Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Botanical Bounty is an Oregon-based perennial farm that grows a variety of botanical, medicinal plants. Access startup capital. NovOculi needs to investigate its options for obtaining capital. Example SWOT analysis: Botanical Bounty. About the company. Relationships with distributors.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. What I say here is my opinion and mine alone. Startup experience.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Finally, for those of you who need some additional infusion of courage, please study the story of Ryan Allis in North Carolina who bootstrapped his company iContact to $1 million in revenue and THEN raised venture capital to get to $40 million. Misty Denson from Portland, Oregon, presented NameYourRentNow.com.

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venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Venture capital. At the end of the incubation period, Microsoft hopes to help the companies find their first round of venture funding through its venture capital partners — or perhaps acquire them itself. From $1.5B to half a trillion dollars: PayPal celebrates a 10th anniversary. Editor’s picks.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Although it was fairly run down and located on a reservation town in Oregon, I worked at it. Treasury’s SSBCI Venture Capital Steering Committee. For example, I purchased my first investment property at 14 with money I saved from mowing lawns. He was also a member of the U.S.

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David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

Fitness/life guru Tim Ferriss just posted my guest article on ff Venture Capital ‘s approach to building a fitness office. UPDATE: ff Venture Capital was recently profiled in The Roger, an online magazine that profiles creative workspaces. Thanks Tim!) Chair photo credit: watz ).

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Just returned from a golf trip to Bandon Dunes , Oregon. And even if he built it, would anyone come to this remote Oregon outpost?" Manage seasonal demand through pricing - Weather on the Oregon coast can range from gorgeous to downright nasty and can change from one of the other in a matter of minutes. Venture News.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Although we started in Portland, Oregon, we now have members in every state with many meetup launches planned for 2020.We’re The mission of the MOB is to connect mothers who own businesses to resources, connections, and referrals and MOBCON did that and so much more! I’m also proud of the national growth of the MOB.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 31, 2010

If you’re an Oregon company looking for angel investment, you should consider applying for the Bend Venture Conference before the Sept. The typical deal is a convertible note, that is set up to look like a loan, but gets converted to stocks as soon as major venture capital comes in. 10 deadline.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 11, 2013

I’m a member of an angel investment group based where I live in Oregon. For example, we’ve several times invested based on what we call convertible notes, which is intended as a temporary loan to be converted to equity (ownership) based on a future valuation to be established by transactions with venture capital. Market Size.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We’re a national venture capital investment firm but with our roots firmly in Los Angeles. His name was Chip Kelly and he came off of a very successful stint as the coach of the collegiate Oregon Ducks. We try to be transparent and direct in our communications and behaviors. WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).

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Up and Running

MAY 19, 2010

Here’s an interesting idea in prizes for business plan contests: The winner of Princeton’s competition on Friday May 28 gets a one-hour meeting with Silicon Valley venture capital legend Sequoia Capital , plus two round-trip tickets from the East Coast. The $30 includes the full event, lunch and cocktails.

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Up and Running

MARCH 31, 2010

We moved from Palo Alto, California to Eugene, Oregon. We voted with our feet, moving from the world’s startup capital to a comfortable university town (the University of Oregon is here) in Oregon. But there’s a lot less angel investment in Oregon than in California. And we’re glad we did.

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Up and Running

MAY 31, 2012

Jesse Thomas, of Springfield, Oregon, was an amateur triathlete. That makes this a lot different than my previous startup experience, which was a very typical Silicon Valley startup where we took on venture capital and worked 80-100 hours a week. “Our top priority is competition.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

The opportunity when I got to pitch on stage in front of 400 angel investors was for the largest angel investor conference in the Pacific northwest called Angel Oregon, and we competed with 60 other companies. I have some entrepreneurs who are in Gaza, who are in Cairo, who are in New Jersey, and I’m in Oregon.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

Bryce Dot VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak at the XOXO Festival in Portland Oregon. These notions of an independent ethos don’t map that well to what we know about venture capital, which is a very staged and formulaic way of building a company. As a venture funded startup, you’re supposed to operate a certain way.

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Gust

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Picture a meeting room with a lot of windows, early evening, early Spring, the Oregon landscape darkening outside. Twenty or so angel investors (me included) sit on tables arranged like a big U, with a table in the middle for a projector, and a screen in front. An entrepreneur has just finished his pitch.

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David Teten

JULY 6, 2011

My colleagues at ff Venture Capital and I want to work in an office which makes working in an office job a workout — a (partial) substitute for visiting a gym. We thank Duncan MacDonald-Korth , Captain, University of Oregon Men’s Tennis Team, for his help researching this blog post. Update: we’ve posted photos.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 27, 2016

The research is conclusive: A study completed by the University of Oregon showed that companies that prepare business plans are 20% more likely to grow their business, and twice as likely to secure investment capital than those that don’t. The M3 Planning Strategy Benchmark of 280 U.S.

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Up and Running

MARCH 15, 2016

One thing is certain: You’ll be unlikely to receive venture capital funding, as venture capital firms generally only invest in businesses that offer the potential for a high return, quickly. Then, when I started the line a bit later, I invested a little less than $200 in fabric and it has all grown from that.”.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

When funding a business, there are the standard options: bank loans, borrowing money from friends and family, crowdfunding, and depending on your industry, venture capital or angel investment. However, this can also be a risky, unstable endeavor, which is a potential downside to consider.

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Up and Running

JUNE 17, 2015

Check out your university’s business college website; they are likely to have an entrepreneurship center or mentorship program (living in Oregon I’ve naturally focused on two of my local universities, but you’ll likely find similar programs for your university). If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2009

Alaska , Wyoming , Colorado , Washington , Oregon, Maine.) We would take at least a 3-week vacation every summer. Since my wife and I liked to hike we’d explore national parks around the U.S. When the kids got older our adventures took us to Mexico, Ecuador , India, Africa and Europe.

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2015

For us small business owners, for entrepreneurs who do and even if you do have great venture capital, great angel investors, great funding for marketing, for you to spend the amount of money it would take for you to reach an audience as ubiquitously as Nike can is just an outrageous amount of dollars.

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