Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Portland.
Managing Director @techstars • Co-founder @slicehost (acq by @rackspace)
Cofounder @piepdx; founder @silicon-florist; cofounder TechFestNW; marketing MedicaLogic (now GE), ProSight (now Oracle), Digimarc
http://siliconflorist.com
CEO and Co-Founder of TechShop. Launched 3 Fortune 500 websites: Avery, Kinkos (ecommerce), & HealthNet's benefits ASP. Author, Speaker, MBA, Green Beret.
Founder @payrange, @vendscreen, Courtesy Vending. PhD, MBA. Raised $20MM+. Oregon business person of year. 40 under 40. Recognized vending expert.
Never-ending-wellspring of optimism and ideas, previously CEO @sales-beach and sales, ops, BD, product @life360 @safe-shepherd @aig @travel-guard
Co-founder of @sprint-ly, @simplegeo, and @attachments-me. Former Lead Architect at @digg.
Founder @shopigniter, @eventspace • Intrepenuer at @target-corporation • Advisor and Mentor
Robert is a serial entrepreneur and active Angel investor. Recent investments; @starsightings, @connect-me, Valant Medical, Revel, @nfluence, etc..
CEO of @little-bird, social data mining for targeted marketing and market intelligence. Formerly one of the world's most successful data journalists.
http://getlittlebird.com/blog
CIO at @centurylink, Founder & CEO @appfog, Acquired in June 2013
http://www.craftsmanfounder.com/
Cofounder and Senior Director of Product at @urban-airship. Early developer and opened the London offices and served as EMEA Technical Director.
Chief Data Scientist @yieldbot. Co-founder of @stocktwits. I like hacking, startups, dataviz, machine learning, entrepreneurs, building and learning new things.
http://dopeness.org
Founder and CEO @actionsprout; Independent Angel; Oregon Angel Fund 2009-2013.
Founder and CEO @revelation-1. Market Research thought leader. Crossfit junkie.
http://www.revelationglobal.com/news
Managing Director @techstars - Focused on Vertical Accelerator programs with corporate partners.
Technical Co-founder of @netblue ($20MM Series A). Founder of @mrjoy (casual gaming). Technical Co-founder at @cloudability.
Co-Founder & Advisor at @jive-software. Grew from 2 people to 600+ and IPO in 2011. Comp Sci degree, passionate about product.
CEO @iterasi. Past:Co-founded 3 startups, Successful exit on the first 2 & the 3rd (@iterasi) is growing nicely. On the Boards of a few Portland-area startups.
Founder @geopalz, @jibbitz-for-crocs • Investor @precog, @simple-energy, Fellow @nike-accelerator, Founder @iparchive,
Founder & CEO, @cloudability. Helped scale @adknowledge, @netblue & @looksmart to critical mass or exit. Worked at @goldman-sachs, Pepsi, @ubs. Master of tea.
http://cloudability.com/blog
SVP @appnexus • Founder @fantuition • Former VP at @yahoo, @right-media • Studied at University of Oregon
http://conversionrater.com/
Currently Ads @twitter -- Formerly CEO @lucky-sort (Acq. 2013). Love to look at data, build teams, understand markets, iterate on products.
Founder and Vice President, Product Management at @teamsnap. Strong ability to set and execute product vision across the enterprise. BA @stanford-university University.
http://blogowitz.tumblr.com
CTO and co-founder @mobilerq
CEO/cofounder of Vizify. Former cofounder of @gemkitty. I make things. Then I make them better.
CEO & Founder of @chirpify
Co-founder of @geoloqi, acquired by Esri. Now CTO of @esri R&D Center, Portland
http://aaronparecki.com/articles
Founder CrowdStreet • Worked at @atg-art-technology-group, @teksystems • Investor @manzama • Studied at @university-of-colorado-boulder
Founder & CEO at @househappy. A serial entrepreneur and seasoned broker with over 28 years of experience in the real estate industry.
Co-founder @getlittlebird. Experience in startup operations, product management, strategic planning, staff management
Co-founder & CEO of Cozy. Previously founded Seabright Studios, led UX at @flickr, @splunk, and @kosmix.
http://cozy.co/blog
Founder, @spotlight-mobile and @meridian. Webby Award-winning designer of mobile apps. Computer Science+HCI, Economics, Cornell.
Co-Founder of @vizify and alumni of @techstars & @PDXSeedFund. Software developer, entrepreneur, and amateur photographer.
VP Product & Marketing @sendgrid
Entrepreneur, Technologist, Strategist, Startup Advisor, VC Whisperer, Connector of Dots, Marketer & Creator of Cool Stuff
Co-founder of @opensesame. Start-up veteran. JD/MBA. Business development, legal, marketing, and sales.
C3PO, Co-Founder @onthego-platforms • Studied at @montana-state-university University Technology is my life!
http://www.otgplatforms.com/blog.html
Co-Founder @opensesame, previously co-founded @bluevolt, @elevenwireless, @popart.
