicahospitality.com/post/time-to-move-on- Where are they now? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307287191/- Portland Startup Week 2025 https://lu.ma/pdxstartupweek- Help OSU Open Source Lab https://osuosl.org/blog/osl-future/- New podcast https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6QlEb7IK8PiYks2dbwKgTmPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro0:21 Artificial Intelligence vs Venture Capital05:15 Time to move on, Portland09:20 Jelani Memory and A Kids Co. receives 2025 Oregon Book Award10:26 Where are they now…? AAPI founders and community leaders14:08 OSU Open Source Lab needs your help16:46 Fine. You win. A new podcast.FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

Portland Startup Week 2025 (06:55) is only 2 weeks away. Get the latest news on PDX Startup Week and all of the events, Portland startup raises $11.2M, some interesting guests in town, and a couple of startup applications that are due. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Photon Marine https://photonmarine.com/- Newlab https://www.newlab.com/- Pitch Black Podcast https://www.pitchblack.org/podcast/clarence-bethea- Show up for small business (Ankeny Alley) https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307221148/- Portland Startup Week 2025 https://lu.ma/pdxstartupweek- Araceli Biosciences - https://www.aracelibio.com/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jvx0Kaupm4- Oregon UAS Accelerator https://oregonuas.org/apply- TiE Oregon Columbia River Pitch https://www.tieoregon.org/pitch-oregon/columbia-river-pitch- Portland startup news weekly newsletter https://siliconflorist.substack.comPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro00:30 Celebrating the small wins01:13 Shoutouts for Yalda, Caroline, Marcelino, and  @newlabplatform  04:00 Clarence Bethea of True Ventures on the Pitch Black Podcast05:12 A top secret bonus special thing especially for you06:55 Portland Startup Week 202512:21 Araceli Biosciences raises $11.2M13:47  @OregonUASAccelerator  applications due15:06  @TiEOregon  Columbia River Pitch applications due16:30 Trivial fun fact17:27 TiE Oregon Westside Pitch 2025 companies18:59 Daily Silicon Florist link arrangementFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #pdxsw #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

Is there more VC flowing into Portland? A new president for TiE Oregon, $1M in funding for a Bluesky effort, and Portland startup events galore. Let's get into Portland, Oregon, startup news for this week…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- TiE Oregon https://oregon.tie.org- Bluesky raises $1M https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/custom-feed-builder-graze-is-building-a-business-on-bluesky-and-investors-are-paying-attention/- Uptick in Portland Venture Capital in 2025 Q1 https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/inno-insights/2025/04/15/venture-monitor-q1-oregon-metro.html - Portland Digital Corps https://siliconflorist.com/2025/04/17/portland-digital-corps-ramps-up/ - Portland AI Engineers https://www.meetup.com/portland-ai-engineers/- PIE + Portland startup community events https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/- Portland Startup Week 2025 https://lu.ma/pdxstartupweek- Startup Success podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uW9DLlNVTDtEqg243fuwh?si=Cwb0V3bBRvmq4ljC1dHAlA- 5 Min Startup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbbAT6TcH-8PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro00:35 Matt Dittrich named new president of TiE Oregon03:11 Graze raises $1 million for Bluesky tooling06:01 Significantly more VC in Q1 202508:30 Portland Digital Corps is up and running12:00 Portland AI Engineers meets April 30, 202512:42 PIE + Portland startup community events 19:15 Me on other podcastsFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

It's not often we see a new social app launch. A drone accelerator program deadline approaches. Tons of events from AI gatherings to small business support to Portland Startup Week 2025. All that and more in Portland Oregon startup news this week. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Save the date https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307183761/- Dayo https://dayo.co - Launch Party https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dayo-launch-party-90s-dance-jam-tickets-1295003964719 - Dayo on Product Hunt https://www.producthunt.com/products/dayo-2 - GeekWire on Dayo https://www.geekwire.com/2025/get-paid-to-limit-social-media-time-portland-startups-app-monitors-usage-and-gives-rewards/- Oregon UAS Accelerator application https://www.einpresswire.com/article/801430762/oregon-uas-accelerator-opens-applications-for-summer-2025-cohort- Portland Office of Small Business "Show Up for Small Business" https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307221148/- Portland AI Engineers https://www.meetup.com/portland-ai-engineers/- Portland Startup Week 2025 https://lu.ma/pdxstartupweekPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro00:14 Portland startup community gatherings new and old02:05 Dayo takes on social media05:09  @OregonUASAccelerator  applications are due06:42 Show up for small business09:56 New AI meetup for Portland AI Engineers12:12 Portland Startup Week 202514:13 Celebrating AAPI founders and community leadersFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

Three VC funding rounds announced this week and whole bunch of Portland startup events to cover from AI in Bend to incubators in Vancouver Washington and everything in between. Let's get into it.PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Travel Oregon ads - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doVV1a7XgyQ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIC-XmyEfhI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4fGPPPmGA- Speaker Skills https://speakerskillsacademy.com/creative-lab- AI in the West https://aiwestconf.com/- Portland Startup Week 2025 https://lu.ma/pdxstartupweek- Dayo launch party https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dayo-launch-party-90s-dance-jam-tickets-1295003964719- Beeminder https://www.beeminder.com/PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro01:16 Thanks so much for the comments!01:43 Hydrolix raises $80 million04:45 OpenAI imagery reminded me of Travel Oregon ads from  @wiedenkennedy  06:10 Sturdy.ai raises $6 million08:40 Prophetic raises Seed round10:39 TEDxPortland adjacent speaker coaching workshop14:08 AI in the West 16:00 Portland Startup Week20:15 Portland startup community gathering25:45 Vancouver Washington Startup IncubatorFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

