PDX events, Apply to Pitch Black – Portland startup news (Jul 4 2025)

One PDX startup event postponed, other events to attend, Pitch Black applications due July 7, a Portland Metro Region Innovation Hub navigator moves on, and more Portland startup news.

PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS
– Pitch Black Showcase https://www.pitchblack.org/pitch-black-showcase
– Oregon startup folks https://sflo.me/oregonstartupfolks
– founder.coffee https://founder.coffee
– Techworks on Tap https://oregontechworksassociation.webflow.io/events/techworks-on-tap-2025
– TAO Party in the Pinot https://www.techoregon.org/signature-events/party-in-the-pinot

PORTLAND STARTUP STORIES
00:00 Portland Oregon startup news
00:31 Pitch Black Showcase applications due July 7, 2025
02:40 Oregon startup folks database
05:05 Portland startup community gathering postponed
07:15 Pat Cheung moves on
08:40 First half of 2025
09:34 Secrets

FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…
– https://patreon.com/turoczy
– https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy
– Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699
– Portland startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ
– The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457
– The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA
– https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social
– https://siliconflorist.substack.com/
– https://pdxslack.com

ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ———-
For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland’s startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon’s flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.

ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ———-
Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0).

All because of a blog. Weird.

https://siliconflorist.com

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