YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2020

The business model is one of the most popular in the industry and it’s about as close as you’ll come to a “failsafe” in the restaurant world. Farm Spirit in Portland embodies the concept well. The post 5 Of The Most Profitable Restaurants In The US Right Now appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

I have thought a lot about the issue of how to stimulate a region's entrepreneurship over the years. Seattle, Portland, Austin, New York City and Chicago have come up in the U.S. Chicago has even produced one of the most talked about companies in recent times: Groupon. And, we at 1M/1M are trying to do something about it.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

When most of us think about Walmart, we think about a giant mega-corporation that sucks the will to live out of consumers and employees alike. When most of us think of Walmart we are surprised to learn that it started out as a single Mom and Pop “five and dime” back in the 1950s. You can worry about the details later.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Patch is taking climate action to the next level with $55M in Series B funding led by Energize with participation from us, A16z and Coatue. As Brennan and Aaron wrote in the announcement …“T his new round of funding brings us one step closer to our goal of radically scaling unified climate action across the global economy.”.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 29, 2016

I started thinking about my company’s name by being honest about the criticism in my industry. I wanted a name that would address that perception head-on- both to reassure people and make it a clear company value (holding us accountable, by our name). So it worked for us. 1 – Clear Company Value.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

My business is also nominated for a local award, a first for us. Throughout that development process the marketing team kept pressing, leading the company to 50,000 influencers over the Summer, which made us the largest warm contact influencer network in the market. I attended two different business conferences and even spoke at one.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Our experience with TechStars – starting in Boulder, but expanding to Boston, Seattle, and New York – helped us understand not just TechStars’ role and impact on a startup community, but what drives startup communities over the long term. Based in Portland, the program is just a short drive away from Nike World Headquarters.

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Up and Running

JUNE 29, 2010

I posted about Good Clean Love last month; it’s a local (Eugene, Ore.) And I’ve been meaning to post about the national SBDC program ever since. There are about 1,000 of them in the United States. company that won our angel investment contest. Do you know where your local SBDC is? for $49-$99. That’s typical.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 1, 2019

Transcript of Everything You Need to Know About Podcasting written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. It’s really become not only a great place for you to get inspiration just entrepreneurially but also to learn about podcasting. What do you think about type of podcasting? Back to Podcast. Transcript.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 19, 2014

I’m a child of the 1970s, who was routinely promised flying cars in the future, and wrote school essays about what life would be like in the year 2000. The Nissan Leaf battery pack alone costs about $18,000 (though government incentives bring down the overall vehicle cost to the customer). Autonomous Cars.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

The man who inspired so many of us through his life and his work to have the courage, conviction and resilience to take on long-term, important agendas, is no more. Michael Goldman, from Portland, Maine, presented Wealth Gathering , a social gaming consumer app for managing your financial health. Wealth Gathering.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Maybe there’s something about the majestic mountains in Denver, a symbolic challenge perpetually imagined in its rising peaks. According to the Kauffman report on entrepreneurship, Denver is ranked fifth for a US city with the most start-up activity. Denver is also one of the most educated cities in the US. Portland, OR.

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allthingsd.com

AUGUST 24, 2012

The Digital Solution – What You Might Not Know About Your iPhone and iPad. Rakuten’s CEO Mikitani Talks About Future of E-Commerce and Why He Made That $50 Million Pinterest Bet (Video). Early-Selling VCs Are About as Surprising as Summer Fog in San Francisco. More » Follow us on Twitter: Select Account.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 6, 2018

In it, he talked about his own experience expanding his investment horizons beyond the bay area, but also mentioned some other folks, including us and USV, where he did a quick analysis of the location of our partner funds. While we don’t have a geographic allocation approach, we were willing to travel and invest everywhere in the US.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Then we learned about breweries and wineries, and saw what was happening locally. Some of their people came down and had lunch with us at the cart, and let us use their LivePlan software. Then Ninkasi Brewing, in about 2010, started having food carts at their tasting room. With Delacata it was just us.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2014

But the great thing about all this research is it’s taught us how to do brainstorming right – how to design group interaction for maximum creativity and results. The result is magical; participants lose their ego about their own ideas and start to get excited about someone else’s. Use structure to evaluate ideas.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Keep reading to find out more… The holidays are almost upon us—do you have all of your gifts ready? If you’re not sure Square will fit their needs, you can read more about our favorite payment processors here: The Best Mobile Payment Processor. How about making that process easier with some great coffee? A Hydroflask.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Most recently, Intuit, makers of QuickBooks and TurboTax, estimates that 34% of the US workforce is participating in some form of gig-economy work. Airbnb’s penchant for the wanderlust tourist required they tackle this challenge head on : “As usage spread outside the US, the limitations of this system became clear. Don’t believe me?