This week in Portland startup news… why does $300M in funding for Mercury matter to Portland, an event fail and recovery, a whole new Portland startup pitch event with a twist, and more events and startup news. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Mercury raises $300M https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-nasdaq-sp500-03-26-2025/card/exclusive-fintech-banking-startup-mercury-raises-300-million-at-a-3-5-billion-valuation-vXq9qru1qLFSwNB1yyMw- Portland startup community gathering April 8 https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305535888/- A rant on pitch competitions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9AwxrAYZhc&t=1270s- I Hope You Get Rich https://www.asianamericantown.com/pitch-competition- Portland Digital Corps https://calagator.org/events/1250481853- Startup Open Coffee in the Couve https://calagator.org/events/1250481428- Rose City Techies Book Exchange https://calagator.org/events/1250481784- Startup Cafe @ The Hub https://calagator.org/events/1250481824- Face Plant https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/news/2025/03/21/face-plant-vegan-fast-food-lands-on-swan-island.html- Chatham House Rule https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/chatham-house-rule- Four takeaways from a startup gathering https://siliconflorist.com/2025/03/26/four-takeaways-from-an-honest-and-open-startup-community-gathering/PORTLAND OREGON STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro01:50 Mercury raises $300M - and has a Portland footprint04:35 Join us April 8 for a Portland startup community gathering06:55 Secret behind the scenes info11:00 Already planning the July event, codenamed "Cookout"12:25 Reflecting on my rant about pitch competitions14:30 I Hope You Get Rich pitch event16:33 Upcoming events next week19:28 Face Plant takes on McDonald's23:50 Takeaways from an intimate startup gatheringFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneurTRS-80 photo credit https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/2444864984Lloyd Center Mall credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snSiCRR1vXo

This week in Portland startup news, Ampere eyes a big exit, GeekWire considers an award for Jama's big exit, and the shuttering of 18F creates a positive tech movement in Portland. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Ampere acquired by SoftBank https://amperecomputing.com/press/softbank-group-to-acquire-ampere-computing- Vote for Portland's Jama in the GeekWire Awards https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025AwardsVoting- TiE Oregon Westside Pitch https://www.tieoregon.org/pitch-oregon/westside-pitch- 18F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18F- Portland Digital Corps https://digitalcorpspdx.org/- Vancouver Washington startup incubator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5R4PY7lRWU- Goodbye Genie, Hello Rides https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-built-ai-companion-kids-entertained-thousands-every-monsef-8kg1c/PORTLAND OREGON STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland Oregon startup news00:15 Build Week with Vanport Studio and Instrument01:45 Ampere Computing acquired for $6.5 billion05:50 Jama exit up for GeekWire Awards09:45 TiE Oregon Westside Pitch12:15 18F shuttering creates Portland win18:20 A startup incubator in Vancouver Washington19:50 Darius Monsef launches new startupFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

Happy Pi Day! This week in Portland startup news, I might have gone on a rant about pitch competitions. But I also cover Oregon Venture Fund's AI demo night, Disputed raising money, our Women's History Month event, and more. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Women's History Month event https://youtu.be/u36R4987hLo- April 8 Portland startup gathering https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305535888/- Disputed.ai raises $1.1M https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/fundings/2025/03/13/seatgeek-alums-ai-startup-chargebacks.html- Pitch Black podcast with Ian Williams https://www.pitchblack.org/podcast/ian-williamsPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Happy Pi Day!01:30 Women's History Month event10:55 Portland startup gathering April 817:55 Disputed.ai lands funding 20:50 Oregon Venture Fund PDX AI Demo Night21:10 A rant on pitch competitions28:20 Pitch Black podcast with Ian Williams31:15 Working on a new interview seriesFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

Built Oregon is new. (And I may be all up in my feels about it

The big focus this week was Pitch Black Food, an event that sold out in less than a workday and created a new paradigm — Can I say "paradigm" on here? — for Portland culinary events. But there's a bunch of other news, as well. From  @OregonUASAccelerator  companies to a new  @Expensify  offering, there's plenty of other stuff to cover. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Black History Month 2025 recap https://siliconflorist.com/2025/02/28/black-history-month-2025-recap-28-amazing-black-led-consumer-product-companies/- BHM Startup Founders: Where are they now…? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOS9vfvPblc- WHM Startup Founders: Where are they now…? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/306123862/- Oregon UAS Accelerator new cohort https://siliconflorist.com/2025/02/25/oregon-uas-accelerator-announces-next-cohort-of-startups/- $100K Oregon UAS Competition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjsvcKlMFFo- Startup Cafe @ The Hub https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-cafe-the-hub-tickets-1256030564229PORTLAND OREGON STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro01:20 Pitch Black Food03:30 More Pitch Black news next week04:30 Continuing the Black History Month tradition 08:25 Women's History Month: Where are they now…?10:48 Oregon UAS Accelerator cohort12:45 Startup Cafe @ The Hub14:22 Trivial knowledge for the week15:07 New feature for ExpensifyFIND ME ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

$24M VC raised by two startups, $100k prize for a new Oregon UAS "counter drone" competition, Portland Business Journal coverage, a bunch of free events coming up, and more. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Portland Business Journal: Where are they now…? https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/news/2025/02/20/pitch-black-where-are-they-now.html- March: Where are they now…? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/306123862/- April community event https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305535888/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events-  @OregonUASAccelerator  $100k competition https://oregonuas.org/pages/proven-in-pendleton-cuas-challenge- Shotsy https://shotsyapp.com/- Beneficial Ownership Information https://fincen.gov/boi- Please vote https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3kn9tUJ4uPnLfsudMlX4w/community?lb=UgkxEjhw3hKTzAT6eBuz_ES133uHWAyKVAxwPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro00:26 Portland Business Journal covers startup founders2:04 Upcoming events4:50 Oregon UAS counter drone challenge 9:45 Perceived boundaries in Portland cultural12:00 Intel spin out raises capital14:00 Shotsy raises capital18:35 Beneficial Ownership Information is due March 21, 202521:12 I could use your inputFIND ME ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

