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The more things change, the more things change. So I wanted to be sure that you — yes you — had the best guidance on getting connected to folks in the Portland startup community, since we’re at the midyear point. As always, the big ol’ list of resources for th...

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Tough Shit is an onstage conversation ab...

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Once upon a time, the internet didn’t even exist. When it did, the internet was a place. It was a place you went. You selectively chose t...

I wanted to pause for a second and provide a round up of the most popular stories for 2026 — so far — as decided by the readers of Silicon Florist. I never assume anyone has the time to keep up with every single thing I post around here. Consider this your halfway through the year cheat sheet for the most read Silicon Florist stories. That way, none of us has to pretend we ca...

Ever catch yourself wondering where your people are, which corners of town actually feel like yours, where the third spaces and the good local food and the ways to pitch in even live…? Or worse yet, finding that place or event — only three weeks after the fact…? That’s the gap Our Place ...