You know when you want to tell someone two exciting things at once and it’s hard to decide which one should go first? Welcome to this post. First off, Lora DiCarlo, the sextech startup based right here in Bend, has secured $2 million in seed funding.
BendTECH is hosting the second annual One Tech Meetup to Rule Them All, a meetup of all the meetup groups. If you’re interested in tech and/or startup stuff, then this event is for you. If you’re new to town, it’s a great way to meet people with similar interests. And if you like beer and prizes, then it’s a great way to snag both of those things too.
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One Tech Meetup
The amount of information about all the amazing places you could visit is a bit of a blessing and curse. Sure, you can research just about anywhere, but the vast quantities of websites, lists, articles and more can be overwhelming and lead to analysis paralysis. Even when it comes to fun.
This month’s PubTalk has something for everyone–a pitch from an exciting Bend startup, updates from your favorite tea company, resources for business funding and a keynote from David Gooder, the former guardian of Jack Daniel’s brand. That’s right, whiskey.
If that’s not enough, then consider the potential for tater tots. Which, not to overstate it, make the world a better place to live.
Join us to learn more about their company, and tour the BendTECH space and founder’s office. We’ll have a short presentation from Rupie about their product and their future plans.
Sudara is making a big move this year — a literal move. Since its founding four years ago, the Bend-based B-Corp has sold beautiful clothes, and in the process provided employment, job training and funds to women in India who are escaping sex trafficking.
You’re likely familiar with the gender pay gap. Well, there’s also a very real and very large gender investment gap when it comes to startup founders who receive funding. It’s one of the statistics that you keep waiting to see improve, and it doesn’t really budge much from 2% — that is 2% of all investment dollars go toward women founders. Far, far less goes to women of color.
The first company to take up residence in BendTECH’s first-ever Startup Founder’s Office is Rupie, a platform that connects game developer talent with game studios. CEO Austin Anderson, previously a lead software engineer at LinkedIn, founded the company in late 2017 as a way to help small to mid-sized game studios find and engage developer talent.