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Early-stage Regional Venture Funds–part 2 of 3 of Bigger in Bend

Steve Blank

Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds. What’s Missing Is Early Stage Capital. Part 3: Engineering a Regional Tech Cluster.

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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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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. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds. Bend, Oregon is an ideal case study because of its size, location and entrepreneurial characteristics.

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Calling For Oregon Angel Investment Candidates

Up and Running

Is your company in Oregon? Is it a startup or early-stage company looking for angel investment? Does it have the kind of team and growth prospects that can make money for investors? Yes, it will cost your company $199 to submit a plan. ( But how can it not be worth that to get your company in front of legitimate investors?

Oregon 60
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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. 13) Portland startups at an “Early Stage”: Start-Ups: Silicon Valley, it ain’t (and that’s awesome) (0). Oregon Entrepreneur Network (OEN). Silicon Florist. Subscribe via RSS population: Blog. by Rick Turoczy.

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The Next Generation Of Funding For The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Such programs help early-stage companies get the capital they need to fuel growth, especially when banks aren’t lending. Network Redux, a managed-service provider in Portland, Oregon, serves more than 1,100 clients globally, but could not secure credit after the 2008 credit crisis despite a 100 percent year-over-year growth rate.

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The High School Handbook For Young Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Although it was fairly run down and located on a reservation town in Oregon, I worked at it. As young people enter the job market for the first time, many think their only option is a traditional hourly position or a 9-5 job – the reality is that they can foster their entrepreneurial side from the start. He was also a member of the U.S.