Silicon Florist 🌹

Covering all of the news from the Portland startup community. Rose City + Silicon Forest = Silicon Florist #pdx #startups #pdxjobs (Ping @turoczy with tips.)

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ICYMI Portland startups have another resource to help them navigate resources in our community. Have questions…? Talk to Rosie 🌹, the AI concierge for the Portland startup community https://t.co/lpjelZru7P

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I don't post from this account very often anymore. But when I do, it's for a very good reason. https://t.co/o9Nz8FIJ1l

[Rick Turoczy @turoczy]

Simple but effective side project. It’s a @googlechrome extension. I’ve been using it for about a week and it’s pretty solid. https://t.co/PRUDPEbdqF

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29 x 2 amazing Black businesses await you, each day of Black History Month. Thanks to @PDXStephenG and @BuiltOregon https://t.co/hU6fOcaWdg

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Know a startup that deserves a little more recognition? Both @geekwire and @techoregon are accepting nominations for their annual awards https://t.co/GqIzAGI4d9

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Missing the Oregon Trail game…? Get ready to be happy. @yoheinakajima built a working version of the game in @OpenAI @ChatGPTapp 😂 (h/t @geekwire) https://t.co/Ulc2NQRWmd

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Local startup @DIGS raises a $7M round… again. Led by @oregonventure with @pdxseedfund participating, as well https://t.co/Q83bfulhYC

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Should we scrap the Silicon Florist job board…? https://t.co/9eWDkg4vq4

[Rick Turoczy @turoczy]

I was blown away by this first-time event. So good. https://t.co/A1DjsbFRQE

[Rick Turoczy @turoczy]

Looking for a new #podcast …? Need a sleep aid…? Either way, I have you covered https://t.co/swHc1QeFHt

[Silicon Florist 🌹 @siliconflorist]

Meet Rosie 🌹 your new AI helper for navigating the Portland startup community… plus a bunch of other news
https://t.co/Nniz546Icc

[Rick Turoczy @turoczy]

Both the #social_beer meetup and the podcaster meetup that were scheduled for in person tonight have been moved to next week. @calagator has the latest and greatest. And I've talked to Rosie about it https://t.co/FqnB8gyi4o #pdxtst #pdx

[Rick Turoczy @turoczy]

News is always newsing. Here's what happened this week in the Portland startup community — and what's coming up next week https://t.co/8Z0CjG774f

[Rick Turoczy @turoczy]

ICYMI @pdxstepheng and the selection committee worked their way through more than 200 applications to select 10 companies for PitchBlack 2024. And those companies are… https://t.co/EXLqRtqT9K

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If you're in a position to help those affected by the fire at the @PortlandMercado, here are some resources to do so https://t.co/A2QIJDMW5Z

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Last Portland startup community recap of 2023. I mean, if you're sitting there pretending to work, please let me assist you in that pretending. https://t.co/6TnmMP5aDo

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Here are the 10 Portland startup community stories that attracted the most interest in 2023 — and the one that everyone ignored https://t.co/5PHdTBgIWb

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Just a reminder that @piepdx is hosting a virtual AMA session on the Portland startup community https://t.co/PrpbVSzryB

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PitchBlack 2024 received more than 200 applications from 20 different states — and Kenya (👏👏👏 @pdxstepheng) https://t.co/6jRVE66bpe

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Details are still a bit sparse but the good news is that Portland will play host to @WordCampUS 2024 for the @WordPress community https://t.co/NXtVorggJy