This week in Portland startup news, the theme — as always — is founders. The new OEN hire is a founder, sold out events with founders, and founders with blogs. Plus a whole bunch of other trivial facts about Oregon from its birthday to lesser known products created in the state.Hat courtesy of the new Portland Office of Small BusinessPORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Oregon startup founders: Where are they now…? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOS9vfvPblc- Instrument https://instrument.com- March 11 Women startup founders: Where are they now…? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/306123862/- (Livestream) Women startup founders: Where are they now…? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVpgzXGpKGI- April 8 Portland startup gathering https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305535888/- Ducan Miller of Rose City Robotics on bootstrapping vs VC https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vc-dilemma-why-bootstrapping-works-founders-investors-duncan-miller-jwipc/- Mike Ulin of Paxton on building a startup in Oregon https://pioneeringthoughts.substack.com/p/why-you-should-start-your-company- CIty Cast Portland on Oregon brands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka5KcYxY7voPORTLAND OREGON STARTUP NEWS00:00 Happy Birthday, Oregon00:56 New OEN hire is a former founder03:44 Oregon startup founders: Where are they now…?08:17 Women startup founders: Where are they now…?11:27 Next Portland startup community gathering13:13 My (Rick Turoczy) brief blogging history14:16 New blog posts from startup founders18:59 City Cast Portland highlights lesser known Oregon productsFIND ME ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

This week is full of startup surprises. Another Portland startup acquired, the Hub hires a new navigator, WiseOx Mascots help assisted living folks, Mat Ellis chats with startup folks about what it takes to be a founder, and more.PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Graze in TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/custom-feed-builder-graze-is-building-a-business-on-bluesky-and-investors-are-paying-attention/- Feb 11 event https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305793571/- Apr 8 event https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305535888/- WiseOx Mascot Rosie https://wiseox.ai/mascot/65834cac4829430027d336b0- Chatting with PBJ https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/news/2025/02/04/portland-rick-turoczy-pie-silicon-florist.htmlPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Intro00:40 Metro Region Innovation Hub hires a new navigator03:50 More on the February 11 event08:33 Portland startup acquired12:10 Insights from Mat Ellis15:00 WiseOx Mascots19:57 Chatting with the Portland Business JournalFIND ME ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://patreon.com/turoczyABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

Clifton-Taulbert He is best known for his books Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored and Eight Habits of the Heart: Embracing the Values that Build Strong Communities.According to Clifton L. Taulbert, noted author and entrepreneur businessman, he could have failed had he not encountered community builders and entrepreneurial thinkers early on in his life. Taulbert was born on the Mississippi Delta during the era of legal segregation where he completed his secondary education. Though opportunities were few and barriers were plentiful, Taulbert managed to dream of being successful, not knowing the shape that success would take. Today Taulbert is the President and CEO of the Freemount Corporation (a human capital development company) serving clients nationally and internationally-Fortune 500 Companies, small businesses, federal agencies, professional organizations, community colleges and K-12 leadership. Additionally, entrepreneur Taulbert is the President and CEO of Roots Java Coffee-an African-American owned national coffee brand, importing coffee from Africa. To pass his life lessons along, Taulbert shares his entrepreneurial journey with others as a Thrive15.com mentor.He is a Generational Bridge of Segregated Times to Integrated Times Today.In "The Invitation," Clifton Taulbert returns to the themes of "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored," his award-winning book and the source of a major motion picture. This new memoir chronicles Taulbert's transformative experience of a supper invitation to a former plantation house in Allendale, South Carolina, where the successful adult confronts his childhood memories and wrestles with the legacies of slavery and segregation that demand to be acknowledged in his present circumstances.Taulbert has authored thirteen books, several of which are foundational to his consulting philosophy: Eight Habits of the Heart and Who Owns the Ice House-Eight Life Lessons from an Unlikely Entrepreneur [Who Owns the Ice House is part of a Kauffman Foundation sponsored education initiative to expose the impact of the entrepreneurial mindset at all levels] and more recently, Shift Your Thinking: Win Where You Stand and The Invitation-living beyond the lingering lessons of race and place. Taulbert's Eight Habits has become foundational to his work on leveraging community as an asset in the workplace, and garnered him an invitation to address members of the United States Supreme Court as a personal guest of former Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.Clifton L. Taulbert is a trustee of the University of Tulsa has been recognized international by the Sales and Marketing Academy of Achievement, the Library of Congress, the NAACP, Rotary International as a Paul Harris Fellow and has been a recipient of the Jewish Humanitarian of the Year Award and the Richard Wright Literary Award. The Freemount Corporation is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.© 2025 All Rights Reserved© 2025 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

