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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 02/10/2026

Just your weekly invitation to join the community for the premiere of the latest episode of the startup news recap. And this week, we've got an added bonus. I'll be giving a lucky attendee or three a copy of Anika Horn's new book, It Takes a Valley. siliconflorist.com/2026/10/02/r...

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 02/10/2026

And if wading through YouTube chat isn't exactly your idea of a good time, you're welcome to come chat on the Portland Startups Slack pdxslack.com

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 02/10/2026

PSA: Just remembered there's another Oregon gubernatorial candidate debate tonight at 6PM Pacific Time www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNCf...

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WATCH LIVE: Election 2026: The Oregon Governor's Debate

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 02/10/2026

Love it when folks capture insights from their peers. To make them more accessible to everyone. It Takes a Valley by Anika Horn is the latest example to grace my bookshelf. And it has a ton of compelling content for anyone looking to help community and/or startups. siliconflorist.com/2026/10/01/i...

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Interested in building more resilient startup ecosystems…? It Takes a Valley – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community

Most of what ecosystem builders know never gets written down anywhere. It gets discussed over coffee. Or in a hallway at a conference. Or in a Slack channel at 11:00PM when somebody three states ov…

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 01/10/2026

UPSIDE: Giving you a couple of different opportunities to get a free copy of Anika Horn's new book It Takes a Valley. DOWNSIDE: The book includes content from me. www.patreon.com/turoczy/post...

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Want a free book…? | Rick Turoczy

My friend Anika Horn has released a new book called It Takes a Valley. And despite my best efforts of trying to caution her against it, she'

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 01/10/2026

Used to be, folks headed down to Bend in October purely for Bend Venture Conference (BVC). These days, Bend Outdoor Worx, Cultivate Bend, and EDCO - Economic Development for Central Oregon are programming an entire week of awesomeness. siliconflorist.com/2026/10/01/h...

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High Desert Innovation Week returns to Bend, October 13–16, 2026 – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community

Every October for the past two decades, a whole bunch of startup folks set their sites on Bend, Oregon. For the longest time, that was purely to attend the Bend Venture Conference. But recently, th…

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Jason Lengstorf @jason.energy · 30/09/2026

your career is a pie-eating contest where the prize for winning is more pie

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 30/09/2026

Did someone say pie…?

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 30/09/2026

Just a reminder we’ll be holding a watch party for the weekly startup news recap again on Friday evening. No stress. Super easy. Just join from the comfort of your keyboard with your beverage of choice. And one lucky attendee will get the new book It Takes A Valley luma.com/nlez8wxy

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Silicon Florist watch party · Luma

It's Friday evening. You're wiped. But you're still in the mood for something entertaining. Well, unfortunately, this ain't it. But it is an opportunity to…

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Graze Social @graze.social · 29/09/2026

Reminder that this is happening in just a few hours! Hope to see you there!

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 28/09/2026

Online marketplaces for handmade goods are broken. Leap Handmade is hoping to fix that. (And they have a Wefunder campaign if you'd like to help.) siliconflorist.com/2026/09/28/l...

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 28/09/2026

Bend Venture Conference (BVC) reveals the early stage finalists siliconflorist.com/2026/09/28/b...

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Jason Lengstorf @jason.energy · 27/09/2026

the hard parts of building a business are - solving a real problem for real people - ignoring shiny ideas that are fun but distracting - prioritizing boring stuff that moves the needle - connecting with customers if anything, AI makes it *harder* to build a successful business

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Jason Lengstorf @jason.energy · 25/09/2026

doing big things takes a long time, and knowing how hard you worked to achieve the result is part of what makes the big thing rewarding. don't give up. you can do this

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 26/09/2026

There are one billion reasons for you to join us for the premiere at 9PM PDT www.youtube.com/watch?v=seus...

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$1B Knight moves: ’Shoe Dog’ Billionaire donates more to Oregon

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Graze Social @graze.social · 22/09/2026

Tell your feed what you want in plain English! Two new nodes are live for everyone today - "Natural Language" and "Ask a Question". Ditch the regexes, and tell Graze exactly what you mean. Available today for all feeds.

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 22/09/2026

Good luck and Godspeed 🧡

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 22/09/2026

I'm so happy to have thrilled you by simply sharing that! My work here is done.

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 22/09/2026

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.

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 21/09/2026

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...

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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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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.co · 19/09/2026

Improving your AI Agents and the Portland startup community at the same time youtu.be/4Ta7hZIbl1s

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