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This won’t be a guide about how to make beer—we’re pretty sure that if you want to start a brewery, you’ve got a handle on that—but it will help you identify other aspects of the business you have to have in order to make it possible for you to brew your dream beer day in and day out. That has ended up serving us well.”.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

While Asimos is based out of Portland, OR he is always on the go in search of new wines to sample. What’s the best part about your job? Life moves us to the most interesting places, and mine has brought me to some incredibly beautiful locations on Earth. You’ve been in this industry for a long time.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

You can build a meaningful company just about wherever these days. Just ask the people of Portland, Seattle, Boulder, Iowa, Princeton, Dallas or countless other cities that don’t have enough venture capital. He would be a very senior hire for us and filling an urgent gap. Ask SuperCell. Or UrbanAirship.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Think about the tension between media companies and cable operators like last year when Viacom threatened to pull Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, etc. Many of us learned about substitute products in undergrad economics courses. This is an age-old marketplace tension where leverage often determines the value captured.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As a high school student in Portland, Ore., Ioffe took some time to talk about his plans for Arist, his favorite podcast, and singing with Nile Rogers. Tell us your favorite thing about being based in Boston. With the exception of Arist, what tech trend is your team most excited about?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As a high school student in Portland, Ore., Ioffe took some time to talk about his plans for Arist, his favorite podcast, and singing with Nile Rogers. Tell us your favorite thing about being based in Boston. With the exception of Arist, what tech trend is your team most excited about?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 12, 2019

Something we’re going to talk about today. John Jantsch: So, Rich, thanks for joining us. I was thinking about doing another conference, when I happened to run into Chris Brogan, who said, “Oh, I’d love to do something sometime.” Portland, Maine. It was five fun facts about Portland, Oregon.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 29, 2016

After all, sure you’re a superstar right now, but what about next month or next year? You might also consider leasing offices in other independent and entrepreneurial spaces, like this one in Portland (look for something similar where you are). Trust us, though: the goal is long term success. Try to resist this urge. Work Space.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Avoid personal pronouns like, “my, our, we, and us,” in general. You can read more about that here.) Your investor will realize you care about attention to detail. (“Hi, I’m writing this plan because.” I’ve put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this idea.” Funding is important to me because.”)

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 30, 2016

I drove my mom’s Mercedes 240D around that summer – it went from 0 to 60 in about two minutes. I’m gearing up to be in marathon shape with the goal of running the Portland Marathon in October. This summer is going to be about writing, running, and reading. You get the idea.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 24, 2012

Sphero is now available in some Brookstone stores around the US. How about the President of the United States playing with a Sphero. Now, how about you playing with a Sphero? South Portland, ME - 364 Maine Mall Road. There’s a handy map on the Sphero site and I’ll include a list at the bottom of this post.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 21, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! I wrote a post about Facebook Like buttons some time ag. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. All rights reserved.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 23, 2013

Once you have finished with what you believe is good, show it to people (your spouse, parents, siblings, partners, friends) and ask what they think this site is about and who’s it for. In his book “Anything you want” he writes about one tweak to an e-mail that changed everything. Please let us know if it doesn’t arrive.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 6, 2019

He is a learner and we’re going to find out more about what that means, but he’s also the author of a book called, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart your Competition, and Accelerate Your Career. Scott, thanks for joining us. I’ll give a shout out to World Domination Summit in Portland.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

This was an atypical investment for us as we participated in the financing through our Foundry Group Select fund. While we do late stage investments via Foundry Group Select, up to this point we’ve only used it to invest in companies we are already investors in. But then Mike called me about some more stuff a week later.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

You’ve probably already heard about Google’s crazily creative office setups, each one different from the last – an indoor slide, chalets inside the office, rooms built to look like forests, but, they’re not the only ones doing it. . And don’t stick to making just the immediate office more creative, think about the boardroom.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 22, 2015

In the last year alone, several have opened across the United States, with cafes in New York City, Oakland, California, and soon, Portland Oregon. I spoke with wife and husband team Kristen and Sergio Castillo, whose cat cafe, Purringtons, is set to open in Portland at the end of January. An entrepreneurial epiphany. Kristen says.

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socialmatchbox.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

If you follow these steps and still can’t find what you are looking for then let us know. People often skip this step because the project isn’t full time but that is a huge mistake. client / Washington, DC ($500 Referral Reward) Developer/Partner / Rocket Whale, Inc.

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