Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

Just ask the people of Portland, Seattle, Boulder, Iowa, Princeton, Dallas or countless other cities that don’t have enough venture capital. So … Am I looking to add 8 trips / year to [name your location not already on my annual itinerary]. You can build a meaningful company just about wherever these days. Ask SuperCell.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. The Kauffman Index recently named Miami the second most entrepreneurial city in the U.S., Portland, OR. The good news is that these new metro centers are significantly less expensive than Silicon Valley or the East Coast. . Austin, TX.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 1, 2019

I wasn’t as early as you, of course, but I was there early enough where I was able to land grab and really get a name and momentum that I’ve continued to be able to build momentum, momentum, momentum. Once you’ve heard your name a couple times, that cool feeling rubs off. It’s not niche enough. I land grabbed.

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Up and Running

MAY 18, 2015

While quotes will maintain the use of the name oDesk, we will refer to the site as Upwork. As I write this, I am currently sitting in my home office, overlooking my sleepy little neighborhood in Southeast Portland. Never fear—they are still essentially the same site.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Clarity is the name of the game. Funding is important to me because.”) The way your plan is written can give you the edge you need when pitching your dream. ##### Today’s guest blog post is by Mahesh Raj Mohan, a freelance writer and editor based in Portland, Oregon. Avoid conversational, first-person writing. (“Hi,

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2011

And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Portland too. As such, the city is a blend of both major media and gaming companies, as well as local, indie businesses - Sierra Wireless, Pixar, THQ, and Vivendi/Activision, to name just a few. Then there's Seattle, of course.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2014

Now in its third year, FOCUS100 was launched by entrepreneur Kathryn Finney, who was named a Champion of Change by The White House in 2013 for her leadership in building a growing pipeline of urban tech entrepreneurs. Altman Company Building, a city landmark located at 365 5th Avenue in Manhattan.

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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

There are folks who dont like me, or who are annoyed by me, but if Id broken somebodys trust in regard to their work, I guarantee itd be just about the first thing youd find when you Google my name. I would love to be plagiarized and embroiled in a lawsuit--the curiosity factor alone would boost my sales and name recognition exponentially.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 4, 2010

First off, how could you NOT love a company named TrashCo? Seriously, what a great name. And they are available at most Safeway stores in Seattle, Portland, and Northern CA; at most Vons in Southern CA; at most HEB’s in Texas; and at all Price Choppers in New York State/Western CT.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Jeremy’s entrepreneurial journey has led Melvin Brewing to recently be named the Brewmaster and Brewery Group of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival. Their beer is currently shipped to Portland, Oregon, Denver, Boise, and Seattle. Product is shipped to Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and San Diego on occasion.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

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. But if you look at the trends, many of the best DTC brands have embraced physical.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

AUGUST 5, 2010

Except this entrepreneur was a 7-year-old named Julie Murphy. Her business was a lemonade stand at the Last Thursday monthly art fair in Northeast Portland. So when Multnomah County shut down an enterprise last week for operating without a license, you might just sigh and say, there they go again.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 6, 2019

John Jantsch: Let’s get your definition of ultralearning since that’s the name of the book. I’ll give a shout out to World Domination Summit in Portland. Scott, thanks for joining us. Scott Young: Yeah, thanks for having me here. I saw you speaking at one of my favorite conferences in the world.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Niketown is the retail name for global athletic brand Nike, and their stores have been popping up around the world since the first opened in 1990 in downtown Portland, Ore. Visitors can donate and build stuffed animals at several major events throughout the year, which are given to various family and child-centered causes.

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Up and Running

MAY 24, 2013

Portland, Ore has become “Silicon Forest,” New Orleans is “Silicon Bayou,” and even Iowa is taking on the name “Silcorn Valley.” All silicon everything: Entrepreneur put together an infographic showing how California isn’t the only startup mecca in the United States anymore.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

” I ordered a CD from CD Baby, I think it was, and they sent the most hilarious shipping notice about the party they were having in downtown Portland, as they lovingly sent my package off to the post office. I mean, that just made the experience more fun. It had nothing to do with the thing itself. It was an email. Anne Janzer: Sure.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 12, 2019

John Jantsch: So, you’ve been doing this conference for a few years, and I guess the first question I have is, what’s with the name? ” Rich Brooks: I couldn’t use the same name, and I wanted to bring in search and mobile marketing to the mix, because I feel like social is just one aspect of what we should be doing.

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alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

They point out that of 123 statements about typography in Burt’s book, only three – 3 – were either supported by data or by reference to named sources (Rooum, 1981; Hartley and Rooum, 1983; in Lund, 1995 ). Required fields are marked * Name *. Morris, R. Aquilante, K., Protextuel. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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conversionxl.com

OCTOBER 31, 2011

This mental process has a name. In the 1970s by two psychologists by the names of Tversky and Kahneman theorized that suggesting an initial figure to a test subject caused that subject to use that number as a starting point for estimating unknown quantities. They also changed the name. Right next to a $12 000 watch.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 21, 2014

So you type your name into Google, and sure enough, there’s your website, right where it was. I typed “Plumbing in Portland, Maine” and I got these results. Here are three really easy steps to getting a Google review: Type your company name and city into Google. You have a website! What gives?