“Your will to succeed remains one of your greatest assets.”Clifton-Taulbert He is best known for his books Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored and Eight Habits of the Heart: Embracing the Values that Build Strong Communities.According to Clifton L. Taulbert, noted author and entrepreneur businessman, he could have failed had he not encountered community builders and entrepreneurial thinkers early on in his life. Taulbert was born on the Mississippi Delta during the era of legal segregation where he completed his secondary education. Though opportunities were few and barriers were plentiful, Taulbert managed to dream of being successful, not knowing the shape that success would take. Today Taulbert is the President and CEO of the Freemount Corporation (a human capital development company) serving clients nationally and internationally-Fortune 500 Companies, small businesses, federal agencies, professional organizations, community colleges and K-12 leadership. Additionally, entrepreneur Taulbert is the President and CEO of Roots Java Coffee-an African-American owned national coffee brand, importing coffee from Africa. To pass his life lessons along, Taulbert shares his entrepreneurial journey with others as a Thrive15.com mentor.He is a Generational Bridge of Segregated Times to Integrated Times Today.In "The Invitation," Clifton Taulbert returns to the themes of "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored," his award-winning book and the source of a major motion picture. This new memoir chronicles Taulbert's transformative experience of a supper invitation to a former plantation house in Allendale, South Carolina, where the successful adult confronts his childhood memories and wrestles with the legacies of slavery and segregation that demand to be acknowledged in his present circumstances.Taulbert has authored thirteen books, several of which are foundational to his consulting philosophy: Eight Habits of the Heart and Who Owns the Ice House-Eight Life Lessons from an Unlikely Entrepreneur [Who Owns the Ice House is part of a Kauffman Foundation sponsored education initiative to expose the impact of the entrepreneurial mindset at all levels] and more recently, Shift Your Thinking: Win Where You Stand and The Invitation-living beyond the lingering lessons of race and place. Taulbert's Eight Habits has become foundational to his work on leveraging community as an asset in the workplace, and garnered him an invitation to address members of the United States Supreme Court as a personal guest of former Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.Clifton L. Taulbert is a trustee of the University of Tulsa has been recognized international by the Sales and Marketing Academy of Achievement, the Library of Congress, the NAACP, Rotary International as a Paul Harris Fellow and has been a recipient of the Jewish Humanitarian of the Year Award and the Richard Wright Literary Award. The Freemount Corporation is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.© 2024 All Rights Reserved© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

This week in Portland startup news, a16z invests in a Portland startup, Techstars may be returning to Portland, OEN and the Metro Regional Innovation Hub gather entrepreneurial support organizations, and more. (But no DeepSeek.) PORTLAND STARTUP COMMUNITY LINKS - Startup founders: Where are they now…? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305793571/ - Zing Drone Solutions https://zingdrones.com/ - OEN Reverse Pitch https://www.oen.org/calendar-events/entrepreneur-reverse-pitch/ - Portland Metro Region Innovation Hub https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/ - Save the date https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305535888/ - Portland Startups Slack https://pdxslack.com/ - Techstars new efforts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HgKUlB2wmE PORTLAND STARTUP COMMUNITY 00:00 Portland startup community intro 00:40 Feb 11 "Where are they now…?" event 03:09 Paxton raises $22M 04:30 Eclypsium raises $45M with investment from Andreessen Horowitz 05:53 Demolicious January winner 07:46 Oregon entrepreneur support organizations 11:15 Metro Region Innovation Hub 12:06 Save the date: April 8 13:49 Portland Startups Slack 15:10 Techstars new efforts may include Portland FIND ME ON THE INTERNET AT… - https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social - https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy - https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ - https://patreon.com/turoczy ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

You can't go buying ads on Bluesky… or can you? Graze is your answer. Plus a $53 million startup exit, a sold out Silicon Forest Tech Summit, and Oregon Startup Center hiring a new executive director. It's short week in the US, but it's still chock full of Portland startup news.PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS- Graze for Bluesky https://graze.social- Become a Graze launch partner https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bSnp0YX7qSM1s-sOtdpdx-PsgYihPF7RIKR3BY0gAtI/edit- April 8 Save the date https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305535888/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Intro00:57 Biggest story of the week03:11 Buying ads on Bluesky06:15 Silicon Forest Tech Summit 2025 is sold out09:45 $53 million startup acquisition12:23 Lead a local startup support organization FIND ME ON THE INTERNET AT… - https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social - https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy - https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ - https://patreon.com/turoczy ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

The Portland startup community is starting 2025 with a bunch of great startup events that you won't want to miss. Well, I mean, some startup events have already happened. So you missed those. But some startup events are happening soon. So if you're in the Portland startup community and you want to get connected, then you're going to be happy. Plus I've got news about Graze & Bluesky and  @IntelCapital  Get started

Big week to start the year. Portland startup Lytics got acquired. Multiple sold out events on the calendar. Graze goes public with Bluesky tools. New leadership at Latino Founders. A new flavor of Pitch Black. And a new community calendar for Portland startup and tech folks.PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Save the date https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/305535888/- Lytics exit https://www.geekwire.com/2025/contentstack-acquires-lytics-a-customer-data-platform-startup-based-in-portland/- Graze https://graze.social- Pitch Black Food https://pitchblack.org- Community calendar for Portland tech https://www.pdxtech.io/- Portland Startups Slack https://pdxslack.com PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Happy New Year and stuff00:45 Save the date01:02 Portland startup Lytics is acquired 03:38 Graze officially launches05:48 Who bought the very first ad on Bluesky?09:03 Latino Founders Accelerator Manager11:15 Pitch Black Food13:30 Founders as entertainment15:45 2025 Kickoff Portland startup community19:12 Hello Sponsors21:50 Community calendar for Portland tech FIND ME ON THE INTERNET AT… - https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social - https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy - https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ - https://patreon.com/turoczy ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

2025 starts right now for Portland startups. (Fun fact: It actually started a couple of days ago.) Given the cyclical nature of startup communities, Portland startups can look to 2025 as a positive continuation of the momentum built in 2024. It's less of a prediction. And more of a "I've been through this cycle before. Several times." PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Portland startup community 101 https://siliconflorist.com/2024/12/31/how-to-portland-startup-community-2025-edition/ - Oregon UAS Accelerator https://oregonuas.org/pages/apply-to-the-oregon-uas-accelerator - Startup Conversations in the Couve https://www.meetup.com/northbankinno/events/305271320/ - Kickoff 2025: Portland startup community https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/304781723/ - Seattle VCs on 2025 https://www.geekwire.com/2025/investor-predictions-2025-seattle-vcs-sound-off-on-ai-remote-work-and-citys-tech-ecosystem/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup 2025 momentum 01:00 Portland startup community 101 03:25 Oregon UAS Accelerator applications are due 04:15 Startup Conversations in the Couve 06:45 Kickoff 2025: Portland startup community 10:40 Rebooting  @piepdx  11:50 What Seattle VCs think about 2025 14:00 What are you working on…? FIND ME ON THE INTERNET AT… - https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social - https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy - https://patreon.com/turoczy ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

