PIE 2022: Save the date(s)

Following the completion of PIE's first fully virtual class in 2021, we took the opportunity to step back, reassess our programming, and prepare for what we had hoped would be a triumphant return to in-person startup accelerator classes. The pandemic, unfortunately, has had other ideas. (But we planned for that, too.) So now that 2022 … Continue reading PIE 2022: Save the date(s) →

More from the Portland Business Journal

Malia Spencer from the Portland Business Journal was kind enough to write up some of the companies who presented at PIE's second virtual demo day. Ten startups representing everything from a wellness support app for pregnant people to a small business marketing service to a new way to build affordable housing pitched at the second … Continue reading More from the Portland Business Journal →

Portland Business Journal on PIE Demo Day 2021… and future plans for PIE

This round of PIE had about 60 startups participating across the four flavors of the program: software, hardware, consumer products and a lighter touch version.Turoczy said the pandemic had significant impact on the Portland startup community and the group is evaluating how to move forward to best address the new challenges. PIE partners with software … Continue reading Portland Business Journal on PIE Demo Day 2021… and future plans for PIE →

Attend PIE Demo Day 2021 virtually

It's almost time for PIE Demo Day 2021! We're looking forward to sharing the stories of the amazing founders with whom we've had the opportunity during this very long and very virtual PIE class. If you're interested in participating in PIE Demo Day, there are three ways for you to do so. Everyone is welcome … Continue reading Attend PIE Demo Day 2021 virtually →

Reheating PIE

Photo by Dilyara Garifullina on Unsplash [Note: We shared this information with current PIE and PIE Shop startups and PIE mentors on Pi Day. PIE Consumer companies have been on a different track, this time around. In the interest of transparency with the PIE community, we also wanted to share it with you.] PIE never … Continue reading Reheating PIE →

Why we’re extending the PIE application period until August 9, 2020

We realize that referring to what we’ve all been going through as “a weird and unusual time” is an understatement. And we also realize that many folks in our startup community have a number of other compounding stressors during this time. It’s not just a global pandemic weighing on them. It’s any number of other … Continue reading Why we’re extending the PIE application period until August 9, 2020 →

Talking about The Startup Community Way

Here at PIE, we're big fans of the book Startup Communities by Brad Feld. From the Boulder Thesis to a myriad of other insights, it has served as a seminal work for our work as a participant in the Portland startup community and the broader world of startups. So when we heard that a follow … Continue reading Talking about The Startup Community Way →

Apply to PIE: Seeking software, hardware, and consumer product startups

As promised, we opened up PIE applications on July 13, 2020. And they will remain open until August 2, 2020. So if you’re a founder or founding team working on a startup and believe that you could benefit from PIE‘s programs of intensive mentorship, ongoing accountability, mental and emotional support, peer guidance, and connections to … Continue reading Apply to PIE: Seeking software, hardware, and consumer product startups →

The next PIE experiment: A virtual startup accelerator

If you’re familiar with the PIE program, at all, you know that physical proximity — founders getting to sit next to one another in a shared office space — has been the cornerstone of our program for more than a decade. But with the world the way it is, that opportunity to share a physical … Continue reading The next PIE experiment: A virtual startup accelerator →

What to expect when PIE opens applications for the next cohort

It's that time of year. Time for PIE to start looking for another group of promising founders and startups. It's also time for PIE to engage in a new experiment. And that experiment — which will come as a surprise to absolutely no one — is that, for the first time in more than a … Continue reading What to expect when PIE opens applications for the next cohort →