Experienced with big data and high availability infrastructure. Notable companies: PersolvoDataSystems, Flowplayer
CEO, Founder of @onthego-platforms; @fg-angels @portlandseedfund @startup-pdx-challenge-1 company • Studied @azusa-pacific-university
Founder & CTO @cargo. Previously cofounded @cpusage & @gridvid-me-1, launched distributed cloud compute platform at TechCrunch Disrupt. Worked @intel.
http://feedtheinsanity.com
Founder, @meridian and @spotlightmobile. Webby Award-winning designer/developer of mobile apps. Computer Science+HCI, Cornell.
http://nfarina.com
11-year CFO in the tech industry. CPA.
Co-founder of @revisu. Engineering Lead @cloudability. Love design, business strategy, and innovation. Worked at @webmd, AboutUs, and @jive-software.
http://bradhe.wordpress.com
Founder at @savvr. Software Engineer.
Editor-in-Chief/Co-Founder at @earthtechling; 15+year Internet veteran; One of first 20 employees at @yahoo.
Founder of @factor-io, @launcher-io, Worked at @microsoft, @appfog
http://blog.skierkowski.com
Founder, Board Director & Chief Product Officer @ Trapit
Dad, entrepreneur, @pixelgarde founder. Worked at @intel, @divx and Musicmatch/Yahoo!
Former Co-fouder & CEO @cpusage, Product Manager @new-relic , Analyst @nike, Strategic Planning @synopsys. Mentor and Advisor.
Founder of @browsermob (acquired by @neustar) and @hostedqa (acquired by Compuware/Gomez). Eye towards enterprise and productivity software. CS @ @university-of-california-san-diego.
VP Marketing @abodo. Founder + advisor @crowdstreet @cinephiled @founderspad @aquo @rent.com. Aspiring polymath. Ciderist. Hiker. Skier. Diver. Husband + dad.
Interim CTO and Advisor for early stage tech startups.
http://peat.org/
CEO of Scratch-it. Angel Investor and previous startup founder. Performance Marketing consultant. Founded Scratch-it based on insight made while ad buying.
Founder @glider-acquired-by-fpx, @mugasha • Worked at @appsumo, @gadgettrak
http://blog.justinthiele.com
Nike Global Digital Platform lead, Partnerships & Innovation. Nike Football (Soccer), Red Bull, LA Times/Tribune Co., Lonely Planet alum. Award winning author.
Co-Founder & CEO @glider-acquired-by-fpx (Acq., Feb. 2014). Coffee enthusiast, motorcyclist. Now VP of Products and Innovation at FPX.
Investor in @appjet aka Etherpad. Cofounder of @beeminder (Portland Seed Fund company).
http://messymatters.com
Creative Lead, UX @jawbone. Former Digital Creative Director @grady-britton. Co-founded @twuffer tweet scheduler.
http://daynw.com
Consultant. Investment Professional. Advisor. Mentor.
Opportunities Evaluated, Innovation Managed, Problems Solved, Ideas Developed Into Businesses.
@pixelworks co-founder and former CTO [NASDAQ: PXLW]. Angel investor with Oregon Angel Fund (OAF) and Tech Coast Angels.
Founder FinderLabs, @silver-key-headhunters, Promed Search Firm • Worked at @jivaro
Founder of @gadgettrak the innovator of mobile tracking and data protection software for laptops, smartphones and other devices.
Worked at @apple, @microsoft • Investor @glider-acquired-by-fpx
Software executive & entrepreneur • President @opal-1 • Founder @alliance-network-group, @alliance-pr • Worked at @cnet-networks, @kpmg, @kpmg Consulting LLC
Founder Clear Day Creative; VP of Ops at AppFog; Director of Communications at CTL Innovations Lab; BD at Savvis/CenturyLink; Studied at Reed College
Founder @salemarked • Work at @kontagent • Worked at @vidoop, @instantaction
CEO. Entrepreneur. Product Manager/Engineer. Investor. M&A. 20+ yrs in product management and venture capital. 19 investments, $300m+ raised, $17b value.
Founder, Principal at Neppalli
Founder & CTO @teak • Worked at @cloudability, @garagegames-instant-action, @instantaction. Developer and publisher of social games.
Worked at @demand-media, @activision-blizzard, @velocify • Studied at @arizona-state-university
Going to Epidocus for full stack development, seeking contract marketing / strategy work to help make startups awesome.
Creative Director and Studio Director at The Mobile Majority, Co-founder spotsi, MFA Design as Entrepreneur SVA, worked in adverting, tech, social, mobile.
http://www.majority.co
Product Operations @lytics. Business Operations @cozy. Director of Sales and Marketing @coachbase. Founder of ThirstTees. TechStars @Nike+ Accelerator.
http://kylemorrow.org/
Software Psychologist and VP of Engineering for @new-relic; previously Amazon among other startups; PhD from UW Seattle
Entrepreneur, Product Guy, Team Builder. Founder/CEO @deconstructed. Former VP of User Experience at Thunderhead, Director of Biz Dev at Webtrends.
http://greaterreturns.me
Engineer. Technologist. Portland native. Co-founder and CTO of Smart Mocha. Co-founded @platial. Fmr VP of Eng @appfog. Big data @motorola-mobility-inc.
