Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Portland.
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
Integrated Marketing & Content Solutions Executive at CAA (@creative-artists-agency). Featured in Wired, Fast Company and Banff Media Festival.
http://www.andrewsaunders.com
Co-founder and CEO at CrowdStreet. Worked at @janrain @earthlink, @webtrends • Studied at @duke-university, @Notre Dame
http://www.crowdstreet.com/blog/
Strong sales/support experience in SaaS applications, primarily in the HR Services space.
You might call me a fully functioning human being. No baggage or BS. Driven to learn a lot, collaborate, work hard, and make waves. I am motivated by what is yet to be discovered and created, especially in the digital realm.
Co-Founder of @highfive (@nike-accelerator powered by @techstars )
With over 30 years experience in financial services and high technology companies, Mark has consistently led companies to high growth levels and increased profitability. In both CFO and COO roles, Mark managed the financial and HR functions for three prev
Worked at @yahoo, @goto-com
Never-ending-wellspring of optimism and ideas, previously CEO @sales-beach and sales, ops, BD, product @life360 @safe-shepherd @aig @travel-guard
COO @chirpify, Founder of @upstart-labs.
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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
Accomplished sales leader. Worked at @janrain, @knowledgeadvisors @skillsoft • Studied at @oregon-state-university
Head of Sales & BD @opal-labs, held senior sales roles with @thismoment, @federated-media, @saymedia and @six-apart • Studied at @gonzaga-university lives in @portland
http://touchstone.workwithopal.com
Former Co-fouder & CEO @cpusage, Product Manager @new-relic , Analyst @nike, Strategic Planning @synopsys. Mentor and Advisor.
Connecting great Ideas with Money.. @WasteLessLiving @Empress_Secret VC @nlfventures | Investor | Entrepreneur | Startup Advisor | War Veteran | Thought Leader
http://about.me/JustinColeSmith
http://www.linkedin.com/in/smithjustin
http://www.EfficiencyInteractive.com
http://www.PayPerOffer.com
http://www.PayPerOffer.com
CEO. Entrepreneur. Product Manager/Engineer. Investor. M&A. 20+ yrs in product management and venture capital. 19 investments, $300m+ raised, $17b value.
Jesse Thomas is the Founder of @jess3 – a creative interactive agency specializing in Social Media Data Visualization.
http://blog.jess3.com
Indomitable sense of adventure. Serial innovator. Philanthropreneur. Digital Marketing Strategist. My mind is a giant 3D whiteboard full of ideas. And bacon.
CEO of @dealer-ignition and Dealy, Strong sales and Marketing, Product Development and Architecture.
http://saasceo.me
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Stanford 2010, Portland native, and Jill-of-all-trades; your customers will love me.
Marketing/sales executive @kryptiq. Strong experience in enterprise B2B sales, healthcare start-ups. Technology enthusiast and weekend non-profit comedian.
Sales and Business Development. Founder @the-retail-specialists Strong retail and e-commerce background.
Founder of Bridge9, COO of Ionx, COO of Zfone, co-founder of Yonja, COO of Everyday, and COO of Get2Net.
Self starter, driven Business Developer and Attorney with exceptional communication skills and international and Startup experience.
2 startup exits. @university-of-washington Comp Sci and Japanese dual degree. Family first. Love personal growth, meditation, and self-awareness. @realnetworks
Catalyst & CEO of @fitaddikt.
Founder @shopaddikt • Studied at @portland-state-university
Healthcare transparency & patient advocacy guru w/proven product, channel & software marketing plus business development & sales. Duke + UO MBA plus deep insights into healthcare.
Co-founder @trakt-tv
http://jimmydouglas.me
MBA|JD. Finance @oregonmba and Biz/Tax Law @Oregon_Law.
Licensed WA attorney. Passionate about tech, strategy, building relationships, sport, and good coffee.
OrigoTerra provides international consulting services for the software industry, industrial equipment, and energy sectors.
Founder @ingrid-solutions • Worked at @air-advice, @gensco-inc • Studied at @university-of-oregon
Founder SupplierView, FullUp • Worked at @hewlett-packard, @us-army • Studied at @university-of-colorado-system
Co-Founder @forsure-labs • Worked at @hp, @windstream-technologies-2 • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
Founder akatal. GM @siemens, Director @johnson-controls. CEO consulting firm. COO US Digital. BSME @university-of-washington, MBA @willamette-university. 26 years global experience.
