Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Portland.
Serial Entrepreneur
Product strategy & business operations consultant. Fmr COO OSS B2B tools & services co. Built, boot-strapped & sold manufacturing co. Entrepreneur. Fearless.
http://about.me/JustinColeSmith
http://www.linkedin.com/in/smithjustin
http://www.EfficiencyInteractive.com
http://www.PayPerOffer.com
http://www.PayPerOffer.com
Co-Founder of @highfive (@nike-accelerator powered by @techstars )
CMO @chinook-book • Founder @concrete-media, @trustys-com • VP product @bolt-com • Advisor @aarp, @huddlebot • MS @columbia-university, BA @hampshire-college
Experienced system software development executive with broad business experience and leadership skills. Specialize in helping organizations become efficient and reliable in executing products and projects. Strategic thinker and hands-on operational manage
Founder @orchestrate
Product Operations @lytics. Business Operations @cozy. Director of Sales and Marketing @coachbase. Founder of ThirstTees. TechStars @Nike+ Accelerator.
http://kylemorrow.org/
Founder of Bridge9, COO of Ionx, COO of Zfone, co-founder of Yonja, COO of Everyday, and COO of Get2Net.
Co-Founder @opensesame, previously co-founded @bluevolt, @elevenwireless, @popart.
Demand gen expert, experienced developing and marketing SaaS solutions and acquiring and converting new customers. Worked at @ibm, @autodesk and @evault.
Product guru; design enthusiast; gentleman scoundrel. Founded two former startups with just under 1M in private angel investment.
Head of Product at Raise.com. Former Strategy consultant for fortune 50 then built a company of my own. Web and mobile background. University of Chicago grad.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/weclickd-social-network-things-wedding-110000224.html
Co-Founder of @vizify and alumni of @techstars & @PDXSeedFund. Software developer, entrepreneur, and amateur photographer.
Founder/CTO at Cozy
Growth and Innovation Consultant
Digitally-centered brand builder focussed on product and service launches; Strong agency background (AKQA, Ogilvy) and Global brands (Nike, Google, Red Bull)
http://noahkoff.com
MIT Sloan MBA 2013, background in Finance, Non-profits, and Operations, worked at Wells Fargo, Liberty Mutual, Nike, Kiva
Catalyst & CEO of @fitaddikt.
Founder @shopaddikt • Studied at @portland-state-university
Co-Founder and Operations @bubbl, Entertainment Background @paramount-pictures + @Act V Theaters, User Relationship @collegecraig
TBD
Business Consultant, Financial Analyst, CFO, Strategy Consultant, @exeter MBA, Over 12 Years Experience in Financial Management and Business Planning
http://lscocpa.com
CEO of @edge-it-group. Founded @celestial-products (Acquired by Anlekus Investments), Killing the baby monitor.
Founder @survis • Works at @intel • Studied at @university-of-michigan
Developing a new ultra fuel efficient internal combustion engine. Mechanical engineering, @university-of-california-berkeley Poly. MBA @washington-state-university University.
Building Loyalty at Perka
VP of Operations. Sourcing and Manufacturing Execution. Worked at Intel, LSI, Nike and multiple technology start ups. Strong Negotiator.
Stanford 2010, Portland native, and Jill-of-all-trades; your customers will love me.
Sr Mgr @ Intel, Co-Chair @ NFC Forum SIG, ex-Founder/CEO Span. Innovation & passion drive me. To me action is eloquence and perseverance is genius
http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2012/10/26/three-nfc-news-items-caught-my-attention-periodicals-by-sunil-1-0
Founder akatal. GM @siemens, Director @johnson-controls. CEO consulting firm. COO US Digital. BSME @university-of-washington, MBA @willamette-university. 26 years global experience.
Founder @kimera-systems; Founder @TessComm, Inc.; Executive @kimera-systems; Int'l Business Development @instantiations
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MBA|JD. Finance @oregonmba and Biz/Tax Law @Oregon_Law.