Founded @abiquo and @ducksboard (acquired by @new-relic)
Founder of AppThwack. Spent 7 years designing and building large-scale system automation frameworks for testing @intel's wireless offerings.
A practicing entrepreneur, knee deep in his fifth start-up. Successfully built, funded and exited multiple companies ranging from $10K to over $10M in sales.
http://cinegif.wordpress.com/
Software Engineer @riviera-partners
Co-Founder @lytics. CEO @storycode; VP Business Development @webtrends. Corporate attorney at Brobeck Phleger & Harrison.
COO—Conscious Box. Physicist—Peregrine Semiconductor—IPO. Founder/CEO—Astra Archery. Author/Publisher—Inside the Archer. '08 Olympic Archery Team—Semifinalist.
Founder @favery • Worked at Norm Thompson Outfitters, @oracle-corporation, @looksmart • Studied at @university-of-california-santa-barbara
http://blog.favery.com/
I'm an Entrepreneur & Startup Investor, who loves to write about & practice more human leadership. Co-founder of @sobcon, Prez of @socialmediapdx
Founder @gliph, @caravan • Studied at @concordia-university. Fluent in web infrastructure, MongoDB, Redis, Python, Web front-end and Android.
Founded @bubbl-3 | @collegecraig | @RangeProductions
Invested @YASCapitalPartners | @insite Fellow
Studied @GeorgetownLaw @StanfordIgnite
Avoids @socks
CEO of Conscious Box. Yogi. Fmr cleantech PE investor and i-banker. Echoing Green Social Investment Council. Competitive amateur golfer.
Co Founder @nameyourrentnow
If it needs doing, I can get it done. Design / Code / UI / UX / Marketing / Sales
https://grouptalent.com/talent/5039
Founder @orchestrate
Founder @geniusly (500 Startups) • Investor @engager • CTO @collegefrog • CEO @sprowtt-marketplace (TechCrunch 50) • @harvard-university University
Founder @gliph • Worked at @bermind, @mentor-graphics • Studied at @babson-college, @oregon-state-university
http://blog.gli.ph
Founder at @nextstep-io a @techstars, @nike-accelerator company. Founder at @recbob.
Geeky Pilot. Three-time startup founder. Technologist. Trusted Veteran.
CEO of Tellagence. 8+ years in enterprise software (@tripwire) marketing, operations, strategy, finance. MBA + recovering CPA (@pwc-1)
http://www.thestudyofsocial.com
General Partner @upstart-labs Founder @stepchange-group • Investor @second-porch @buuteeq Worked @shopigniter, @dachis-group • Studied at @stanford-university
Software Developer @teamsnap. Co-founded @networthiq (acquired by @strands in 2008), Founded @lazytweet (sold in 2010).
http://www.webthingsconsidered.com
Business Co-Founder @cargo, Co-founder & CMO @onthego-platforms, Founded and bootstrapped @cocollage • First startup job employee #28 at @strands
CEO at Chroma.
CMO @chinook-book • Founder @concrete-media, @trustys-com • VP product @bolt-com • Advisor @aarp, @huddlebot • MS @columbia-university, BA @hampshire-college
Competitive SEO for 7 years. Speaker at SMX, Affiliate Summit. Contributor to Search Engine Journal.
https://blog.serps.com
Founder VivaPhi, HIBCtv, @code-for-health • Worked at @earth-class-mail, @visual-networks • Studied at @life-university
http://blog.unclenate.com
Co-founder + CTO, @spotsi. Spend my time with @project-529. Spent last decade in startups.
Co-founder of @stayhound, launched Pitch Club Portland, UI/UX professional since 1996 (@webmd, @snapnames, Xerox)
http://youruisucks.tumblr.com
Founder Crowd Supply, @cart-logic. Hardware engineering and online retail background. MIT EECS 2007.
Founder @switchboard-1 Studied at @columbia-university and @reed-college-1. Class of 2103 @piepdx Connector. Maker. Storyteller. Extrovert.
http://blog.switchboardhq.com
Integrated Marketing & Content Solutions Executive at CAA (@creative-artists-agency). Featured in Wired, Fast Company and Banff Media Festival.
http://www.andrewsaunders.com
Founder and investor in multiple tech startups ranging from entertainment industry to education. Advisor @ LinkedIn and multi-year mentor at PIE PDX.
