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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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Capacity Building Grants for Nonprofits in 2022

Board Effect

Capacity Building Grants: Oregon . Oregon Community Foundation. California Grant Watch (a listing of nonprofit grants in California). CSUN (a directory for nonprofit capacity building in Los Angeles County). Pacific Power Foundation. National Endowment for Financial Education. Meyer Memorial Trust. Collins Foundation.

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Growing Your Business While Growing as an Entrepreneur

Duct Tape Marketing

from 2012-2015, Oregon Business Magazine ‘s 100 Best Companies in Oregon from 2010-2017, and the Portland Business Journal ‘s Most Admired Companies. Check out the Ruby Receptionists blog. Check out the Ruby Receptionists blog. Learn more about Ruby Receptionists. Follow on Twitter. Connect on LinkedIn.

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Bigger in Bend – Building a Regional Startup Cluster–part 1 of 3

Steve Blank

Dino and I kept in touch as he moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. Bend, Oregon is an ideal case study because of its size, location and entrepreneurial characteristics. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds.

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A Good Answer in a Business Plan Contest

Up and Running

It happened last Friday in the semi-final round of the University of Oregon’s New Venture Competition, which was eventually won Saturday by a University of Louisville company named NanoMark Therapuetics. Image: from the New Venture Championship Blog). But then they had a good answer to my question. This is a true story.

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

Up and Running

The Oregon Ducks’ coaches earn huge bonuses. The Oregon Ducks football team has excelled this season. She was recently listed by Time magazine as one of the world’s most influential people, due in no small part to her presence on Weibo (a Chinese platform for social media and blogging).

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Jeff Bezos on Why You Should Have a Plan

Up and Running

He has an MBA from Stanford and degrees with honors from the University of Oregon and the University of Notre Dame. Today, Tim dedicates most of his time to blogging, teaching, and evangelizing for business planning. His full biography is available on his blog. Tim is the originator of plan-as-you-go business planning.

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