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The best of 2024 features the most popular Portland startup news stories — Portland, Oregon — from the past year including YouTube, the blog, the podcast, and the newsletter. But first, January 2025 deadlines and events. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Oregon UAS Accelerator (Jan 6) https://oregonuas.org/ - Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (Jan 13) https://boiefiling.fincen.gov/fileboir - Portland startup community 2024 kickoff (Jan 14) https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/304781723/ - Silicon Forest Tech Summit 2025 (Jan 25) https://www.steamcircuit.com/ - Metro Region Innovation Hub and OEN reverse pitch (Jan 30) https://www.oen.org/calendar-events/entrepreneur-reverse-pitch/ - Silicon Florist 2024 recap https://siliconflorist.com/2024/12/26/most-popular-portland-startup-stories-on-silicon-florist-in-2024/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 01:10 Oregon UAS Accelerator  @OregonUASAccelerator  applications due 01:44 BOIR is mandatory again 03:19 Portland startup community 2025 kickoff 04:35 Silicon Forest Tech Summit 2025 06:13 Entrepreneur support org reverse pitch 07:20 Best of 2024 08:45 Top Silicon Florist blog stories 15:00 Top YouTube videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KHkhsvDJOo&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd7Y2Pz_eGWCdtm219gmUmje&pp=gAQB 17:00 Top podcast episodes and newsletter issues ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

This week in Portland startup news, the drone accelerator deadline is coming up, Genie sunsets kid AI companion, and a whole list of partners for the Portland startup community 2025 kickoff. PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS - Oregon UAS Accelerator https://oregonuas.org/ - Genie https://genie.gg - Leet Heat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POzGAQ7XyZg - Portland startup community kickoff 2025 https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/304781723/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 00:55 Deadline for Oregon UAS Accelerator 03:00 Genie sunsets AI companion 07:00 Leet Heat, a developer gameshow from  @learnwithjason  10:20 Portland startup community kickoff 2025 22:00 Pitch Black 2025 teaser 25:00 Happy Holidays

This week in Portland startup news, a stealth startup comes out of stealth, Demolicious Champion of Champions, Sightglass secures $3M, a resource for all of your gift giving needs, an open source satellite project survive 10,000 Gs, and more. Last week in Portland startup news https://youtu.be/8baxGl0ZHck PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Oregon Makers gift list https://www.findthebizpath.com/gift-guide-2024 - Save the date https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/304781723/ - UpStart Collective https://upstartcollective.org/ - PSU cubesat https://www.oresat.org/ - 25 hard questions https://review.firstround.com/25-hard-questions-every-founder-should-ask-themselves/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 00:10 Oregon Makers gift list 01:12 Save the date 01:41 Portland startup Fairly is full of Vacasa alums — and $10M in funding 04:45 Sightglass raises $3M 07:55 Demolicious Champion of Champions crowned 11:25 UpStart Collective expands to Bend and Eugene 15:37 PSU cube satellite survives 10,000Gs 20:50 25 hard questions founders need to ask themselves ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #portland

This week, the episode devolves into a short rant on Portland's RSVP culture, plus Portland startup news like Instrument and Vanport Studio collaborate to help three Portland startup product companies, two "save the date" reminders for January 2025, an Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) training assistant, your last reminder for the 2024 Demolicious Champion of Champions event, and more. Last week in Portland startup news: https://youtu.be/ubP1T1V8iFo PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Save the date for a Portland startup community gathering https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/304781723/ - Silicon Forest Tech Summit 2025 https://www.steamcircuit.com/ - Instrument Build Week https://www.instrument.com/latest/build-week-2024 - My take on the Vanport Studio and Instrument collab https://siliconflorist.com/2024/12/03/build-week-instrument-steps-up-to-help-the-portland-startup-community-and-plans-to-continue-doing-so-in-2025/ - OBOB Dog https://obob.dog - Demolicious Champion of Champions https://www.meetup.com/demolicious-portland/events/301736791/ - Oregon Makers Gift Guide 2024 https://www.findthebizpath.com/gift-guide-2024 PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 01:31 Silicon Forest Tech Summit 2025 07:05 Instrument collaborates with Vanport Studio 12:25 Oregon Battle of the Books trainer 15:45 A rant about Portland's RSVP culture 19:08 Demolicious Champion of Champions ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #portland #startup #entrepreneur

Starting off with a heads up about some important US startup and small business paperwork (BOIR) that's due by the end of the year to the US Federal Government. Other Portland startup news includes an upcoming Portland startup community gathering, a game show casting call from  @learnwithjason  , Demolicious Champion of Champions competition, and more… PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Beneficial Ownership Information https://www.fincen.gov/boi - Save the Date: Portland startup community gathering https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/304781723/ - Leet Heat casting call https://learnwithjason.notion.site/Web-Dev-Game-Show-Casting-Call-14622b3cab02803f9590ec00287fc50f - Learn with Jason https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnty0z0pNRDgnuoirYXnC5A - Digital Quality of Life https://om.co/2024/11/25/the-best-digital-city-in-america-is/ - Smaller states' VC https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/smaller-state-startup-scenes-gain-2024 - Demolicious Champion of Champions https://www.meetup.com/demolicious-portland/events/301736791/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 00:12 Due January 1, 2025: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Beneficial Ownership Information 04:22 Save the date: Portland startup community gathering January 14, 2025 08:00 Casting call for web dev game show 12:45 Portland has a good "Digital Quality of Life" 15:55 Oregon VC is doing okay 19:12 2024 Demolicious Champion of Champions event ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #portland #startup #entrepreneur