Founder Opal Labs • Studied at @oregon-state-university, @university-of-nottingham
Founder Mustang Software, @eventmingle. Past President of Starbase, @web-associates, @alchemy-solutions. InvestMentor at @venturebox.
http://jimharrer.com/index.php/jim-harrer-ceo-blog/latest?format=feed&type=rss
Director of Content & Growth @roadtrippers Previous: Founder @carbon-ads (acquired by BSA) & @fuel-brand-network (acquired by Design Crowd).
Serial Entrepreneur
Founder of FUNDA, Critically acclaimed producer and game designer.
http://scottyiseri.com
Solid entrepreneur with mobile, Internet, gaming, and social experience. Co-founder Pricegrabber, Founder mFlix, Founder Bingo.com, Founder Wiith.met, Founder Ultrashortmedia
Founder @shotlist and @small-world-news. Creator of Alive in Baghdad. Trainer Storyteller Entrepreneur Simplifier InfoSec Arabic Spanish
Founder and CEO of @proxy. Co-Founder and Chief Strategist for Manifesto. Former clients include @apple, Gap, @microsoft, and Chevron.
I've been building websites since I was 9. I can rapidly prototype anything, and I have a good eye for design. I like things that help people live happier and healthier lives.
Founder & CEO @teak • Worked at @garagegames-instant-action, @instantaction • Studied at @rochester-institute-of-technology
http://about.me/JustinColeSmith
http://www.linkedin.com/in/smithjustin
http://www.EfficiencyInteractive.com
http://www.PayPerOffer.com
http://www.PayPerOffer.com
Insatiable Curiosity + Untamed Passion. Ideas + innovation fanatic.
https://www.vizify.com/misslynsey
Founder of Measureful (@measureful), SwellPath (@swellpath) and Warm Current (@awarmcurrent). Analytics & data viz background. Made in Portland.
http://www.johnpkoenig.com
CEO/Co-founder of Chinook Book (Celilo Group Media). Experienced media executive. Chairman of Sokol Blosser Winery.
Founder of @brickstr. 25+ years of business.
Founded Techno Garden, The Ministry of Apps, and currently Hyperlayer. Web and mobile developer with focus on next-gen technologies. Former DoD.
CEO of Parkt. Founded @sonique (Sold to @lycos). Went to @new-york-university Film. Directed Music Videos. Produced Indie Films. Designed Sonifi App (bought by iZotope).
Founder @ConnectCannabis, @OrganicsDeliver, @GridWideNews & @OpenTechSource ⁞ Business Intelligence | Online Community Development // Crowdsourcing
http://organicventures.wordpress.com/
Worked at @xatori, @recargo • Studied at @stanford-university
CEO of @dealer-ignition and Dealy, Strong sales and Marketing, Product Development and Architecture.
http://saasceo.me
Product strategy & business operations consultant. Fmr COO OSS B2B tools & services co. Built, boot-strapped & sold manufacturing co. Entrepreneur. Fearless.
Founder of Lendalytics. Chairman at brass MEDIA Inc.
Founder of @player-01. Team lead for @apple retail's EasyPay solution. Led tech team to NAS:GOAM merger with Verizon/Hands-On to form NAS:PRPL ($100M+).
Photographer (small business + startups: people & stories). Writer. Founder of WP Photographers. Founded WordCamp Portland.
http://www.aaronhockley.com
Founder & President @dlvr-it. Experienced start-up executive and entrepreneur. Founder Pheedo, Email Shopping Network (acquired by eUniverse / News Corp.)
Chief Culture Strategist at Cultivate & Co. Founder of Code Scouts. Passionate community organizer. 1 of 7 Entrepreneur Mag Women to Watch 2014.
From @ibm-research to European banking software to international prediction markets, I've been building high-profile software systems for 15 years.
Co-Founder of @IncomparableCo - Nike+ / TechStars Accelerator Fellow - Wisconsinite - Explorer
Founder @fleck-the-bigger-picture • Worked at @chapman-university-2, @pomona-college-2 • Studied at @indiana-university-bloomington
Co-Founder and CEO @incomparable-things • @techstars @nike-accelerator • Dual Masters at University of Texas
Co-Founder of Canary, Ambassador of Seasteading Institute, CSO of Aqua Terra Planetary Holdings, Licensee at Evacuated Tube Transport Technologies.
http://www.josiahtullis.com
CEO at @swellpath. Board member at @measureful. Analytics geek turned CEO.
http://adam-ware.com
Founder @DADO Labs • @Tater Tot Designs • Worked at @digital Blue, @intel • Studied at @oregon State
CEO, Indie Vinos. Serial intra-/entrepreneur. Strong business/marketing/legal background. Creative, solutions-oriented, fiercely determined, committed. MBA/JD.
Doorman leading growth Little Bird. Raised by wolves. Friend to cheese.
