Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2019

from 2012-2015, Oregon Business Magazine ‘s 100 Best Companies in Oregon from 2010-2017, and the Portland Business Journal ‘s Most Admired Companies. How have you grown personally as your business has gone from startup to a significant company? What did your early marketing efforts look like?

Ruby 65

Ruby Oregon Portland Entrepreneur 65

Up and Running

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Entrepreneurs and startups in the Northwest, especially in Oregon, should be aware of several angel investment group investment programs coming up in the next few months. They are looking for Southern Oregon startups, but I understand they’ll also look at startups from the rest of Oregon or even somewhere else in the Northwest.

Oregon 68

Oregon Portland Networking Restful 68

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Geoloqi was a smart little startup from Portland, Ore., All Geoloqi’s investors hail from Oregon, and the company was a star of the city’s incubators. that made software for telling a smartphone where in the world it is. All kinds of investors wanted a piece of the action, but Geoloqi said no, no, no. Now they have.

Portland 104

Portland Oregon Merger Software Developers 104

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Six Key Benchmarks for Your SaaS Startup – crowdspring.co/1d6kQCY. Good examples (photos) of tech startup offices in the Valley – crowdspring.co/18mfJuR.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

siliconflorist.com

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest. Mentoring the mentors: Advice and inspiration for startup mentors. Inspired again, I thought I’d augment their mentor guidance a bit with some things that I’ve learned from observing PIE startups and mentors over the past year.

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Portland Oregon Technical Cofounder Startup 46

Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Since this is my inaugural post here, I decided it would fit the occasion to list the five things I value most in an startup investment proposal. Startup experience. I want to see people on the team who have been through a startup. I want somebody who knows what it feels like to work in a startup. Respect for the exit.

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Technical Review Software Review Angel Investor Exit Strategy 70

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

by Susanna Camp and Jonathan Littman, co-authors of “ The Entrepreneur’s Faces: How Makers, Visionaries and Outsiders Succeed “ How do you build your best startup team? Phil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, was a runner at the University of Oregon under the famous coach Bill Bowerman, who later coached the US Olympic team.

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Startup Cofounder Oregon Demand 165

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

In the era of Skype, web conferencing tools and collaboration software conventional wisdom says that distributed startup teams can be just as effective as those that are in person. Or more precisely the people espousing the benefits of distributed startups teams are often distributed and therefore self rationalizing it. Been there.

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Distribution Offshore CTO Hire Bulgaria 335

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In part one of this brewery startup guide, we’ll look at planning, location, equipment, and relationships. No matter its size or age, every brewery was once a startup. Dan Hughes offers this advice for fellow startup breweries: 1. In part two, we’ll discuss finances, insurance, and regulations for breweries.

Oregon 60

Oregon Jordan SBA Cofounder 60

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Geoloqi was a smart little startup from Portland, Ore., All Geoloqi’s investors hail from Oregon, and the company was a star of the city’s incubators. The post Better Than Getting Rich Quick: Startup Geoloqi Gets A Deal For The Long Haul appeared first on ReadWrite. Now they have. Geoloqi has been acquired by Esri. “We

Portland 60

Portland Oregon Merger Software Developers 60

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. 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. When writing your financial plan, make sure to consider startup costs.

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Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

“Filled with transparent discussions about bootstrapping, VC funding, acquisition offers, and what it takes to grow a fledgling company, this book is a self-described list of ‘cheat codes,’ presented thoughtfully, to help startups navigate the murky waters of starting and running a successful business.”. The Startup Checklist by David Rose.

Entrepreneur 65

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Virginia Oregon 65

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

.” Photo, Wikimedia Commons: Mount Hood reflected in Mirror Lake, Oregon. Related posts: New Years Resolutions For Small Businesses and Startups. 10 New Years Resolutions For Small Businesses and Startups. Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups.

Small Business 48

Small Business Startup Oregon Lean 48

Up and Running

OCTOBER 17, 2018

With the help of my friend Jeff, from the University of Oregon, I’ve been looking at academic research on business planning—the actual science around planning and how it impacts both startups and existing businesses. Interestingly, this same study found that planning benefited existing companies even more than it benefited startups.

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Business Plan Oregon Lean Elevator Pitch 263

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Is your company in Oregon? Is it a startup or early-stage company looking for angel investment? Tags: angel investment business pitch business plan contests entrepreneurship startups WAC WAC 2010 Willamette Angel Conference. Does it have the kind of team and growth prospects that can make money for investors?

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Oregon Angel Investor Early Stage Business Plan 60

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts. Recent Stories: Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts. The startups will also have the option of using office space on Microsoft’s Bellevue, Wash. Cloud storage. Enterprise. Acquisition.

Detroit 69

Detroit Incubator Technical Review Venture Capital 69

Steve Blank

JANUARY 24, 2014

Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. The goal of this talent is to help mentor startups as they scale and navigate the myriad of issues they will face in growing their business.

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Engineer Silicon Valley Oregon San Francisco 309

Up and Running

JANUARY 8, 2019

A sample business plan gives you an idea of how another small business or startup in your industry built their own plan. That might have been fine in 2001, but if you were opening a kennel in the state of Oregon today, you’d get in big trouble with those numbers, since you’d be planning to pay your staff $.50

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Business Plan Lean Oregon Matching 118

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Botanical Bounty is an Oregon-based perennial farm that grows a variety of botanical, medicinal plants. Access startup funds. Find startup funding. Access startup capital. Example SWOT analysis: Botanical Bounty. About the company. See Also: The Complete UPer Crust Pies Business Plan. SWOT analysis for UPer Crust Pies.

