Week ending Nov 22, 2024 - Portland startup news

It's difficult to deny that Bluesky is having a moment, but there's still plenty of Portland startup news to cover beyond Bluesky's meteoric rise. (Also, I've never understood the phrase "meteoric rise.") From pitch competitions to accelerator programs, there's plenty of Portland startup news this week.Miss Portland startup news last week…? I gotchu https://youtu.be/QK_GhDY_E2M PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Bluesky Starter Packs https://blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs/all - Portland starter packs - PDX Tech https://go.bsky.app/LYrfH44 - PIG (Portland Indie Game) Squad https://go.bsky.app/R9kkPYt - Portland https://go.bsky.app/Sr4hJBr - Portland! https://go.bsky.app/LLjy23m - Portland (PDX) https://go.bsky.app/72332w1 - Oregonians https://go.bsky.app/CE5vE5k - Rick Turoczy on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social - Silicon Florist on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/@siliconflorist.com - Apply to the Oregon UAS Accelerator https://oregonuas.org/apply - My Peoples Market https://mypeoplesmarket.com/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news intro 00:55 Bluesky feels like early Twitter 05:25 Oregon Startup Center Beaverton Startup Challenge 2025 09:55 Oregon UAS Accelerator applications 12:15 TiE Oregon Clackamas County Pitch 16:37 My Peoples Market ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur