More than mildly obsessed with connecting dots in Portland, Oregon… and often elsewhere #pdx #portland #startups https://youtube.com/@turoczy_https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mlr4dmtffs2sAs we eagerly await the official report from the Oregon Prosperity Council and the midstream report on Business Oregon's 10 year Oregon Innovation Plan, I thought it might be helpful to look through existing resources for clues and consistent themes. https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/13/navigating-the-latest-transitional-period-for-oregon-startups/13 May 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr4dmtffs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mlf4yflfw22gSome big new this week. Just trying to keep the cranky pants in check until secrets… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4ukYPCkJtA09 May 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlf4yflfw22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mlcdmk3rks26I literally don't know07 May 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcdmk3rks26https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3ml776qv34s2cLooking to learn more about AI during Portland Startup Week 2026…? You're in luck. https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/06/you-cant-spell-portland-startup-week-without-ai-wait-oh-you-know-what-i-mean/06 May 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml776qv34s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3ml5545wxuc2mThis popped to mind today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWIlScfHwOU05 May 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5545wxuc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3ml4t5dkpms2vInterested in starting a cleantech company…? Latino Founders has a bootcamp to get you started off on the right foot https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/05/apply-to-latino-founders-next-wave-startup-lab-climate-edition/05 May 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4t5dkpms2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3ml2n5nxnmc2rHow does today's Panthalassa news stack up against other Oregon startup fundraising I've covered over the past 18+ years…? Great question. And I'm glad you asked. Because I had no idea either. But that's why I write things down. https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/04/how-does-panthalassas-140m-stack-up-here-are-the-largest-oregon-rounds-covered-on-silicon-florist/04 May 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2n5nxnmc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3ml2jcrc4xs27Over the last year or so, every single person I asked — to a person — about the most underrated startup in Portland had the exact same answer: Panthalassa. (And now, I actually have an excuse the finish the draft post I had been sitting on 😅) https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/04/quietly-raising-one-of-the-largest-rounds-in-portland-startup-history-panthalassa-140m-series-b/04 May 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2jcrc4xs27https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3ml27vedqb22pHave you started planning your calendar for Portland Startup Week 2026…? https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/04/portland-startup-week-2026-preview/04 May 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml27vedqb22phttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkzux7r33s26If you — like me — get stressed about every single news story about the Strait of Hormuz, then I invite you to adopt my coping mechanism. Ready…? Here we go. "Look! There's that island that looks like a dolphin!" 🐬 You're welcome.04 May 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzux7r33s26https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mktirehq3c2uIt's a "way more" kind of week. What's that…? Oh. Oh I see. youtu.be/ng36jhDGztM https://youtu.be/ng36jhDGztM02 May 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktirehq3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkth2lo2ws2nAnd just like that… shop for a new office chair was just added to the task list for the weekend02 May 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkth2lo2ws2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mksetfqsdk2qOn what actually predicts YC startup success https://jaredheyman.medium.com/on-what-actually-predicts-yc-startup-success-2b599c02537a01 May 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksetfqsdk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mksdzorrn225"Let’s begin with AI sycophancy’s epistemic harms: how it hurts human users’ capacity to know the truth." https://theconversation.com/ai-chatbots-can-prioritize-flattery-over-facts-and-that-carries-serious-risks-274298 https://theconversation.com/ai-chatbots-can-prioritize-flattery-over-facts-and-that-carries-serious-risks-274298?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20May%201%202026%20-%203757038471&utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20May%201%202026%20-%203757038471+CID_6792a1c5a76352871354de52788214d2&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=AI%20chatbots%20can%20prioritize%20flattery%20over%20facts%20%20and%20that%20carries%20serious%20risks01 May 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksdzorrn225https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkqletetvk2cIf I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: Spork Bytes is the most elegant way to feed your startup team while supporting a fellow startup while supporting local restaurants. (Okay. I've probably never actually said it that way, but you get the gist.) https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/30/now-spork-bytes-offers-up-indie-meals-in-addition-to-family-style-catering-a-with-the-same-buy-local-ethos/30 Apr 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqletetvk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkqgbtmu622gYou've already started working on your schedule for Portland Startup Week 2026 right…? https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/30/portland-startup-week-2026-start-filling-up-your-calendar/30 Apr 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqgbtmu622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mknrpk2z2c2lJust a quick reminder that ticket prices increase sooooooooon for Seattle Flow's Startup Day 2026 https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/29/reminder-seattle-flow-startup-day-2026-ticket-prices-increase-soon/29 Apr 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknrpk2z2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mknit2vxb22tGreat catching up with David Bynum to learn more about the inspiration behind Switchkraft youtu.be/UfdhrLhx-Lw https://youtu.be/UfdhrLhx-Lw29 Apr 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknit2vxb22thttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mklii5imbc2wRoxxem, Immunocombinex, and Flowmind took the top honors at the annual TiE Oregon Westside Pitch competition. https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/28/roxxem-walks-away-with-the-tie-oregon-westside-pitch-2026-win/28 Apr 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklii5imbc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkletol7z222Confirmed: Portland is getting @waymo.bsky.social https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/28/waymo-is-coming-to-portland/28 Apr 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkletol7z222https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkjk275mos22If we’re going to fucking pay for it can we please call it the fucking Rose Garden…?28 Apr 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjk275mos22https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkj42zlcqc2aThanks for the heads up27 Apr 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj42zlcqc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkj36knqm22pJust a quick reminder that there's a virtual fireside chat with Eric Ries and Brad Feld, this week. https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/314514561/27 Apr 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj36knqm22phttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkbzewul3c2wThank you @mrlovenstein.bsky.social. I feel seen.25 Apr 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbzewul3c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social/post/3mkbvtihxnc27Still battling hay fever, but there's startup news to share youtu.be/QBhHtlhzcPI https://youtu.be/QBhHtlhzcPI25 Apr 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:ksjfbxar6io3y6vcheex2cj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbvtihxnc27