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Portland, Oregon

The insider’s guide to the startup scene in the highly caffeinated Pacific Northwest city.

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• Co-founded by Nike veteran Ellen Schmidt-Devlin, the University of Oregon’s 18-month sports product management master’s program on designing, producing, and marketing sports products connects aspiring entrepreneurs with angel investors at Oregon Sports Angels, founded by fellow ex-Nike employee Kate Delhagen.

Portland Community College’s intensive, 14-week “Getting Your Recipe to Market” course ends with students pitching products to local grocery chain New Seasons. Pitches that ended up on New Seasons’ shelves include TanTan Foods’ vegan Vietnamese sauces, Salsas Locas Mexican Foods, and Brazi Bites,

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