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Where to Find High-Quality Drone Parts and Accessories

The Startup Magazine

name-brand motors and propellers built for longevity prevent costly mid-flight damage resulting from unexpected failures. For example, NW Blue Portland built its reputation by only selling carefully vetted components hand-picked for reliability, unlike mass-market generalists pushing volume over quality.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

My partner Greg Bettinelli gave me the idea for the title of this post because he ran a breakout session at the Upfront Summit titled “How to Out Amazon, Amazon.” When we look at investing in companies we often look at their communities and the social engagement as an indicator of whether there is organic demand for the product (vs.

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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Vancouver

ReadWriteStart

And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Portland too. Vancouver has a number of local events and programs that connect and support members of the community, including Vancouver GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver Startup Weekend, Mobile Mondays, and BCIC-New Ventures Competition. Then there's Seattle, of course.

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High-performance culture: MJ Vigil on hiring diverse talent in an increasingly multicultural world

Transformify

That means unifying the company’s exceptional talent around a set of shared values to create lasting relationships between PEMCO, its customers and the community. 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.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. I started thinking about my company’s name by being honest about the criticism in my industry. 1 – Clear Company Value.

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How I Started a Gluten-Free Cookie Company: With Josh Fegles of Jude’s Foods

Up and Running

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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10 Entertaining Things to Check out While You’re Waiting in Line Today

Up and Running

And of course, supporting the your local community and local economy really is something worth doing. I definitely suggest reading it if you and your spouse or partner aren’t open with each other about finances. Small Business Saturday is tomorrow. Last year, this shopping event certainly showed small business the love; 5.7