It's difficult to deny that Bluesky is having a moment, but there's still plenty of Portland startup news to cover beyond Bluesky's meteoric rise. (Also, I've never understood the phrase "meteoric rise.") From pitch competitions to accelerator programs, there's plenty of Portland startup news this week.Miss Portland startup news last week…? I gotchu https://youtu.be/QK_GhDY_E2M PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Bluesky Starter Packs https://blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs/all - Portland starter packs - PDX Tech https://go.bsky.app/LYrfH44 - PIG (Portland Indie Game) Squad https://go.bsky.app/R9kkPYt - Portland https://go.bsky.app/Sr4hJBr - Portland! https://go.bsky.app/LLjy23m - Portland (PDX) https://go.bsky.app/72332w1 - Oregonians https://go.bsky.app/CE5vE5k - Rick Turoczy on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social - Silicon Florist on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/@siliconflorist.com - Apply to the Oregon UAS Accelerator https://oregonuas.org/apply - My Peoples Market https://mypeoplesmarket.com/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news intro 00:55 Bluesky feels like early Twitter 05:25 Oregon Startup Center Beaverton Startup Challenge 2025 09:55 Oregon UAS Accelerator applications 12:15 TiE Oregon Clackamas County Pitch 16:37 My Peoples Market ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur

Meet Robert Litan, an attorney at Berger Montague and a distinguished economist, author, and public policy expert. With nearly four decades of experience, Litan has held significant roles in the U.S. government, including at the Office of Management and Budget and the Justice Department. He also served as Vice President for Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation and is currently a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Litan has authored over 30 books, including Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, Trillion Dollar Economists, and Better Capitalism.  Find Robert's book, RESOLVED: Debate Can Revolutionize Education and Help Save Our Democracy — and 30 other publications — wherever you purchase books. To learn more about HSC Next, visit https://hscnext.com

This week in Portland startup news,  @AgilityRobotics  lands a new customer and investor, the winners of the 2024 OEN Entrepreneurship Awards, Radious offers Worksgiving, two hardware meetups, and more. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Agility Robotics https://agilityrobotics.com/content/agility-robotics-announces-strategic-investment-and-agreement-with-motiontechnology-company-schaeffler-group - 2024 OEN Awards winners https://www.oen.org/2024/11/06/2024-oregon-entrepreneurship-awards-winners-announced/ - Radious Worksgiving https://hello.radious.pro/worksgiving - Portland Hardware Meetup https://www.meetup.com/portland-hardware-meetup/ - Hardware Happy Hour Portland https://www.meetup.com/hardware-happy-hour-3h-portland/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news intro 00:20 Agility Robotics 02:50 2024 OEN Entrepreneurship Awards winners 06:05 Radious Worksgiving opportunities 10:34 Two hardware focused meetups ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur

This week… if you're a VC then Oregon could be your LP, Rogue Women reaffirms thesis, Oregon Venture Fund holds another pitch event, and Senator Ron Wyden sits down with AI Portland. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Oregon seeks VC funds https://biznews.oregon.gov/acton/rif/14786/s-07ba-2410/-/l-0007:277e/l-0007/showPreparedMessage?sid=TV2:4g8sKYGlr - Caroline Lewis on Rogue Women https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7259972505296125952/ - Oregon Startup Center Nonprofit Incubator https://npi-b.org/ - Senator Ron Wyden at AI Portland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2v6sNQO_NI - Silicon Florist job board https://jobs.siliconflorist.com - OVF PDX AI Demo Night https://lu.ma/266jmzg1 - New [& Old] to Portland Tech Meetup https://www.meetup.com/portland-new-in-town-entrepreneurs-group/events/304382769 PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 01:05 Oregon seeks venture capital funds 03:33 Rogue Women fund reiterates focus 04:49 Oregon Startup Center Nonprofit Incubator 06:33 Senator Ron Wyden sits down with AI Portland 08:35 Leanpath is hiring 10:10 Oregon Venture Fund host AI pitch event 11:57 Portland tech meetup ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur

This week in Portland startup news, Agility Robotics ( @AgilityRobotics ) flirts with unicorn status and makes the cover of TIME, Trunknode causes some buzz, Oregon State University lands grant funding, SXSW ( @SXSW ) Pitch applications are due, and more. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Agility Robotics https://agilityrobotics.com - TIME features Agility Robotics https://time.com/7099118/how-we-picked-best-inventions-2024/ - OSU lands NSF grant https://advantage.oregonstate.edu/feature-story/oregon-state-university-one-eight-universities-receive-nsf-i-corps-hub-grant - Trunknode https://trunknode.com/ - Salal https://salal.cognitivesurpl.us/ - Portland startup community docs https://github.com/portland-startups/docs/blob/master/index.rst - PIE Cookbook https://github.com/piepdx/pie-cookbook/ - TiE Oregon Clackamas County Pitch https://events.tie.org/Oregon/ClackamasCountyPitch - SXSW Pitch 2025 https://www.sxsw.com/pitch/Hat (not sponsored) by https://northleftlife.com/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 01:25 Agility Robotics 04:38 OSU NSF grant 06:53 Trunknode 10:19 Salal 14:20 TiE Oregon Clackamas County Pitch 18:11 SXSW Pitch 2025 ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur #oregon #portland

What Venture Capital (VC) funds call Oregon home or invest in Portland startups? Platformr raises $2.5M, SXSW Pitch 2024, and the State of Oregon Joint Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Venture Capital in Portland https://siliconflorist.com/2024/10/24/venture-capital-in-portland/ - Platformr https://platformr.cloud/platformr-secures-seed-round/ - SXSW Pitch https://sxsw.com/pitch - State of Oregon Joint Task Force on Artificial Intelligence https://apps.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023I1/Committees/JTFAI/Overview Not sponsored: Hat and caffeine by https://www.gayawakeningcoffee.com/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 02:30 Local Venture Capital funds that invest in Portland 18:10 Platformr raises $2.5M 20:05 SXSW Pitch 23:00 State of Oregon Joint Task Force on Artificial Intelligence ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #venturecapital #startup

