Rick Turoczy
@turoczy.bsky.social
More than mildly obsessed with connecting dots in Portland, Oregon… and often elsewhere #pdx #portland #startups https://youtube.com/@turoczy_
The University of Oregon now has $1B to put to use in standing up an engineering school siliconflorist.com/2026/09/23/u...
Uncle Phil has entered the engineering chat – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
It’s no secret that Oregon State University has long been the premier engineering school for our state. And recent investments from OSU alum and NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang have done a great …
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I know this will come as a complete surprise but… I analyzed both Tina Kotek's and Christine Drazan's published gubernatorial plans for Oregon from the perspective of how they impact startups. I know, right…? Shocking. Here's my takeaway. siliconflorist.com/2026/09/22/c...
Comparing the Oregon gubernatorial candidates’ published plans — from a startup perspective – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
Way back when. Like two decades ago. When I started this blog. The last thing I had on my mind was covering politics. But a lot has changed since those seemingly simpler — albeit overly naive — tim…
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It's not often you see a Portland product trending in the top 3 on Product Hunt. But that's exactly what Jonathan Karon's Anomalo Analyst is doing. (And it could be #1 if you have a spare upvote laying around to throw on the pile.) siliconflorist.com/2026/09/22/a...
Anomalo Analyst: Make sense of all that data that everyone has been telling you to collect over the years – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
When I started in startups — you know, last century — there was a constant refrain: “Collect the data. Just keep collecting data and eventually we’ll figure out a way to derive value fr…
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Portland's Selena Deckelmann is among TIME's 2026 Executives of the Year siliconflorist.com/2026/09/22/s...
Selena Deckelmann recognized among 2026 Time Executives of the Year: Tech and Data – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
If you were anywhere near the Portland open source community at the turn of the century, you had heard of Selena Deckelmann. Back then, she was an active participant and contributor to the PostgreS…
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You know me. I'm always talking about celebrating the small wins. Because sometimes, the smallest of small wins can be the most impactful. Like positive feedback from someone you deeply respect. That just happened. And it inspired me to keep going.
Quit complaining about how capital is allocated in Oregon and take an active role in deciding how capital is allocated by joining the Oregon Growth Board. siliconflorist.com/2026/09/22/i...
If you’ve ever been interested in impacting how capital flows in Oregon, you may want to apply to the Oregon Growth Board – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
Sure. It’s easy to complain about capital. Or lack thereof. I do it all of the time. In fact, I’m actively working on a post or three about that very topic. And yet, it’s a lot be…
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If you're curious about Agility Robotics, this deep dive from Tanay Jaipuria at Wing Venture Capital should help satiate at least some that curiosity. siliconflorist.com/2026/09/22/a...
A deep dive into Agility, Oregon’s globally renowned robotics startup – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
I write a lot of high level fluff and hype about Oregon and SW Washington startups. By design. On purpose. Most of my effort is designed to keep my bounce rate around here as high as possible. Tell…
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Feeling the urge to meet up with some folks in real life…? Well get ready to be happy. There are a whole bunch of events this week that provide the opportunity to do just that. siliconflorist.com/2026/09/21/l...
Looking for some startup and tech events…? – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
Good news. We have those. And we have a lot of them. Which may make choosing more difficult. But it’s better than the alternative. So if you’re looking for the opportunity to get out an…
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It’s been confirmed by scientists that Silicon Florist readers are among the upper echelon of the most skilled, talented, and creative people on earth. I’m serious. Look it up. And then post your job. Because the awesome people are waiting. For you. siliconflorist.com/2026/09/21/w...
Who’s hiring in Portland startups right now…? – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
I’m glad you asked. Because folks are coming back to the Silicon Florist job board to share open positions. Honestly, this is a complete breath of fresh air. And maybe, just maybe, a positive…
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Improving your AI Agents and the Portland startup community at the same time youtu.be/4Ta7hZIbl1s
Portland hosting destination events was a huge contributor to our tech and startup community in previous decades. Maybe it's time to learn from one of the few remaining destination events from that era: FashioNXT. siliconflorist.com/2026/09/18/i...