Partner/ Director of Digital, @instrument
http://www.justinmlewis.com
Product-focused, entrepreneurial UI/UX designer and front-end developer. Co-founder @smith-magazine storytelling communities. Currently at @goldstar helping to improve our members happiness.
http://robotloveskitten.com
Founder of Bier Legal, P.C. High-touch, efficient corporate and IP counseling and deal execution for entrepreneurs, technology companies, investors, and foreign businesses in the U.S.
Experienced digital marketer (brand / social / ecommerce). Past founder.
Big, playful presence. Clarity. Purpose. Vision. Well-connected. Knows things about stuff. Solves problems.
Creator of products & new markets. Sideline hacker. BizDev/product/COO @ @greengoose, @cloudengage-1, @bonanza. Early career @intuit and @saic in CorpDev & strategy.
http://www.chadkruse.com
Designer / Developer hybrid. Full stack developer. Fortune 500 marketing agency veteran. Nike+ alumni.
http://blog.elliotjameschong.com/
Serial corporate entrepreneur, advisor, investor. Co-founder Sidewalk.com (sold to Ticketmaster), eHome (merged with Windows Division), MS Online Stores.
Founder Tater Tot Designs, Dado Labs • Worked at Digital Blue, FCI Electronics, Scientific-Atlanta • Studied at @georgia-institute-of-technology
CEO & Founder of Finic Inc.
Founder Game Clash • Worked at @portland-state-university-1
Founder of PageMutant and WholeBrain. Balance business skills and technical knowledge.
http://blog.halnewton.com
Co-Founder @forsure-labs • Worked at @hp, @windstream-technologies-2 • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
Energy, tech and sustainability entrepreneur & executive. CEO Propel Fuels.
http://www.robelam.com
Catalyst & CEO of @fitaddikt.
Founder @shopaddikt • Studied at @portland-state-university
@launchside builds web-based businesses. They underwrite the projects they work on by providing deeply reduced development costs in exchange for royalties.
Gene brings 10+ years of experience as CEO, team leader, and digital strategist, as well as high level management expertise.
http://exploringopportunity.blogspot.com/
Founder of @myreplaylive. Business development and investment manager for a start-up hedge fund & @morgan-stanley. Avid soccer fan, competitive coach & player.
Founder and CEO of BlkDot. Leading through design and product vision. Background in e-commerce and UX for category-leading brands.
http://theblkdot.tumblr.com/
Someone once said I am a very competent Ruby Artisan
http://italianmondays.com
Co-Founder @fling (@socialblend) Previously: @dachis-group, @cisco, @pure-digital-technologies, @razorfish (@microsoft), @symantec, @langoo (acq @verisign)
Founded and managing VRN JOBS LLC, a technology & management consulting firm based in Portland Oregon. I bring around 9 years of tech & mgmt consulting experience.
Founder @scion-staffing, @s-f-frozen-film-festival-501c3
Founder @stand-in
CEO of Rogue Rovers. EV veteran. Ag tech and Ag data geek. Strong Sales and Marketing background, launched more than 10 businesses globally.
Startup Founder
I'm the CTO of @spot-metrix, makers of SpinCam and 3DAR
Inventor, "Med-Surg Onshoring" (pat. pend.). Project leader $50MM ILEC COs. Leading Wall St. analyst Cable-Modem 1.0. MBA, UNC-Chapel Hill. U-Mich. award.
Visual + Web Designer; Co-founder of Stone Table LLC; Co-founder of @cucune, @forrage.
http://www.alysonjonesstudios.com/blog
Product Design Lead at Snapguide. Tofslie Inc. Gif.tv. Gasoline Caps. Creative Direction, Design, Strategy, Montana, Oregon, Fishing, Family, Films, Sports
Co-Executive Director at @cash-music. A nonprofit building open source digital tools for artists.
CEO, co-founder at @spot-metrix
Student @PSU | Marketing & Creative Strategy @cargo
Founder @stand-in . Mobile UI/UX & Art Direction. @piepdx '13. @savannah-college-of-art-and-design '07.
Founder of Amplifier Capital. Hedge Fund manager of $6b+ in assets and two top ranking tech funds. Now private equity, start-up funding and strategic advisory.
Founder Tabrific • Brand, Consumer and Market Strategist. Big Brand (Nike, Microsoft, Coke, Unilever) and Start-Up (Umbria - sold to McGraw Hill) experience.
Co-founder @trakt-tv
http://jimmydouglas.me
CEO at @gruntworks Inc. Co-founder and Advisor at LeaseEasy. 20+ years in the real estate business. Built @realnet to $70M/yr. Inc. 500 twice #298 & #89. YPO
http://gruntworksusa.com/category/blog/
Keep it Simple: Mobile, Social, & Cloud.
