Startup Stories with Silicon Florist

Rick Turoczy
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Interviews with startup founders and early stage employees in Oregon and Southwest Washington

  1. 1d ago

    The Role of Passion in Building a Successful Business with Angel Medina of TODOS Media

    Angel Medina, the founder of TODOS Media and cofounder of Republica & Co, joins me to discuss her journey from the culinary world to building a cinematic media platform. Angelina shares how her background in Mexican culture and high-end hospitality informed her approach to storytelling and why she believes the future for creators lies in owning their content and controlling their own distribution. We dive deep into the "doing the work" mentality, the sacrifice required to build something world-class, and her unique "cheap hack" for resetting your brain when you’re feeling burnt out or stuck. https://www.watchtodos.com/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Meet Angel Medina: Founder of TODOS Media & Republica & Co 00:35 - Why TODOS Media focuses on micro-series and cinematic content 01:19 - Moving to Substack: Why creators need to control their masters 02:25 - The Renaissance Man: Transitioning from coffee to restaurants to media 03:45 - Building credibility: Achieving New York Times & Bon Appétit accolades 06:15 - "I'm not a chef": Using cultural intuition to build award-winning concepts 08:15 - Advice for entrepreneurs: Are you ready to "do the work"? 09:22 - Why your vision must be clear to the world 10:50 - The "Repeat Song" hack: Resetting your brain through walks and music 13:15 - Supporting BIPOC and women creatives in hospitality 14:55 - Final call: Come eat and let us tell you a story FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT… - https://patreon.com/turoczy - https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy - Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699 - Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ - Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3 - Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494 - The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457 - The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA - https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social - https://siliconflorist.substack.com/ - https://pdxslack.com ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

  2. Aug 10

    Closed Captions Got Solved a Decade Ago. Audio Description Didn't – Meet ViddyScribe

    Patrick is the CEO and cofounder of ViddyScribe — one-click audio description in 52 languages, plus a realtime version for live YouTube — and we go from his LA video-agency days to why he moved to Portland and fell into accessibility. There's some genuinely good founder advice in here (keep your company as small as possible for as long as possible — a lesson he learned the hard way, comparing an early five-person hackathon startup to "a polyamorous marriage with four people I just met"), why he still thinks in-person beats everything even in an AI world, and his real ask: he wants to build WITH the blind community and the professional audio describers, not against them. Stick around for the charity he plugs at the end. LINKS: ViddyScribe — https://viddyscribe.com Patrick Burton (LinkedIn) — https://www.linkedin.com/in/spacedog/ Hull Foundation & Learning Center — https://hulflc.org

  3. Aug 5

    Capturing the conversations that matter most – Capfora.ai

    Building a startup mindset is essential for navigating the uncertainty of launching a new venture. Learn how self-belief impacts success. Regan Delaney, founder of Capfora, joins us to discuss the role of optimism in the startup world. This conversation focuses on the psychological demands placed on entrepreneurs and why maintaining confidence is a core component of the business process. We break down the realities of facing constant unknowns while trying to build something from scratch. By viewing problem solving as a manageable process rather than a threat, founders can sustain their momentum over the long term. This discussion offers practical insight for anyone currently struggling with the pressure of early-stage growth or those looking to strengthen their founder mental health. Subscribe for weekly founder strategy breakdowns, and comment below on how you maintain your optimism when business challenges arise. https://capfora.ai

  4. Jul 29

    Tackling Classroom Engagement Head-On - Transcribbit

    Transcribbit is an application designed to support students by transcribing lectures and allowing for more accessible teacher-student communication. Born out of the digital learning era, Transcribbit brings the flexibility of online learning into the physical classroom. https://www.transcribbit.com/

  5. Jul 22

    Managing your kid's social schedule just got funnr

    Every parent knows the moment: your kid comes home with a scrap of paper — a drawing, a name, a phone number — that basically says "let's hang out," and you're standing there thinking, I don't know this kid, I don't know these parents, I don't know anything. That exact scene is why Jeremy "Fresh" Roberts built funnr — a way for parents to actually schedule and coordinate playdates for their kids without the guesswork. https://funnr.co

  6. Jul 15

    Exploring the Opportunities of Serverless UDP — Meet Proxylity

    Lee Harding calls Proxylity "a weird little company here in Portland that does serverless UDP" — and by the end of this conversation, you'll understand why that's a bigger deal than it sounds. The web runs on HTTP, the tooling around it is great, and building a new web API has never been easier or lower-risk. But a lot of applications don't actually fit that mold. Teams reach for HTTP anyway — because it's there — and then quietly spend years building the same undifferentiated workarounds everyone else is building. https://proxylity.com/

  7. Jul 8

    Your Company Culture Starts at Day Zero — Meet Conello

    Conello founder Kyra Boveda was a remote software engineer who'd sometimes log off at the end of the day and realize she hadn't had a single real conversation with anyone. It can be a lonely way to work. So she started throwing virtual game nights and happy hours to fix it — and that little instinct to bring people back together turned into Conello.LINKS:Conello — https://getconello.comPortland State University (MBA + Everyday Entrepreneur Pitch Competition) — https://www.pdx.edu/entrepreneurship/FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3- Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

  8. Jul 1

    Creating community and belonging with Our Place

    Ever catch yourself wondering where your people are, which corners of town actually feel like yours, where the third spaces and the good local food and the ways to pitch in even live…? Finding all of that organically can take years. It can take a fair amount of luck. That's the gap Our Place is built to close. Our Place is a single place to discover local events, food, volunteering, and the experiences that make a city feel like home. https://www.ourplace.community/ FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3- Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

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