This week in Portland startup news, Bend Venture Conference and High Desert Innovation Week, Show Her the Money, Roux Portland, Portland Startups Slack social_beer, Demolicious, and more. PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS - Show Her the Money https://showherthemoneymovie.com/ - Roux Portland Map https://www.rouxportland.com/map - Portland Startups Slack https://pdxslack.com - Social Beer https://meetup.com/social_beer - Demolicious https://www.meetup.com/demolicious-portland/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Quiet week in the Portland startup community 00:18 Bend Venture Conference 01:12 Show Her the Money documentary on women and vc 3:03 Roux Portland map of women led food & beverage companies 4:27 Portland Startup Slack and # social_beer 07:15 Demolicious October 08:49 Willamette University is among the top 20 entrepreneurial MBA programs ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur #oregon

This week in Portland startup news, $60.5 million raised by Portland startups, Pitch Latino Portland 2024 names a winner — the crema of the crop — and Bend Venture Conference 2024 companies get ready to take the stage. (Sorry the video kept freezing. Like 5 different times. It's got a bit of a Max Headroom vibe going. At least the audio is solid.) PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS Latino Founders https://latinofounder.com TODOS Media    / @watchtodos   Crescendo https://crescendo.ai/ The Provenance Chain Network https://theprovenancechain.com Fordje https://fordje.com Bend Venture Conference https://bendvc.com OVF Fast Pitch https://lu.ma/slycvjk3 (Not sponsored) Hat by Altitude https://altitudebev.com/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS STORIES 00:00 Pitch Latino Portland 2024 05:46 Crescendo raises $50 million 08:26 The Provenance Chain Network raises $10.5 million 11:25 Fordje releases Code Clarifier 13:10 Bend Venture Conference 2024 competitors 19:00 Oregon Venture Fund Fast Pitch ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (   • An introvert's guide to networking | ...  ). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com#portland #startup #entrepreneur

Portland recently stood up a new Office of Small Business through Prosper Portland, but they didn't have anyone to run it. Until now. The inaugural leader of the Portland Office of Small Business has now been revealed. So I recorded a bonus episode to cover the news. It's Mitch Daugherty, cofounder of Built Oregon. PORTLAND OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS LINKS - Mitch Daugherty https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchdaugherty/ - Mitch's post announcing the role https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mitchdaugherty_built-oregon-founder-tapped-to-lead-portland-activity-7248109181902200832-lTZz - Portland Business Journal on the new leader of the Portland Office of Small Business https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/news/2024/10/04/built-oregon-mitch-daugherty-office-small-business.html - Built Oregon https://builtoregon.com PORTLAND OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS 00:00 Portland Office of Small Business: Special episode 00:51 Portland Oregon is small business 02:23 Why Portland Oregon needs an Office of Small Business 03:37 Prosper Portland launches Portland Office of Small Business 04:45 Mitch Daugherty has been hired to lead the Portland Office of Small Business 06:55 Why this loss for Built Oregon is a win for Portland 08:15 More on Built Oregon ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #portland #oregon #smallbusiness

What a week in Portland Oregon startup news. One company secured more than $100 million in PE. Another secured $9.2M in VC. And there's still a ton of other Portland startup news to cover. As well as a secret story that I can't yet reveal. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS Icon $9.2M https://www.axios.com/pro/fintech-dea... PayRange PE deal https://payrange.com/news/ridgeview-p... Portland Business Journal on PayRange https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/... Pitch Latino Portland 2024 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pitch-la... TODOS Media    / @todosmedia   Haasan Hates Portland ‪@JumptownTV‬ Bend Venture Conference https://bendvc.com UpStart Collective https://upstartcollective.org PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Crazy week in Portland startup news 01:19 ‪@iconsavingsplan375‬ raises $9.2M in venture capital 04:18 ‪@PayRange‬ lands a 9 figure Private Equity investment 08:02 Pitch Latino Bend and Pitch Latino Portland 11:50 Portland Water 12:41 ‪@watchtodos‬ 16:24 Bend Venture Conference 19:29 First Friday and Hacklandia 22:20 Big news for small business in Portland is coming Friday afternoon 24:45 Thank you so much for hanging out with me

Today we have Victor Hwang with us. Victor is the founder and CEO of Right to Start, a campaign fighting to expand entrepreneurial opportunity for all. Right to Start drives civic change through: grassroots organizing and mobilizing, policy advocacy and engagement, and lifting the voices of entrepreneurs through media and storytelling. Recently, Victor was the Senior Advisor for the Office of the U.S. Commerce Secretary.Victor is also the founder and CEO of Victor & Company, an economic growth consultancy. His economic development clients have included the World Bank, Ford Foundation, Inter-American Development Bank, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. He has also worked with corporate clients seeking to grow entrepreneurial innovation, including Accenture, IBM, and Microsoft.Previously, he was the Vice President of Entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation, the world's leading philanthropy supporting entrepreneurs with an endowment of $2 billion.Learn more about Victor and how to get involved:Right to Start: https://www.righttostart.orgVictor & Company economic growth consultancy: https://www.victorh.coBook: The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley

Portland startup news for this week includes a Portland startup apparently raising $70 million, Portland Retro Gaming Expo, Rose City Techies, Latino Founders Pitch Latino Bend 2024, The Oregon Beer Trail, and Built Festival 2024. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Portland Retro Gaming Expo https://www.retrogamingexpo.com/ - Rose City Techies https://www.meetup.com/rose-city-techies/ - Lumiro https://lumiro.app - Mebot https://mebot.ai - My Fit Check https://myfitcheck.ai - Pitch Latino Bend 2024 https://latinofounder.com - The Oregon Beer Trail https://www.theoregonbeertrail.com/ - Bult Festival 2024 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/built-festival-2024-tickets-1009971801847 PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 00:30 Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2024 03:00 A Portland startup raised $70 million…? 07:07 Rose City Techies 13:11 Pitch Latino Bend 2024 15:24 The Oregon Beer Trail 17:54 Built Oregon Festival 2024 ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur #portland