I am the Founder of @tourizing, a Brand Engagement Company that is strongly aligned with @salesforce & @marketingcloud
http://www.kred.com/zacharyjeans
Founder SupplierView, FullUp • Worked at @hewlett-packard, @us-army • Studied at @university-of-colorado-system
Entrepreneur. Serial startup enthusiast in the Mobile Software/Telephony space, as employee, executive and founder: Microcell, Clearnet, WordLogic Systems, SAI.
maker, builder, dreamer
Founder CLIQA, @disashop-usa • Worked at @the-nafta-group • Studied at @sda-bocconi-school-of-management, @texas-state-university-san-marcos
Founder @pacific-emotion-telegen-systems • Studied at @purdue-university
VP at Asta Ltd. Entrepreneur, author and physician with considerable experience with for- and non-profit start-ups. Former researcher for the NIH.
Co-founder and CEO @kimerick-technologies
http://jacobirw.wordpress.com/
Managing Director, Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai. Former Nike Global Account Director at W+K Portland.
CEO of @re-mondes Inc, team of web and mobile developers, front-end engineers and designers.
http://blog.re-mondes.com
Branch Manager at Cascade Pacific Home Loans a division of Pinnacle Capital Mtg
CEO of @edge-it-group. Founded @celestial-products (Acquired by Anlekus Investments), Killing the baby monitor.
Babson MBA, design ethnographer, IP and business strategist, extensive experience in international development and entrepreneurship in emerging economies
Founder Tally • Worked at @simple, @mcafee-inc • Studied at @tennessee-state-university
http://www.dontstuffbeansupyournose.com
COO EVDrive, 31 years, 3 tech start-ups, c-level exec, key tech, marketing & operations skills honed in aerospace, powersports, advertzing, simulation to gaming
CEO of @bonzerdarg. Co-founded 4 funded startups. Worked at Growthink, Pollock, Bloom & Dekom, LLP and @icm in media financing. @university-of-california-los-angeles Law, JD.
Founder Statisma • Worked at @intel Capital, @intel • Studied at @georgia-institute-of-technology, @university-of-notre-dame
Founder Sightbox
Founder @carbon-audio, @bnd • Studied at @case-western-reserve-university, @cleveland-institute-of-art
Founder @appstyr , @seenuu • Worked at @navex-global • Studied at @university-of-oregon
Founder Vonsor. Seasoned intrepreneur with Expertise in online content licensing, delivery technology with over $15mil in revenue from long term partnerships.
Founder and designer @blueshift • Fake engineer • Studied art and math @columbia-university
http://blueshiftPDX.com/blog
CCO and Co Founder of @conscious-box. Editor in Chief of Organic Soul; @university-of-california-los-angeles
http://www.organicsoul.com/
Doing force.com and mobile development right now.
Previously built CMS, spam filtering, CRM, and BI systems.
Founded @longshot-apparel-2. Entrepreneurially bombastic & insightful. Devoted to connecting the dots between companies, consumers and the real world.
Founder of NaturaeSoft. Naturopathic Physician, @bastyr-university 2001, Owner @two-rivers-natural-health Clinic. Treasurer of the COAND
Founder @kimera-systems; Founder @TessComm, Inc.; Executive @kimera-systems; Int'l Business Development @instantiations
UX/UI designer and developer and co-founder @vimify. Previously: development lead at Hooky Interactive, lead front-end developer for NikeTeam.com
http://blog.vimify.com
Founder and co-CEO/CTO at @mojalink-1. First startup was angel funded and successfully exited. Product showcased by Obama. Worked at @intel and Agilent.
Copywriter & Digital Marketing Strategist to startups and early stage entrepreneurs encouraging growth through marketing.
Founder: @policros & @mirror-realms.
Mgmt experience at PeopleSoft. Consulting Clients: Nikeid, NIKERUNNING.com, Nikestore.com, TurboTax.com, Starbucks, Sybase.
http://www.mirrorrealms.com/blog
COO at @bitharvest
Founder @survis • Works at @intel • Studied at @university-of-michigan
First tech startup in high school. Computer Science WWU, iTunes U. MeowTime Founder.
Co-Founder, CEO of Period Paper.
Founder, former CEO UXIBIT, Inc.
CoFounder @free-range-labs-inc - Previous operations at TENSV a start up incubator - consulting for mobile, health, and retail companies
Writer + Speaker. Coffee shop owner. Successfully Kickstarted a book. Overcame PPD, suicide attempt, and more to change the way moms connect to each other.
Recovering Army NCO, Military Recruiter and Personal Trainer. Co-Founder & CEO of BeFit Portland, Partner & Public Figure of Mrs. Britt's Soup, Thru-Hike Junkie
http://www.cdausa.wordpress.com
MD Candidate at OHSU; Interdisciplinarian and tech enthusiast; Author of The Biopsy; UCSD Chuao Scholar; Always looking to make a difference.