Sweet Briar College '12, B.A. Business. Currently working at a seed-stage investment fund. Looking for startup opportunities within sales/business development.
http://st-philosophy.tumblr.com/
Founder of @startuplister & @growthlist, Previous Exygy • Net Impact • GreenMark
http://aaronhanson.com
Sales Leader
Experienced real estate professional Nick Kassab acts as Senior Associate Broker at Portland, Oregon-based Capacity Commercial Group, LLC.
http://nicholaskassab.wordpress.com/
Programmer, technologist, applied math, open source contributor & founder.
http://www.etchsoftware.com
Founder @gearfive llc, @garage-mahal, @junto-partners • Worked at @gallup-organization • Studied at @brigham-young-university
Renewable Energy Passionate with a great international experience in several fields and several ideas to develop. Strong business background. Problem solver .
http://armandoazevedo.tumblr.com
Founded my own concessions company in 8th grade, work for 60 billion dollar investment advisory firm.
A recent graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology in Computational Media. Strong technology, business, and marketing background. Large pool of skills.
Senior Account Executive for a major advertising agency. Have digital experience and interest in the global accounts Strong communication skills, ability to multitask and great energy International Business from UW
Bowdoin College graduate; strong education background; worked with the National Audubon Society; strong experience working and catering to the local community
Harvard BA. Professional Athlete and corporate professional.
Innovative team leader, motivator and driver. Powerhouse project manager. Interdisciplinary communications master. MBA.
Startup executive with proven track record in sales, management, operations, advertising, marketing and business partnerships.
Technologist
Energetic MBA and 3l law student with ten years of management and customer service experience.
Team leadership, strategic planning, business development, marketing with a focus on analytics, risk analysis, win-win negotiation and conflict resolution.
Degree in Psychology; Passionate writer and editor; Excellence in communication; Certificate of Completion from the prestigious Joanne Baron D.W. Brown Studio; Fierce, creative, outgoing, genuine; Lover of people and life.
http://sweetlysurprised.com
Founder @appstyr , @seenuu • Worked at @navex-global • Studied at @university-of-oregon
Increased client base from 10 to 1000+ student organizations for startup website company.
https://www.vizify.com/matthew-mangus
Worked at @marriott-international, @kimpton-group • Studied at @university-of-massachusetts-amherst
Oregon State University Merchandising Management and Business Entrepreneurship. Have worked in multiple small office environments.
Software and web developer with strong client-facing and customer service background and broad technical experience.
Designer, Leader, Brand Advocate and motivator
Studied at @university-of-oregon
Top Producer in start up mode. Self Contained Unit
International business development professional focused on growth, to tactical sales planning & strategic partnerships, to profitability.
15 years of sales and marketing experience. Worked at Google, Ricoh and Océ.
Finance professional with well-rounded experience motivated to add value and continue growth and learning in an industry outside of wealth management.
Founder Breaking Language Selvedge Solution • Worked at @united-states-navy • Studied at @university-of-kentucky
University of Washington senior looking to take on a business development/sales role at a startup. Previous experience includes Amazon.com, Morgan Stanley, etc
I enjoy solving great business challenges and championing outcomes with diverse stakeholder groups: Smarter Faster Stronger
Digital producer of websites, content marketing campaigns, and videos that help businesses connect dramatically with their audience. I make things happen.
http://www.PuraVidaMultiMedia.com/blog
Founder @sublime-learning • Studied at @arizona-state-university
Full-stack generalist; analytical, high level design and problem solving skills. Works well under pressure and maintains a high level of professionalism.
Event Planner and Office Manager
Founder of Zoned Nutrition. Profitable from inception and growing over 250% quarterly. Professional speaker, presenter, and listening-ear. Always learning.
#SocEnt @LogCamp: Bridging Oregon's technology education divide. Web Developer. Slide Guitarist. Alaskan-Native (Tlingit). Foster child. Man of God.
Marylhurst MBA, Associate Analyst at Waggener Edstrom for Microsoft Windows Phone and other Microsoft divisions
Physician/Board Certified Radiologist with MBA. Executive Board Member of a Risk Based Health Plan - Yamhill CCO.
Currently VP Global Business Development at Postano. Twenty-plus years with hardware, software and services companies, mostly start-ups, driving growth.
Brand Evangelist, Rainmaker, Strong Sales and Marketing Background. Ability to work with diverse teams across wide networks.
http://businessmastery.com/blog
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.
Hunter / Gatherer, I bring food to the table! Qualcomm/Baxa/Abbott
Director of Business Development - In search of awesome, meaningful and innovative product ideas that disrupts the norm.
Discover. Envision. Create. Realize.
Twitter - @Carbon_Design
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
Worked at @nike, @susan-g-komen • Studied at @oregon-state-university
http://daladamson.com
UT Knoxville, Phi Beta Kappa; experience in a high-pressure literary agency environment; experience with Kickstarter, social media, and web development
http://aaroncsimon.com
BS in Business Admin.
Sales Manager of Nation's largest, privately held investment firm that caters to high net worth clients. Experience in sales, marketing, HR and recruiting. Obtained Series 65 and previously worked for a small startup in Cape Town, South Africa.