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Botswana Business Plan Oregon Distribution 148

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

No matter its size or age, every brewery was once a startup. Most small businesses and startups that are looking to grow— hire a new employee , or buy a new piece of equipment, or open a new location —need to think hard about cash flow, or making sure they have enough money in the bank to meet payroll and other financial obligations.

Oregon 24

Oregon Jordan Software Review Distribution 24

Up and Running

MARCH 18, 2010

Our group is reviewing companies and will award a six-figure investment in May at an event held May 13 in Eugene, Oregon, my home town. Management experienced in startups. For example, our group has an explicit bias for Oregon companies and especially companies from the Southern Willamette Valley. This is about reducing risk.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Oregon Venture Capital Software Review 60

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

This is part of my ongoing posts on Startup Advice. I know that this all seems obvious now with the movements started by Steven Blank ( Four Steps of Epiphany ) with the whole Customer Development processes / Lean Startup movements also popularized by people like Eric Ries. Many startups today don’t do these kinds of sessions.

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Customer Technical Review Software Review Mexico 280

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

And Oregon requires insurance agents to be licensed by the state’s Division of Financial Regulation. In Oregon, it’s called corporate activity tax. Be sure to outline what your startup costs will be and don’t forget to account for all of the registration and licensing fees along with your taxes. Income tax.

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LLC Cost Pennsylvania Small Business 134

Up and Running

MAY 4, 2011

He has an MBA from Stanford and degrees with honors from the University of Oregon and the University of Notre Dame. Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. Tim is the originator of plan-as-you-go business planning.

Oregon 86

Oregon Cofounder Software Review Business Plan 86

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Their beer is currently shipped to Portland, Oregon, Denver, Boise, and Seattle. The post Entrepreneurial Journey Takes Melvin Brewing To Denver’s Heights and Beyond appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Product is shipped to Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and San Diego on occasion.

Los Angeles 136

Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Wyoming 136

David Cohen

APRIL 21, 2020

Included were a former Director at the NSA, a County Clerk in Utah, a State Election Director in Oregon, and the first woman state treasurer and a former nominee for Governor in Massachusetts. about the progress with online and mobile voting.

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Utah Oregon Massachusetts Mobile 112

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

See Also: Business Startup Checklist. See Also: Estimating Realistic Startup Costs. Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon. Be where people expect you to be: For London-based tech startup Crozdesk, picking a business location had a lot more to do with where others like them were going to be located. “As Give it a try.

Rhode Island 60

Rhode Island North Carolina South Carolina Technical Review 60

Up and Running

JUNE 29, 2010

I have friends in the Oregon offices, and friends from other states I see every year at the annual conference. Tags: entrepreneurship entrepreneurship education startup advice ASBDC SBA SBA entrepreneurship development SBDC. I like these people.

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SBA United States Portland Oregon 80

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. The reality of most startups is about survival. We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle. We try to recruit investment partners who bring startup operating experience.

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Leadership Southern California San Diego Hiring 150

Up and Running

JULY 16, 2015

Beginning as a small red cart in Eugene, Oregon, today Red Wagon Creamery has a downtown storefront, local retail distribution, and online ordering. We wanted ice cream that we make from scratch,” Emily says, “to showcase local, Oregon dairy, and using local, seasonal fruit, berries, and produce.”. The little cart that could.

Oregon 60

Oregon Prospectus Southern California California 60

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2013

It’s the paradox of the modern startup. Startups are hungry for credit, but banks and other financial institutions have never been stricter with their financing parameters. Thinking Aloud Dell entrepreneurs Funding fundraising raising money startup startups Tech Page One'

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Advisory Board Entrepreneur Portland Oregon 249

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

While there are no guarantees any startup business will be successful, a good first step to determine if an idea makes sense before proceeding with an investment of time and resources is to do a venture feasibility study. How do I decide if a business idea is likely to be successful? Personal credit ratings and collateral are also important.

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

While there are many programs that match students with internship opportunities at large, established companies - including, of course, the traditional campus job fair - it can be a challenge for small companies, startups, and non-profits to find qualified interns. Discuss.

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Matching Oregon Startup Washington 121

Up and Running

DECEMBER 11, 2013

I’m a member of an angel investment group based where I live in Oregon. And every startup should understand the basics as it deals with potential investors. . And I watch Shark Tank, the TV show, in which a select group of seasoned investors (the sharks) pick and choose investments from business pitches. Market Size.

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Valuation Oregon Burn Rate Angel Groups 136

Up and Running

MARCH 9, 2012

At Bplans, we’re proud of our home state of Oregon. For the first time ever, start-ups in Oregon have many, many places they can go for help, compete for funding, and feel like they get mentoring, advice, and support — without having to relocate to the Silicon Valley or Seattle.” So what do you think?

Business Plan 61

Business Plan Oregon Angel Groups Silicon Valley 61

The Next Web

JANUARY 15, 2014

As a leader of a startup , I know it can be hard to forget this when you’re busy making deals, finding funding, or growing your business. The dangers of offering unpaid internships at your startup, especially now that interns are standing up for themselves, can also be detrimental to your business, as well.

Phoenix 127

Phoenix New York City New York Oregon 127

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Although it was fairly run down and located on a reservation town in Oregon, I worked at it. Most startups go after venture because they need money to support themselves while growing a business. For example, I purchased my first investment property at 14 with money I saved from mowing lawns. Leverage your access to capital.

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Entrepreneur Oregon Early Stage Texas 203