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
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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
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
Upcoming live online events designed for the Portland startup community — and the broader startup community, in general
As we all continue to weather the social and physical isolation of the ongoing pandemic, PIE is working to provide ways to help the Portland startup community overcome this feeling of disconnectedness. One way we're doing that is by hosting live Q&A sessions on the PIE Crowdcast channel. The easiest ways to stay in the … Continue reading Upcoming live online events designed for the Portland startup community — and the broader startup community, in general
A new experiment: Q&A sessions with PIE mentors, founders, and community members
Like any person or company, PIE has always had a long list of things we've been meaning to do. Or projects we've been meaning to launch. But folks get busy. Priorities shift. And somehow, those things continue to remain on those lists. Undone. Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, we find ourselves at … Continue reading A new experiment: Q&A sessions with PIE mentors, founders, and community members
Please join us for PIE Demo Day 2020
Strange times indeed. A year ago, we all gathered in person to celebrate the 2019 class of PIE startups. Today, that seems like decades ago as we all grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus pandemic. But the show, especially for startups, very much must find a way to go on. And that’s … Continue reading Please join us for PIE Demo Day 2020
PIE Demo Day 2020 moves to online only
We regret having to share the following news. In the wake of the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus outbreak, PIE and its partners have made the decision to cancel the traditional in-person PIE Demo Day, slated for March 19, 2020, at Revolution Hall. There are any number of reasons for making this decision. The primary reason is … Continue reading PIE Demo Day 2020 moves to online only
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