Founder S.U.I.T.S Initiative • Studied at @oregon-institute-of-technology, and is currently running a music production company.
http://suitsprogram.blogspot.com
Taught for 14 years at the middle school, university, and community college level. Founded a charter school in Colorado at age 24. Passionate about education.
http://incitedcrowdfundingeducation.tumblr.com/
President of @illinois-clean-fuels, a plant that will make diesel and jet fuel from biomass & coal; Founded hedge fund (327.84% return net of fees in 5 yrs)
http://www.cleancoalfuels.com/blog/
Experienced real estate professional Nick Kassab acts as Senior Associate Broker at Portland, Oregon-based Capacity Commercial Group, LLC.
http://nicholaskassab.wordpress.com/
Co-founder Lialina, Fewe.st, AFTR & Guerrilla Gameshow. Worked with large brands bringing digital to life. Tech, Creative, Growth hacking, Marketing & business
English and Politics Major Ithaca College, Restructured Basis Inc. 2M-120M, Founded Boys to Men Mentoring Group, CEO Bear Brewing Inc.
Founder Fitugo. Health and Fitness startup. Finance background (Relational Investors, LaBranche and Co.,Heckmann Corp., PCI Partners)
https://www.vizify.com/matthew-mangus
Founder @rentstory • Worked at @fisher-investments • Studied at @university-of-maryland-college-park
Founder for Lead Time Optimization (LTO)™ for global speed-to-market capabilities for retailers and brands. CEO, entrepreneur and Harvard MBA.
Co-Founder @fomo-media • Studied at @claremont-graduate-university, @chapman-university Professional Wanderer
Founder Over 40 Females, @ludian-llc • Worked at @grubb-ellis, @aig-investments • Investor @over-40-females • Studied at @university-of-washington
Founder of IIS New Media Labs,
Co-Founder of CardSkid
CEO ActivEd. Strong background in business and impacting lives through K-12 education.
MBA Willamette University, Computer Engr Oregon State. Founder of trovi, ChickTech. Passionate about making a difference.
Marketing Director - Sage Harbor Investments. MBA - @liberty-university University. B.A. Advertising/PR University of S. Indiana. Founder JRK - Properties (bubble burst).
Co-Founder Skillgaroo • Studied at @university-of-british-columbia
Co-founder On the Plates. Senior developer and DevOps. • Worked at @kongregate, @goldstar • Studied at @UO
http://didipkerabat.com
CEO Of @powder-puff-extreme; NFL Free Agent; 2x Minor League Football 1st Team All-American & Tight End of the Year; Team USA Football Captain.
Studied at University of Oregon
15 years of sales and marketing experience. Worked at Google, Ricoh and Océ.
Cultural Systems Engineer-Celebrating Social Entrepreneurship,Creative Innovation, Promoting Business, Building Community.
Designer and co founder at Fiender • Worked at @nike as Global Creative Director of Nike SB (Skateboarding) and Nike Snowboarding.
Founder @fomo-media • Studied at @university-of-oregon
Hard cider geek, recovering IT/software director. I attended the most prestigious cidermaking class in the US, made cider for six years and sold a tech company.
Founder @sublime-learning • Studied at @arizona-state-university
It's the least I can do, to see the world with open eyes.
http://amiecuisine.tumblr.com/
Founder Breaking Language Selvedge Solution • Worked at @united-states-navy • Studied at @university-of-kentucky
Terry Bean studied at @university-of-oregon --- President and CEO of Bean Investment Real Estate --- Human Rights Activist
http://beinbean.com
Social good extraordinaire, looking to work for and with exceptional, idealistic startups.
Co-Founder of Know eSports. Studied Philosophy and ECE at Portland State University.
Founder/ CTO @belTowr-financial. Founder @survis, Worked at Intel. Full stack development engineer with management experience
CEO of @bilingualhire; Former @USArmy Captain; Amateur programmer.
http://davidcmolina.tumblr.com/
Dedicated, internationally-educated entrepreneur and business developer specialized in high growth, technology driven companies.
Founder Volta Volare' Corp. • Worked at @merrill-lynch • Studied at @university-of-minnesota-twin-cities
Founder @fomo-media • Studied at @chapman-university
I work hard, play hard, and am entertained by the oddities of life. Dropped out of college to start a company, finished college, back at the startup fountain.
Studied at @oregon-state-university
Be Good. Do Good. SVP at @pyramid-communications.
Web Designer @ Seattle Pacific University • Worked at @placefull-inc
Founder @skillsesh • Worked at @real-leather-design, @lane-technical-college-preparatory-debate-team • Studied at @depaul-university
Founder, Soul Collaborative, Portland, OR.
Android Developer @globant, @ebay, Founder @my-world-news . Broadcast Professional & Self-taught Developer. Android, iOS, RoR, Javascript, HTML5 & CSS3.
Founder/CEO, E|CON Building Systems; inventor 49F Energy Investment System; founder Anthem Partners; former SVP Global Strategy, Zurich; I'm always right.
http://blog.e-con.us/
Founder @martell-tv • Studied at @western-michigan-university I've worked at Republic Pictures, Golden Girls, Castle Rock, Happy Madison, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rue McClanahan
Experienced nurse; experienced entrepreneur; experienced nurse entrepreneur. Led his last startup to exit and is on to the next.
http://hct2co.blogspot.com
Founder of Skyslip
Producer/Editor of The Portland Pick. New Media Communications major from Oregon State University.
