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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Ignite Portland

Something is going on in Portland. Nearly 1000 people showed up at the Bagdad last night for Ignite Portland. Many, maybe 200 were turned away at the door. It was a totally cool event. I presented, declaring that it is time for Portland to start some great companies. I felt a bit like a mime at a comedy night with my business focused presentation wedged in between Why Deutschland Loves David Hasselhoff and How to be an Undercover Hooker. If you are in Portland you need to go to the next Ignite.

The format is 20 slides in 5 minutes, 15 seconds a slide, and the slides advance automatically. Any topic you want. It runs like a freight train through the Gorge: once it starts it doesn’t stop; some of the scenery is great, some is of old rail yards, but the ride is fun.