Episode 50! This week in Portland startup news finds us with the best startup events in Portland plus WordCamp US 2024. Plus lots of Portland startup goodness. PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news intro 00:48 Bend Venture Conference Growth Stage startups 05:45 Portland startup and tech events in September https://siliconflorist.com/2024/09/12/a-random-smattering-of-tech-events-just-exploded-across-the-september-calendar/ 19:55  @WordPress  WordCamp US 2024 https://us.wordcamp.org/ 22:00 4K4Community Fun Run https://www.4k4community.com/ 24:57 CoCore compute resources for #ai 29:55 Built Festival 2024 https://www.builtoregon.com/built-festival ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #entrepreneur #portland

Casey Mank shares her journey from being an English major to starting her own company that focuses on workplace writing and communication coaching. She discusses the challenges and opportunities she encountered along the way, including teaching English in Thailand and working with generative AI programs. Casey emphasizes the importance of clear and effective communication in the workplace and offers advice for women entrepreneurs. She also highlights the value of mentors and recommends books on communication and messaging. Takeaways English and humanities majors have various career paths beyond teaching, including professional writing and communication coaching. Generative AI programs can assist with writing, but human editing and direction are still essential for producing high-quality content. Research and asking for help from experienced individuals are crucial when starting a business. Effective communication involves considering the audience's needs and providing actionable information. Mentors play a significant role in providing guidance and support for personal and professional growth. Casey Mank is the Co-founder of Bold Type, a women-owned communications training firm. She has worked with organizations including Kellogg's, Viacom Media, the Kauffman Foundation, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the PR Society of America, the US Department of Agriculture, and many more.  Her writing advice has been featured by Harvard Business Review, the Nonprofit Communications Report, and the How to Be Awesome at Your Job podcast. Casey serves on the Board of Directors at the nonprofit Center for Plain Language and teaches writing at Georgetown University's School of Nursing.

LLM fine tuning, SXSW Pitch, and more in Portland startup news. Stay updated on the latest Portland startup news, including the LLM fine tuning and SXSW Pitch event. Don't miss out on the innovative #ai tech being showcased by local entrepreneurs. Topics include Devin Gaffney talking finetuning LLMs, SXSW Pitch applications due, Better Portland suggesting tasks for newly elected Portland officials, Evergreen Home helping homeowners, and Field Vision upping your sports betting prowess. PORTLAND STARTUP COMMUNITY 00:00 Portland startup community news 00:47 Fine tuning LLMs 04:29  @SXSW  Pitch 2025 07:42 Better Portland 13:40 Evergreen Home 16:08 Field Vision PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Swiss Miss on the heyday of blogging https://www.threads.net/@swissmiss/post/C_YA9YZxZnD - Finetuning LLMs http://devingaffney.com/how-much-data-is-enough-data-for-finetuning-an-llm/ - Better Portland https://mailchi.mp/wearebetterportland.com/09-04-24-shaping-portlands-future-a-collective-vision-for-business-growth - SXSW Pitch 2025 https://cart.sxsw.com/products/acceleratorapp - Evergreen Home https://apps.apple.com/us/app/evergreen-home/id6523435940 - Field Vision https://www.fieldvisionsports.com/ ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #portland #startup #entrepreneur

“Your will to succeed remains one of your greatest assets.”Clifton-Taulbert He is best known for his books Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored and Eight Habits of the Heart: Embracing the Values that Build Strong Communities.According to Clifton L. Taulbert, noted author and entrepreneur businessman, he could have failed had he not encountered community builders and entrepreneurial thinkers early on in his life. Taulbert was born on the Mississippi Delta during the era of legal segregation where he completed his secondary education. Though opportunities were few and barriers were plentiful, Taulbert managed to dream of being successful, not knowing the shape that success would take. Today Taulbert is the President and CEO of the Freemount Corporation (a human capital development company) serving clients nationally and internationally-Fortune 500 Companies, small businesses, federal agencies, professional organizations, community colleges and K-12 leadership. Additionally, entrepreneur Taulbert is the President and CEO of Roots Java Coffee-an African-American owned national coffee brand, importing coffee from Africa. To pass his life lessons along, Taulbert shares his entrepreneurial journey with others as a Thrive15.com mentor.He is a Generational Bridge of Segregated Times to Integrated Times Today.In "The Invitation," Clifton Taulbert returns to the themes of "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored," his award-winning book and the source of a major motion picture. This new memoir chronicles Taulbert's transformative experience of a supper invitation to a former plantation house in Allendale, South Carolina, where the successful adult confronts his childhood memories and wrestles with the legacies of slavery and segregation that demand to be acknowledged in his present circumstances.Taulbert has authored thirteen books, several of which are foundational to his consulting philosophy: Eight Habits of the Heart and Who Owns the Ice House-Eight Life Lessons from an Unlikely Entrepreneur [Who Owns the Ice House is part of a Kauffman Foundation sponsored education initiative to expose the impact of the entrepreneurial mindset at all levels] and more recently, Shift Your Thinking: Win Where You Stand and The Invitation-living beyond the lingering lessons of race and place. Taulbert's Eight Habits has become foundational to his work on leveraging community as an asset in the workplace, and garnered him an invitation to address members of the United States Supreme Court as a personal guest of former Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.Clifton L. Taulbert is a trustee of the University of Tulsa has been recognized international by the Sales and Marketing Academy of Achievement, the Library of Congress, the NAACP, Rotary International as a Paul Harris Fellow and has been a recipient of the Jewish Humanitarian of the Year Award and the Richard Wright Literary Award. The Freemount Corporation is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.© 2024 All Rights Reserved© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud