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Reflection on Local Angel Investment From Inside Out

Gust

I just finished with the fourth of our annual angel investment event for my local group based in Eugene and Corvallis, Oregon. We now have an investment in Cascade ProDrug, using technology developed at our own University of Oregon (based in Eugene, where I live) to help people fight cancer by reducing the toxic effects of chemotherapy.

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Early-stage Regional Venture Funds–part 2 of 3 of Bigger in Bend

Steve Blank

Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Today with every city, state and country trying to build out a technology cluster, following Dino’s progress can provide others with a roadmap of what’s worked and what has not. Tech investing is risky.

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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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Capacity Building Grants for Nonprofits in 2022

Board Effect

In the interest of efficiency, nonprofits might use grants to invest in technology to reduce the time required for administrative tasks. Review your short and long-term goals and target areas of need. Technology. Capacity Building Grants: Oregon . Oregon Community Foundation. Communication. Strategic planning.

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Half-stepping into video

Jeff Hilimire

Not in my house; we’re a strict No Cats Zone due to allergies (plus they freak me out a little, truth be told), but our dogs are happier than they ever have been, so there’s that. Case in point, I had my first The Crisis Turnaround book talk (via Zoom), hosted by Tech Oregon last week. So yeah, things are nuts.

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It’s Not All Progress in the World of Business—Although We’re Making Strides

Up and Running

His argument rests on the idea that despite their increased productivity, as middle income consumers lose purchasing power due to lower wages, demand for products and services goes down. The Oregon Ducks’ coaches earn huge bonuses. The Oregon Ducks football team has excelled this season.

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Can you Do Well by Doing Good? The Data Say Yes

Up and Running

By tracking five sources (talent, investments, technology innovation, brand, new market entry) diligently, the company has built its citizenship efforts into the way it works every day, all over the world. IBM touts an impressive 3:1 return on its corporate citizenship efforts. That’s a $3 return for every dollar spent.