54 Hours + Your New Business Plan = Portland Startup Weekend
The main event is April 27-29 at the Portland State Business Accelerator
2012-04-26
Bruce Poinsette Special to The Skanner News
The main event is April 27-29 at the Portland State Business Accelerator. Some of the main speakers, mentors and judges include Bill Lynch, co-founder of Jive Software; Scott Kveton, co-founder and CEO of Urban Airship; Jim Huston, manager of Portland Seed Fund; and Monica Enand, co-founder and CEO of Zapproved. Read the complete article
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