CTO at @launchside.com connecting users to cool new websites and apps.
Founder and CEO of Ealasaid Interactive, storyteller, husband & father, coffee snob, STEAMpunk
Worked at @providence-health-and-services • Studied at @washington-state-university
Founder at @sproutcamp Accelerator (now Focal Shift). Editor at Large at @Thinq4Yourself. Growth Hacker at @Simflofy. Hacking the planet.
http://thinq4yourself.com
Founder/CEO of Proper Course & Co. • Studied at @florida-state-university • Heavy advertising background (automotive)
Principal Director at @marah-creative. Design and develop digital projects as an integrated team member for startups.
http://www.marahcreative.com/blog/
Lead Consultant
http://timetopivot.com
Founder: @itsybid (launched Sept 2010). Co-Founder: Surftix. B.S. - Marketing & Ad Management
I make things from scratch, with code, pixels, color and sound. Developer // Designer // Musician
E-Commerce Entrepreneur. Founder & Managing Partner at @yardrents. Enterprise E-Commerce Consultant (Hasbro, PetSmart, Kroger/FredMeyer, Kohls & Nike).
find me @neddotcom
Founder of a quant hedge fund & computer-assisted drug design lab.
AI. Making sense of information in a chaotic world.
San Francisco, Portland, Seattle.
Founder of Hack Oregon. Founder of CuddleUp.
Market Development Director at Portland Code School.
Founder & CEO of EnviJet, @envi-footwear • Worked at @intel, @horizon-air • Studied at @eastern-oregon-university
Business blog writer with a passion for creation and management of web content and building online brand presence.
Founder / CEO of SkyJuke • Former Human Intelligence Collector in US Army • Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan • Worked at US Consulate in Iraq
Over a decade of web development experience including custom e-commerce, large scale content management, and business infrastructure projects.
Founder @civva. CS, CGI, Video Game, Interactive Media Development, Fashion & Luxury.
Jill Scott
Founder - Professor Sam, Experience in sales, social media marketing, web and app design, e-commerce
Founder and owner of Alpine Auto Body, Rod Cook now has three thriving locations in the city across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon.
http://rodcookportlandoregon.tumblr.com/
Founder Green Endeavor Inc. • Worked at @3m, @mfs-communications
trovi is my 3rd company; very strong marketing/branding background. Given today's social world, I now believe that companies guided by a multi-stakeholder operating system are best positioned to thrive in the new marketplace reality
Mobile Project Manager @forix & Freelance writer. Interested in mobile, music, photography, frisbee & food. As well as many other things.
Design Founder @gift-gather
President & Secretary of @hyaqu, Inc. 2011. Malagasy Traveler Extraordinaire
CEO of @everyday-paradise. Marketer for @autodesk Manufacturing, BMX Film Maker, Self Made.
http://about.me/justinhoey
Owner of Portland Dog Runner, Inc, Oregon's first dog running service. Pet care professional, Hypnotherapist and Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor.
Bee Local produces micro-batch artisan honey in unique neighborhood varieties. Like wine each has its own taste profile. Raw, healthy and delicious.
http://www.beelocal.com/blog
Technical Recruiter at Jobspring Partners. Aspiring Journalist. Freelance Web Developer.
Current: Founder/CEO of @wordspreadz. Dir of Dev: Portland SW, VP BusDev: NetActive, MD: Renaissance SW, President for Korean consumer company: Treksta.
http://blog.wordspreadz.com/
Founder @lumous
previous experience includes working for companies such as Adobe, @yahoo, HP, Extensis, and Siemens
For more than 20 years, real estate broker Mike Dimeo of Portland, Oregon, has demonstrated keen industry acumen and a high capacity for sales.
http://mikedimeoportland.wordpress.com/
Founder Mortgage and Boutique Construction companies.
Served in US Navy
Triathlete
Co-founder and General Manager at @cedexis-2
http://www.cedexis.com/blog
Shaven Hippie produces a Do It Yourself Maternity Panel Kit and Maternity Sewing Patterns that save new moms to be hundreds of dollars on maternity clothes.
Founder of Hintme.com, Vice President of Marketing, Art Director, Small Business Owner. Team Builder and Coach
CoFounder @contentai-studios. Successful backstory @ intersection of consumer-facing media and emerging technologies.
Founder of Drink Deck LLC. We've created a print and digital media concept for foodies and bar enthusiasts for travel in top food and drink destinations.
Savinglives, one conversation at a time - speaking up for those without a voice.
http://www.daddytude.com
Studied at University College London, U. of London. President and Founder of Pacific Ophthalmology Consulting.
http://peterfrancis1.wordpress.com/
http://garycoe.tumblr.com/