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 25, 2017

His name is Dr. Paul Ekman and he discovered micro expression. Pick up ‘Captivate-She Science of Succeeding with People’ and hopefully we’ll see you next time in Portland. What’s a little bit more accurate one, if you want to know the actual science is the show ‘Lie to Me’ which is on Netflix. It’s a great show.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Outreach and Shippo were both named 2022 Cloud 100 honorees for the second year in a row! . Filebase announced upcoming changes to their platform, namely removing Skynet and Storj integrations permanently. Booster rolled out a fleet of its mobile fueling trucks to three new cities : Portland, Ore., Boston, and Philly.

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Andrew Payne

APRIL 20, 2014

Cities want the hospitality tax (Airbnb is moving to collect taxes in New York, San Francisco, and Portland) and the hospitality industry doesn’t want the competition. Can you name any other industry where a manufacturer can’t sell their own product?

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

I recently got back from a cross-country road trip where I drove from Chicago to Portland, OR. The name is derived from the Latin words “hora” meaning hour and “azura,” meaning blue. Besides putting nearly 5,000 miles on our rental car, my travel companion and I also became connoisseurs of gas station coffee.

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Up and Running

JUNE 1, 2016

Here in Portland, Oregon, you can’t swing a stick without hitting half a dozen food trucks serving up a range of delicious options. ” Your food truck should have a cohesive design, a clever name, an established brand, and a unique offering. Sometimes, we’d even name the waffle after the Tweeter!

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ConversionXL

APRIL 14, 2016

Be especially ruthless with products and product images: prioritize relevant visuals (namely, high-quality product images) over stuff that’s just “pretty” (e.g. 10 Portland Brews You Should Drink Right Now: Ten Reasons The Beers In Your Fridge Right Now Just Don’t Cut It” (AskMen). How to Be Simple. people and places).

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

One of the 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , Arist was also named one of 20 education-focused finalists in Fast Company ’s 2019 World-Changing Ideas competition , which recognizes companies, non-profits, and individuals that commit to social good through breakthrough innovation. “Our As a high school student in Portland, Ore.,

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

One of the 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , Arist was also named one of 20 education-focused finalists in Fast Company ’s 2019 World-Changing Ideas competition , which recognizes companies, non-profits, and individuals that commit to social good through breakthrough innovation. “Our As a high school student in Portland, Ore.,

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When you picked your business name, hopefully you checked that you’d be able to use that name on as many social profiles as possible. Ideally, you should be able to pick an Instagram handle that matches your business name. This past August, Portland was hit with a sudden heatwave, with the mercury threatening triple digits.

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Up and Running

JULY 19, 2016

After graduating last month from the University of Portland with focuses in marketing, social media, theater, and entrepreneurship, I am thrilled to pass on my story to fledgling entrepreneurs. I had to research the best value product to put in my machine—and the cheapest place to buy it.

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Up and Running

JULY 31, 2015

The company is named after their son Jude, who was experiencing health problems before it was determined that he should be on a gluten-free diet. ” That’s what got me connected with Oregon State University’s Food Innovation Center and Portland Community College’s Small Business Development Center.

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Up and Running

JULY 16, 2015

Red Wagon has been named “Best of Eugene Frozen Treats” by local newspaper “Eugene Weekly,” and their ice creams have been featured in food blogs and magazines such as “Sunset” and AAA’s “Via.” Increased revenue has gone hand-in-hand with public acclaim. Going big—but beneficially.

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Transformify

AUGUST 5, 2019

The Portland native is happiest when spending time with family, which includes her Seattle public school teacher husband, her adult son and their sweet cat Alice. We’re competing against younger industries and start-ups as well as established legacy companies armed with name recognition and brand appeal.

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Bryce Dot VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In that same time we’ve hosted 4 meetups in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco and Portland. We don’t have a clever acronym or name for this instrument yet, but I’m sure we’ll come up with something great.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

million in seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz, CrunchFund, Spark Capital and Chicago Ventures, and has been named one of the Top 5 Silicon Beach Startups to Watch by Entrepreneur. While this suggestion could not be further from the standard small business loan, it cannot be denied that the strategy paid off.

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Bryce Dot VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak at the XOXO Festival in Portland Oregon. I know it’s an uncomfortable contradiction because every time I talk to Andy Baio about it, the conversation starts with, oh, that name. Are you really going to use that name? Because that name. He doesn’t like the name.

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Scalable Startup

JULY 19, 2011

I’ve been involved with several amazing companies throughout Northern and Southern Cal; I have expanded, launched, M&A’d, relaunched, liquidated, succeeded and failed, you name it.

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