Licensed WA attorney. Passionate about tech, strategy, building relationships, sport, and good coffee.
MBA Brand Marketer | Sports, Gaming & Tech | Worked @wieden-kennedy , @jwt | New Business Consultant @rabbithole | Advisor @zipcar , @the B Team
Privacy and Data Protection Specialist with over 5 years technology start-up experience ✪ B2B + D2C + Star Trek ✪
Digital Producer at Modus Operandi; Social Media Coordinator for NinersNation. Independent Musician, Marketing and Social Media Guru.
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.
Founder Statisma • Worked at @intel Capital, @intel • Studied at @georgia-institute-of-technology, @university-of-notre-dame
Co-Founder of Paper Krane and Theme Dragon. Self-motivated Client Success Manager, creative problem solver and critical thinker.
Harvard BA. Professional Athlete and corporate professional.
Strategic Marketing Leader / MBA with creative background
http://lauraenelson.com/blog/
Analytical Bilingual (Chinese) marketer; 3 yrs digital marketing targeting B2B & B2C clients.
Bowdoin College graduate; strong education background; worked with the National Audubon Society; strong experience working and catering to the local community
https://www.vizify.com/matthew-mangus
I enjoy solving great business challenges and championing outcomes with diverse stakeholder groups: Smarter Faster Stronger
Startup executive with proven track record in sales, management, operations, advertising, marketing and business partnerships.
Team leadership, strategic planning, business development, marketing with a focus on analytics, risk analysis, win-win negotiation and conflict resolution.
Versatile and adaptable marketing communications strategist with an array of skills and the drive to turn potential into success.
http://www.doncheney.com/blog
Increased client base from 10 to 1000+ student organizations for startup website company.
PhD Theoretical Chemist, Industry experience in Semiconductor manufacturing, avocational interest in data mining
http://punsandfingerguns.com/
Business & Product Operations. Previously Fundamental Investing.
A recent graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology in Computational Media. Strong technology, business, and marketing background. Large pool of skills.
Experience in technology and communications consulting and project execution
Founder of NaturaeSoft. Naturopathic Physician, @bastyr-university 2001, Owner @two-rivers-natural-health Clinic. Treasurer of the COAND
Innovative team leader, motivator and driver. Powerhouse project manager. Interdisciplinary communications master. MBA.
IT and Operations generalist, with sales, marketing, and customer service skills.
Experienced project manager and global marketing professional with a strong background in developing and overseeing multimedia initiatives for retail brands.
Founder @gearfive llc, @garage-mahal, @junto-partners • Worked at @gallup-organization • Studied at @brigham-young-university
Sr. Analyst at Salesforce.com, strong operations background with focus on process improvement and team development.
Motivated to apply diverse start-up and corporate experience as executive management team member for emerging growth company.
Functional Software Consultant with Interdisciplinary background.
Soon to be graduate at the University of Oregon. Eager and ready to contribute however I can to a company in need of my skill set.
Finance professional with well-rounded experience motivated to add value and continue growth and learning in an industry outside of wealth management.
Kenyon College graduate with majors in Neuroscience and History - Looking for research, marketing and operations experience.
I do lots of science. Such as bioinformatics, biotech, laboratory based, and computer based science.
Swiss Army Knife - MBA, Public Presentation Extraordinaire, Technical Experience with Soft Skills, Start-up Experience as an Entrepreneur and Investor.
http://www.hoopconnect.me
Management consultant and entrepreneur with deep experience in business operations, strategy, and analytics.
Marketing and sustainability professional. MBA graduate. I create and manage meaningful, engaging content.