I’ve had a lot of conversations about destination events lately. FashioNXT is a great example. – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
Portland has always been better at showing than telling. At making excellent things rather than at bragging about them. At exploring the edges and gaps instead of going with the crowd. Zigging wher…
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When that EDM song be sounding like a prescription drug commercial
Not going to say that this lends credence to my argument that Oregon is a premier destination for certain kinds of startups. But this is definitely a — ahem — hot topic. siliconflorist.com/2026/09/17/1...
135 million reasons that this startup is as hot as the volcano it’s using – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
You know about the Newberry Volcano right…? It’s a unique geothermal asset in the Central Oregon that has been the focus of utilizing the incredibly warm volcanic activity to generate energy.…
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If you're not watching every flavor of @netflix.com Physical 100, what are you even doing with your life…? Asking for @camikaos.bsky.social youtu.be/vq_ie2nAz8U
Why Physical 100 Is The Most Underrated Show On Netflix
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Portland is moving more slowly than other Oregon cities on the data center issue but city council members made it clear Wednesday they'd like to pursue a moratorium. They didn't say how they want to go about it.
Portland council votes to discourage data center NDAs, pursue moratorium
"It’s about transparency and it’s also about building and keeping public trust."
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No offense to my friends at Heavybit, but today's news of the $2M Antfly raise is the least important part of this story for the Portland startup community. (It's just the part that I knew would encourage you to click 😂) siliconflorist.com/2026/09/17/s...
Serial founder raises $2M for Antfly — and looks to re-engage with the Portland tech community – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: Portland’s sweet spot for tech is “engineers building tools for other engineers.” Tektronix, Intel, Airship, AppFog…
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Petitioning for @jason.energy to do this same thing in Portland 😂
Jason Lengstorf@jason.energy · last wk.NEW! G2i has seen an explosion in revenue growth. The path they took to get there is... surprising. In this episode of The Build Log, founder @gabegreenberg.bsky.social met with me to share the reasoning behind making some truly wild-sounding decisions at G2i Watch here: codetv.dev/series/build...
Cashflow positivity changes the founder's options, but it also raises the bar for disciplined reinvestment. The useful metric is not avoiding funding; it is whether each dollar compounds distribution, retention, or product reliability.
If you're more interested in building a sustainable business than you are with putting "founder" on your LinkedIn profile, then Mark Grimes' "90 Days to Cashflow Positive" is definitely for you siliconflorist.com/2026/09/16/f...
Fun fact: If your startup is cashflow positive you don’t have to raise money – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
One of my biggest pet peeves in the whole “startups being part of popular culture” thing is that the mythology always seems to value raising over revenue — VC rounds over positive EBITD…
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Latino Founders Pitch Latino Portland promises to be bigger and better than ever, this year. With a new location and 10 companies vying for crowd favorite. (But every single company walks away with a check.) siliconflorist.com/2026/09/16/p...
Pitch Latino Portland 2026: Ten Latine founders ready to take the Newmark stage – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
If you’ve been around the Portland startup community for any amount of time, Pitch Latino probably needs no introduction. It has become the region’s biggest celebrations of Latine entre…
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Just noticed that I've shared nearly 5000 links since rebooting my "links arrangement" posts, a daily collection of links designed to provide more context about startups and business than I could ever provide with my own writing alone. siliconflorist.com?s=links+arra...
Search Results for “links arrangement” – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
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Celebrating the small wins. With a creepily accurate AI thumbnail. (No ring or bracelets but the right number of fingers and hands 😂) youtu.be/r9RxcDqKSS4
Why I Celebrate Small Wins (And You Should Too)
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If you can find time to RSVP early to this event, then I can find time to help you figure out what to do with the advice you received siliconflorist.com/2026/09/15/a...
An opportunity to get real talk from a founder and VC… plus an added bonus – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
I absolutely love it when I get the opportunity to collaborate with folks who can bring helpful advice to Portland startups. It’s pretty much why I do what I do. So I’m super happy that…
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Celebrating the small wins. (While knowing full well that it will dip immediately after I post this 😂) youtube.com/@turoczy_
