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