Sales, sales, and more sales. Armed with just a telephone and a virtual sales staff, took a company from 6 customers to over 600 in 2years.
http://www.mycirclemyworld.com
Key experience with community planning and assessments, self-sustainable projects nationally and internationally, and budgets. Consistently produces results.
http://ingaandjoshua.com
CEO of @bilingualhire; Former @USArmy Captain; Amateur programmer.
http://davidcmolina.tumblr.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
Just browsing
Graduated from the University of Oregon in 2013 and got a degree in business and a minor in economics. Very passionate about sales and marketing.
University of Oregon graduate with a background in advertising, marketing, and sales.
Oregon State BS-Economics, Sales Wiz, Outreach Specialist, Customer focused, Looking to make a mark.
http://www.lifeofandy.webs.com
Manager of Strategic Partnership at growing FinTech start-up PitchBook Data. Committed to relationship building and meeting client/partner needs.
Athlete at Nike. Strong sales and customer service background (Nike, Purple Box Printing).
Disruptor, trendspotter, brand strategist. Works with brands who wreck the status quo and create meaningful rebellion. CEO of PrincessPartiesNW.com
http://www.dustiarab.com
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BA student, Russian. Strong customer service background and social media marketing expertise.
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.
Hyper-social & ultra-rational. Adventure is key.
http://audreality.wordpress.com
Educator for fourteen years, global citizen, leadership skills
Game Designer and Minister of Propaganda for Trenches and more mobile games.
Revenue Creator with Sales/Sales Leadership experience selling SaaS, Social Media and Marketing products. Lead distributed teams with $5M to $25M/ARR.
Sales and Operations Management Pro
Experienced MBA who eats, sleeps & breathes the customer experience! Fosters strong partnerships w/Product for delightful user experiences. Social media savvy!
Accomplished Philosophy MA student, Strong Project Management skills, Advanced analytic and writing abilites.
Current Portland State University student in Computer Engineering with Sales and Management experience
Owned and Operated Rejuvenation Artisans for over 9 years. Exceptional critical thinker. Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Portland State University.
The person who says something is impossible, should not interrupt the person who is doing it.
Highly Competitive Salesperson with over a decade of experience in growing a company from the ground up.
MBA in Sustainability and Certified in Sustainable Enterprise
Young entrepreneurial mind looking be surrounded by like minded individuals
20 years entrepreneur, 3 startups, 2 successes
Sales/Contractor: Residential Painting; Built branch from scratch to gross $120k in only 8 months.
Cavalry Scout Intel Analyst, Community Developer, Market Intelligence, Sales, and Marketing Administration.
Millions of Hundred Dollar Ideas. I'm an idea developer, I build user experiences. I work on a variety of interesting projects at different capacities.
Sales Master looking for the ultamate product.
I manage technical accounts and support as the Director of Client Services working remotely in Portland, OR specializing in display advertising technology.
Top Sales Team in the United States
Organized, motivated, results driven leader with a flair for marketing and professional communication. Business background and MBA education.
Masters in Achitecture. First software startup in high school. Jack of all trades, problem solving, logistics. I'll get it done. I live to learn. I live to work.
Outstanding customer service agent looking to develop and grow new media skills
Accomplished sales executive with financial services and enterprise SaaS
Tenacious Account and Sales Manager, who has focused on being a "hunter" for new clients.
Co-Founder - VP Sales and Marketing. My main motivation is to bring new solutions to people who need them. I love entreprenuership, and building businesses.
https://plus.google.com/116928632110160779665/posts
Entrepreneurship degree from Bryant University; Worked for The Hershey Comapany; Co-founder and Business Manager for R2E LLC.
Dismantler - bike builder - urban farmer
Global marketing professional focused on software, growth strategies and content marketing.
Founder @collaboratepdx, @green-house-framing • Studied at @life-university
http://www.recycledframes.com
I'm curious and I love helping build things. Strong background in design, business development and operations.
Exceptional Business Development Leader Delivers Results - Your Key to Revenue Growth with a 360° Approach
http://luminaryadvisors.com/About_Us
Have worked in extremely stressful and deadline driven work experiences all my life
University of Oregon Advertising Student
Unusually Ambitious team player. Proven salesman. Aspiring entrepreneur.
Wine-Chemist, Particle-Beam Physicist, Entrepreneur, Husband, Son and Friend: I start things–and am currently VP of strategy for enterprise SaaS company.
Recent Graduate from Portland State University
Lewis & Clark 2014 Degree in Political Science. Experience in management, communications, and public policy.
Continuous sales growth 6 years in a row.
All new business development was accomplished through email marketing.
Senior Brand Manager/Project Manager, good at building and maintaining key client relationships, building sales within existing accounts, new business development.
Influential Business Development Consultant seeking to help companies
expand their market share via strategic business and media planning.
Senior Stylist at Bishops; Expertise in the beauty industry and sales; Web Development and Design Student with AAS in Multimedia;
MBA with 3 years of experience in IT, business development, consulting and organizational development
Co-own graphic and web design company, great customer service/sales experince