Artist, Designer, Developer with business sense and excellent people skills.
http://carrie-carter.com/blog
Customer Relations Representative at Simple Finance
University of Washington senior looking to take on a business development/sales role at a startup. Previous experience includes Amazon.com, Morgan Stanley, etc
Talented and Strategic Manager of Projects, Products, Marketing, and Operations. Passionate about start-ups.
http://daladamson.com
Mover, shaker, driver
Studied at @university-of-oregon
Founder @rentstory • Studied at @university-of-florida
http://cravingcognition.com
University of Oregon coursework completed towards Economics Degree. Completed Business Minor. Managed an auto parts business online store and sales.
http://www.tinyarchiblog.wordpress.com
Co-Founder and COO of @on-the-plates • Portland Foodie • Studied at University of Oregon.
COO at SwellPath
Advisor at BlueShift
Previously:
EVP Reply! Inc
President QualitySmith Inc
Key contributor, strong work ethic, excitement for emerging technology, proven leader and performer in sales and engineering. A true... hybrid!
Diverse background spanning start-up, corporate & nonprofit environments; Worked @google; Food & health enthusiast.
Brand Evangelist, Rainmaker, Strong Sales and Marketing Background. Ability to work with diverse teams across wide networks.
http://businessmastery.com/blog
Entrepreneurial Business Leader
BS in Mathematics from Portland State University
Some familiarity with C++, Python, Javascript
In progress of learning SQL
Eager to work hard and learn.
Experienced MBA who eats, sleeps & breathes the customer experience! Fosters strong partnerships w/Product for delightful user experiences. Social media savvy!
20 years entrepreneur, 3 startups, 2 successes
Accomplished studio leader and development team manager, with experience in web, social and mobile applications.
Seasoned Production Specialist; Proven Leader; Vendor Relations; Jack of All Trades; Quality Control and Product Safety
I manage technical accounts and support as the Director of Client Services working remotely in Portland, OR specializing in display advertising technology.
Founder & CEO of EnviJet, @envi-footwear • Worked at @intel, @horizon-air • Studied at @eastern-oregon-university
Owned and Operated Rejuvenation Artisans for over 9 years. Exceptional critical thinker. Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Portland State University.
University of Portland Graduate in Operations and Technology Management with a CS minor, Business Intelligence Developer, Data Nerd.
MBA in Sustainability and Certified in Sustainable Enterprise
Business development and operations extraordinaire. Culture enthusiast. Real world experience asking the right questions to solve the right problems.
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
Nike/Swoosher, University of Portland BBA, Ops and Tech Management, Worked RapidMade/Frito-Lay, seeking fast-paced/challenging work in startup world.
Founder & COO of LandApart. Designer and Problem Solver by nature.
Entrepreneurship degree from Bryant University; Worked for The Hershey Comapany; Co-founder and Business Manager for R2E LLC.
Organized, motivated, results driven leader with a flair for marketing and professional communication. Business background and MBA education.
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience research, Product Dev. & Design experience. B.A. Biological Psychology
Vice President & Co Founder of Ford Sports Performance.
Artist, Photographer, Upholster, Woodworker here looking for a better life and ways to manage money and time.
Creative Strategist
Experienced Operations and Project Manager
Founded Real Estate, Website, and Oil and Gas companies. Worked as a consultant for 6 years and a Finance Executive at Cricket Wireless for 4 years.
Lewis & Clark 2014 Degree in Political Science. Experience in management, communications, and public policy.
Habit Master
http://mindfitmove.com
Experienced operations manager from Apple interested in Portland startups.
Dismantler - bike builder - urban farmer
Things
http://thing
Worked at Squarespace for 7.5 years building an award winning customer-focused team from the ground up.
Degrees in Operations and Finance. Analyst across entire supply chain from Development of product until arrival at DC
Bilingual Professional .
Wine-Chemist, Particle-Beam Physicist, Entrepreneur, Husband, Son and Friend: I start things–and am currently VP of strategy for enterprise SaaS company.
Exceptional Business Development Leader Delivers Results - Your Key to Revenue Growth with a 360° Approach
http://luminaryadvisors.com/About_Us