BT Moves: Odysys Hires Jon Vlasak as Designer
Odysys recently hired a Jonathan Vlasak, the former creative director for Central Oregon Communications, as a designer.
Month: December 2014
Marketing Blog Highlights LeadMethod as App of Week
LeadMethod, a Bend-based startup that specializes in lead management software for companies that use channel sales, is the App of the Week on the Heinz Marketing Blog.
SOAR Oregon Launches New Site for UAS Test Ranges
When it comes to testing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Oregon is geographically rich, boasting forested valleys, farmland, rivers, ocean beaches, large dry-land agricultural sites, bays, and a mountain peak reaching 10,000 feet.
#50startups: JUJU App Like ‘Emoticons on Crack’
Julia Junkin found herself at a juncture a few years ago. A licensed artist, she’d created designs for major retail brands via her ceramic company with product being sold throughout the country. But she wanted to change course and do something new.
#50startups: Former Dice Exec Founds Whurk to Connect College Kids and Brands
Bend-based startup whurk has been chugging along in stealth mode, signing up its first clients and hiring a sales and executive team. But considering its founder’s brand-name resume, half-million in seed funding and an advisory board that includes some experienced tech and media veterans, this startup’s low profile likely won’t last long.
Meet our #50startup quiz winners!
During the Thanksgiving holiday, we had a little contest, a battle of the brains if you will, to see who really, really knows about Bend startups. We posted this quiz. And people submitted their answers in hopes of winning a prize package that included: their picture on this very blog, a coffee card AND one hug from yours truly.
Free Advice: Hey Startups, Here’s How to Get More Press
It seems like I can’t swing a dead cat (I’ve really been wanting to write that lately) without hitting a local startup that is wondering how to get more press. The question poses a conundrum for enterprising founders who see the benefit of increased exposure but have limited time, money, resources and money to focus on PR.
#50startups: Onboard Dynamics and How Your Home (or Biz’s) Natural Gas Line Can Fuel Your Car
You know that natural gas line that serves your house or small business? What if you could also use it to fuel your car or truck? Onboard Dynamics is aiming to commercialize a technology that provides for natural gas compression on board your vehicle, basically allowing you to refuel anywhere there’s a low-pressure natural gas line.