Steve Blank

JANUARY 20, 2014

Dino and I kept in touch as he moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. Bend, Oregon is an ideal case study because of its size, location and entrepreneurial characteristics. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

it is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, but because of its dedication to sustainability, it is now working with local communities to form separate stove manufacturing factories in their countries. Here in the U.S. InStove contributes both the technology for efficient stoves, and the means to create sustainable jobs. Maryland was the first U.S.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The Oregon Ducks’ coaches earn huge bonuses. The Oregon Ducks football team has excelled this season. It’s always a feel-good story when a successful business person decides to reach out and invest in up-and-coming entrepreneurs in their community. A Nigerian billionaire invests in the future.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I see it happening, anecdotally, both around my local community in Eugene, Oregon, and around my online community in social media, LivePlan, and so forth. But the opportunity and desire to run their own show is also a major driver for members of both age groups. I love this idea. And both generations need it.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Botanical Bounty is an Oregon-based perennial farm that grows a variety of botanical, medicinal plants. A weakness that may deter investors is NovOculi’s lack of relationship with the medical device distribution community. Example SWOT analysis: Botanical Bounty. About the company. Relationships with distributors.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 8, 2022

The combo convinced me that software was for creativity and community — 100% impacted the rest of my life. Every Easter break and summer we were camping or backpacking somewhere here in the American West, from Baja to Oregon and as far east as New Mexico. Do you have any “AHA!” memories of your own with regards to tech?

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Up and Running

JUNE 29, 2010

Some are linked to state colleges and universities, and some to community colleges. I have friends in the Oregon offices, and friends from other states I see every year at the annual conference. Some states have better SBDCs than others. Some have more flexibility than others. I like these people.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2012

In Portland, Oregon, Apple buses senior citizens from the local community center to its stores and teaches them to use a computer, some for the very first time. Häagen-Dazs wants you to sample every flavor. Which organizations are great at teaching new customers how to get the most from their products and their service?

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Here’s a brief example: The problem : There is a lack of affordable pediatric and gynecological care available in coastal areas of Lane County, Oregon. The solution : Dr. Gardner plans to open Ocean Lane Outpatient Care to serve smaller Oregon coastal communities scattered outside of major towns with major hospitals.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 31, 2016

As MehtaFor continued to grow in 2016, expanding pro bono services and the trainee program, receiving the support of an Oregon-based grant created just for entrepreneurs making a living with their craft was tremendously appreciated. You have to recognize that you’re part of a worldwide community — social media is not a billboard.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 18, 2013

However, I’ve noticed as the design community has leaped from font to font, color to color, designs are converging on a theme of minimalism. Andy Hayes is a creative web producer based in sunny Portland, Oregon. Just like in fashion, web designers tend to go through a lot of fads – specifically color schemes and font choices.

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siliconflorist.com

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest. Community Manager. I welcome any tips, product announcements, stories, or rumors that involve Portland, Oregon, or Silicon Forest technology. Oregon Entrepreneur Network (OEN). Silicon Florist. Subscribe via RSS population: Blog.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

Listen with an open mind to employees, suppliers, customers, the media and members of the community. In Oregon, The Government Contract Assistance Program (GCAP) has assisted thousands of businesses to reach their government contracting goals through education, marketing assistance and in-depth procurement advising since 1986.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

and the fourth largest in its home state of Oregon, after powerhouse brands such as Deschutes, Rogue, and Full Sail. Jason Carriere, owner of Falling Sky Fermentation Supply Shop and co-founder of Falling Sky Brewing, has gone through many twists and turns since Falling Sky opened its first Eugene, Oregon brewpub location in 2012.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Do you have access to an engaged community that is eager to help? Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon. Our business in located on Country Club Drive and down the street from a large country club community.”. He wanted to stay rooted in his community in South Carolina. “My What kind of neighborhood do you want to set up shop in?

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2013

She sells her products in 11 stores and two restaurants in and around Oregon House, California, where Freja’s Foods currently operates. Freja Nelson’s been in business for 18 months, making a completely vegan, organic and soy-free alternative to meat called VegiMeat. From left to right: Ken Freeman, Freja Nelson and Mike Roessler.

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David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

We’re implementing an optional office-wide weekly lunch (BYOB–Bring Your Own Bag) that allows us to build community, as well as get exposure to different foods. Healthy food choices are another point of adoption we’re proud of. We’d love your insights on what else we should put in the office—and what we should invest in!

