Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The founder of Parachute, Ariel Kaye , had a clear vision for what she wanted to disrupt and how she thought she could do it. When we look at investing in companies we often look at their communities and the social engagement as an indicator of whether there is organic demand for the product (vs. Get Physical!

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 20, 2014

It’s home to a small but growing tech community that has been developing over the past decade, and that’s what piqued my interest. However, what I found in Bend was a deeply entrepreneurial community that is leaps and bounds beyond just a destination resort town. Founders Pad. What’s Different. Silicon Valley Transplants.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2014

FOCUS100 is an initiative of digitalundivided , a social enterprise founded by Finney that develops programs geared toward increasing the active participation of urban communities, especially women, in the digital space. Events & Happenings conference diversity event FOCUS100 technology'

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2021

Working with founders. You might think I’m referring to the time spent with a founder before deciding to make an investment in their startup, and certainly, there are moments where an in-person conversation can be the difference between Deal or No Deal. My 2022 will hopefully include a return to events like these.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 26, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I got to listen to Amy Boggs, under-30 founder of a Portland,OR house cleaning business called Sparkling Palaces, sharing her story. Amy was a featured speaker at the community session of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship ( NACCE ) annual conference in Portland.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2012

In Portland, Oregon, Apple buses senior citizens from the local community center to its stores and teaches them to use a computer, some for the very first time. He is the founder of UP! Häagen-Dazs wants you to sample every flavor. Which company is best at bouncing back if you are not completely happy?

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Austin Startup

APRIL 3, 2017

Smarter Sorting already has a live pilot here in Austin, working with Austin Resource Recovery, and has commitments to begin pilots with Portland, OR, Mesa County, CO, and Salt Lake City, UT. Of the people killed during police interactions in 2016, 25 percent had a known mental health issue.

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socialmatchbox.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Founders seem to take for granted exactly how in demand a good programmer is. Simultaneously, founders tend to take for granted how in demand bad programmers are too. Motivation to work for sweat equity is something else that founders tend to take for granted. These days sales, marketing and PR people seem to grow on trees.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 6, 2015

How to Make Community the Secret To Success written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. The word community has been with us for centuries. A town, a church, a school, a collection of hobbyists, have all long been identified as communities. A community, as described above, can serve a business in a number of ways.

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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. Do something that fits your community.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2014

Founder Yvon Chouinard has been open about his support of the idea, stating that he feels the benefit corporation legal structure protects a company’s founding values into the future, as it allows a company to be mission-focused through succession and changes in ownership. Benefit corporations and B corp certification: What’s the difference?

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Up and Running

MAY 22, 2015

When asked how he created a culture of such committed employees, Herb Kelleher, the famed founder of the airline said, “I just stayed out of my employees’ way.”. Umpqua took it even further and created living-room-style décor, complete with comfy chairs and a fresh pot of coffee that all members of the community are invited to enjoy.

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Bryce Dot VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In that same time we’ve hosted 4 meetups in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco and Portland. Each of these in person discussions has helped us to better get a sense for what’s resonating, what red flags need to be addressed and how founders are viewing what it is we’re trying to do. Distributions The heart of the indie.vc

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2017

Today I’m thrilled to share the story of my long-time friend and Kansas Citian John Couture who is the founder of the Bier Station , as a part of the “Amex Welcomed” program with @americanexpress , which is showcasing the people behind our favorite local businesses that welcome Amex. written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

And of course, supporting the your local community and local economy really is something worth doing. Julie Krafchick, the founder of 500 Brunches , a Bay Area startup that was founded two months ago, told the San Francisco Weekly that her idea was a solution to a problem. Small Business Saturday is tomorrow.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

I recently got back from a cross-country road trip where I drove from Chicago to Portland, OR. Founder Michael Marinelli speaks more below about getting into the coffee-roasting ecommerce business: How would you explain what you do to somebody’s grandmother?

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Bryce Dot VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak at the XOXO Festival in Portland Oregon. I remember specifically one of the founders that we’d backed, when we kind of shook hands on our first investment said they were never going to raise anymore money and keep the team close and small. The Andyies asked me to talk about our Indie.vc

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2019

She is the founder and CEO of Ruby Receptionists , a company she started back in 2003 and has seen double digit growth every year since it’s inception. It was in a part of Portland that was up and coming and I always loved serving small businesses. crosstalk] John Jantsch: Hopefully next time I’m in Portland I will stop by.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Word of mouth is no substitute for market research, says Ben Price, co-founder of Hard Knocks Brewing, a small brewpub in its second year of operation. Co-founders Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge leased their startup system from a family running a German restaurant out of a former brewpub. But it’s all about how we’re going to expand.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 29, 2016

I started my company to increase the awareness about marketing within the small business community (what it is, what it is not, how to know you’re doing it right, etc) as I come across many that confuse marketing with PR or sales and are frustrated when their marketing programs don’t create the sales boost they expect.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Building relationships with vendors and the local community. Word of mouth is no substitute for market research , says Ben Price, co-founder of Hard Knocks Brewing, a small brewpub in its second year of operation. Step 4: Building relationships with vendors and the local community. Finding a brewery location. Funding a brewery.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 12, 2019

He is the founder of flyte new media , and creator of The Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference. John Jantsch: So, in preparation for this, because you do the conference and have your business in the city of Portland. Portland, Maine. It was five fun facts about Portland, Oregon. Rich Brooks: Yeah.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 9, 2019

He is a speaker, author, blogger, podcaster, and founder of The Speaker Lab Podcast and Speaker Lab Summit, and so guess what we’re going to talk about today? Or I’ve run into a group recently called GigMasters, which is kind of an online tool or community that help folks get gigs. John Jantsch: What about agencies?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2011

The next couple of days are going to be amazing, as the Lean Startup community converges on San Francisco. If you're in town Saturday night, you'll want to stop by Ignite: Lean Startup , a community-run event that features a number of new voices in the Lean Startup community. Co-founder, Backblaze. Founder, BlueSpark.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. This, of course, doesn't mean that we discourage entrepreneurs from seeking financing. Wealth Gathering.

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