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Jeff Bezos on Why You Should Have a Plan

Up and Running

Jeff, founder of Amazon.com, ought to know. Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. He has an MBA from Stanford and degrees with honors from the University of Oregon and the University of Notre Dame.

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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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5 Things I Look when Investing in a Startup

Gust

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. Startup experience. There’s no good substitute for that experience.

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Mentoring the mentors: Advice and inspiration for startup mentors

siliconflorist.com

Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest. Last year around the time PIE was starting, David Cohen , cofounder of TechStars , shared the TechStars Mentor Manifesto. Distributed Systems Software Engineer. Platform Software Developer. Software Cloud Engineer III. 3 Comments.

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Four Ways To Build An Elite Team

YoungUpstarts

by David DeRam, co-founder and CEO at greenlight.guru. Let’s use the Oregon football team as an example. David DeRam is the co-founder and CEO at greenlight.guru , the only quality management software platform designed specifically for medical device companies. Know your core values.

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Three Lessons For Building A Successful Company With Sustainability Benefits

YoungUpstarts

by Joanna Malaczynski, founder of DESi. Verdafero is a utility analytics software company that helps commercial building owners and operators save up to five and six figures annually in energy bills by investing in energy efficiency. Juergen Jelly, Co-Founder of Acticell, has experience with this.

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Do You Have Your Elevator Pitch Ready?

Up and Running

I was there last Thursday to hear these two pitches , two of the best from 16 one-minute pitches at the University of Oregon’s New Venture Championship. The first, from Visiray , a team representing the University of Oregon: And the second one, KarmaGoat , from UCLA. It’s a good exercise. About the Author.