Week ending Sep 6, 2024 - Portland startup news
LLM fine tuning, SXSW Pitch, and more in Portland startup news. Stay updated on the latest Portland startup news, including the LLM fine tuning and SXSW Pitch event. Don't miss out on the innovative #ai tech being showcased by local entrepreneurs. Topics include Devin Gaffney talking finetuning LLMs, SXSW Pitch applications due, Better Portland suggesting tasks for newly elected Portland officials, Evergreen Home helping homeowners, and Field Vision upping your sports betting prowess. PORTLAND STARTUP COMMUNITY 00:00 Portland startup community news 00:47 Fine tuning LLMs 04:29 @SXSW Pitch 2025 07:42 Better Portland 13:40 Evergreen Home 16:08 Field Vision PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Swiss Miss on the heyday of blogging https://www.threads.net/@swissmiss/post/C_YA9YZxZnD - Finetuning LLMs http://devingaffney.com/how-much-data-is-enough-data-for-finetuning-an-llm/ - Better Portland https://mailchi.mp/wearebetterportland.com/09-04-24-shaping-portlands-future-a-collective-vision-for-business-growth - SXSW Pitch 2025 https://cart.sxsw.com/products/acceleratorapp - Evergreen Home https://apps.apple.com/us/app/evergreen-home/id6523435940 - Field Vision https://www.fieldvisionsports.com/ ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers 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 #portland #startup #entrepreneur