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Up and Running

MARCH 6, 2015

I have to admit, I’m interested in seeing restaurants offer more vegetarian options, and I’m really hoping Neurogastronomy comes to Eugene, Oregon! If you’re concerned about demand, talk to community leaders, churches, high schools, and your local Chamber of Commerce. Find out which areas the youth in your community need help with.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Tired of working for someone else, in 2010 they opened a Northwest-style-meets-Southern-cuisine food cart in downtown Eugene, Oregon. The University of Oregon marketing department also did a survey for us to see what beers and food worked best in a 50-mile radius. ” But in 2013, the Sheehans set their sights higher.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Simultaneously, people in Oregon, Montana and Idaho are dealing with forest fires brought on by the driest conditions these states have seen in decades. Find out how you can best help your community. Many times when a disaster strikes, communities find that some members of the community are damaged more than other members.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Although it was fairly run down and located on a reservation town in Oregon, I worked at it. As an entrepreneur you are also agreeing to become a leader in both your community and your businesses, so learning key leaderships skills now will save you many headaches later.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2014

The Internet giant has publicly committed itself to “playing a positive role in every community we are a part of around the world.” For instance, it has helped the town of The Dalles, Oregon (the location of one of its data centers), implement a free downtown WiFi network, and it has donated $8.6

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Their beer is currently shipped to Portland, Oregon, Denver, Boise, and Seattle. The Bellingham brewpub has become popular in the community. As its target market continues to expand, the brewery hopes that it will be able to gain a foothold in communities across the country.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

A finalist in Hyper-Connected Communities , which will pitch at 5 pm Saturday, March 9, UbiGro is a nanotech-enabled greenhouse film by UbiQD, Inc. One worked at a different quantum dot startup based in the UK that’s now publicly traded, another built a vertically integrated cannabis company in Oregon.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2011

The Spring Class graduated from the course with a graduation ceremony held at the community room of a People’s Self Help Housing facility on South Higuera. The core curriculum has been taught at the University of Oregon. The fourteen-week class takes the students on the trek of writing a business plan.

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ithacaVC

JANUARY 29, 2014

Last night the Ithaca startup community held one of its periodic Tech Meetups. Also, speaking of growing a startup community, the following posts recently published on Steve Blank’s blog are worth reading. For me, the comparison of Bend, Oregon to Ithaca is dramatic. The energy in the room was incredible.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 22, 2021

Amy created her podcast, PR Talk, sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America (Oregon), in 2017 and has hosted more than 100 episodes so that PR people can better learn the craft. 14:06] How do you walk the line of promoting your community involvement, but also maybe feeling a little self-serving in the process? [16:24]

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Palo Alto Software’s very own Lara Fields was recently interviewed by KLCC (Eugene, Oregon’s NPR affiliate station) for a segment on women in programming. The story—titled “Women Are Missing in Eugene’s Tech Community”—aired this morning, and can be found here.

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Up and Running

MAY 9, 2014

Customer service is the key to the word-of-mouth advertising you hope to generate in the community. Good customer service. Do you know how your employees treat customers when you aren’t there? You might consider hiring a secret shopper to provide feedback on ways to improve customer service. Customer Service'

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2012

They must also manage their schedule, build relationships with sponsors and teammates and be part of a community. His competition time fell just short of the qualifying him to compete in the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon this summer. An athlete is their own product and their business is to be the best in the world.

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Up and Running

MAY 25, 2016

The Mohawk Valley Metric Century —a bike ride event in Eugene, Oregon—is an example of a benefit event held annually to raise money for Oregon Supported Living Program’s Arts & Culture Program. Barring event expenses, all proceeds are contributed to the aforementioned charitable institution.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 3, 2012

I’m taking some vacation time this week and I’m actually going to stand waste deep in the Columbia River in Oregon and cast for Trout. is an advocate who speaks about building passionate consumer communities, and the strategic values of content-based marketing. Don’t worry I won’t hurt any I’m strictly a catch and release kind of guy.)

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Up and Running

JANUARY 14, 2015

Palo Alto Software HQ in Eugene, Oregon. I’ll do my best to answer as many as I can and will try and turn the answers into blog posts so I can help our entire community of entrepreneurs and small business owners. I’m Noah and I’m COO here at Palo Alto Software. So, I invite you to ask me your questions.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2014

Now, you can create a benefit corporation in: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., with many more states in the pending legislation phase.

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Up and Running

JULY 31, 2014

There’s a difference between gut feeling about something and then a belief based on experience and knowledge and just being part of the business community. Tom Misson: The only thing I want to add is that sometimes your gut feeling is really not gut feeling but it’s a feeling that emanates from what I would call business seasoning, right?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 2, 2012

I’m taking some vacation time this week and I’m actually going to stand waste deep in the Columbia River in Oregon and cast for Trout. Dave recently launched Likeable Community College and Likeable Local. Don’t worry I won’t hurt any I’m strictly a catch and release kind of guy.) This post is brought to you from Dave Kerpen.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The amendment introduced by Oregon Representative Greg Walden, specifically prohibits the FCC from enforcing its Net Neutrality rules , passed late last year. Small businesses which are built on the Internet and dependent on it for their livelihoods are threatened by an amendment to the spending bill passed by the House last week.

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