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Willamette Angel Conference Invests More than $450K

Up and Running

Yesterday’s Willamette Angel Conference (WAC) 2013 event invested more than $465,000 in four Oregon startups, highlighted by more than $250,000 in Portland-based Sonivate , which has developed a fingertip-mounted ultrasound probe that enables imaging while leaving both hands free to do work with simultaneous tactile feedback. .

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The Future of Transportation

Feld Thoughts

I love the train ride between Portland and Seattle, and I’ve taken it dozens of times, including just riding up and back in a single day. So while efficiency of passenger miles traveled is a key element to sustainable transportation right now, it may be less important in the future, when we have abundant and inexpensive green power.

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What You Can Do To Make Customer Care Your Most Effective Marketing Strategy

YoungUpstarts

Born and raised in Oregon and having lived for several years in Seattle, Andrew has a damp, green place in his heart for the Pacific Northwest. After graduating from Portland State University with a double major in Marketing and Advertising, he spent some time learning Spanish and experiencing all that South America has to offer.

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3 Trends Entrepreneurs Should Track

YoungUpstarts

The green, sustainable, organic movement has gone mainstream and people everywhere — not just in Portland — are looking to grow their own produce. Launched in 2005, this vibrant online marketplace routinely garners several hundred million in annual sales. Urban Farming.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

You see sustainability of farms as a key attribute in The Bouqs or Green & Blacks chocolate. From Warby Parker … To Bonobos … To UNTUCKit … And at Parachute Home we’ve also begun our massive retail rollout with our first two locations in Venice and Portland.

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5 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Traveling the World

Up and Running

You’ll hear me talk about my experience as a member of the Entrepreneurial Scholars program at the University of Portland (shameless plug for my awesome university) repeatedly in other articles. Without traveling and experiencing the green tea craze first-hand, I never would have known that this cultural element was so important.

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

Up and Running

Bamboo Sushi in Portland, OR is both a benefit corporation and B corp certified. Other corporations may claim to be green or socially responsible, but becoming a benefit corporation shows the public that you are putting your money where your mouth is. Benefit corporations and B corp certification: What’s the difference?