#julieselfie: Five Talent CEO on What Bend Needs to Grow Smart + Advice to His 25-Year-Old Self
Julie Harrelson, CEO of the Harrelson Group, Fund Manager of Cascade Angels, has a beloved penchant for taking selfies with […]
Craft CMS Finds Web Dev Sweet Spot: No More Chicken Nuggets for You
I love a good metaphor. So when the team at Craft CMS—a tech company mostly new to Bend—compared one of […]
Back it Like it’s Hot: Bend Inventor Debuts Fireside Audiobox on Kickstarter
Coming in hot from the land of things-you-didn’t-know-you-needed-but-now-must-have is a Bluetooth-enabled, speaker featuring flames that dance to the beat of […]
Electronics Manufacturing Company SisTech Keeps It Local
In your dreams, you’ve designed the NEXT BIG THING, raised more than you ever hoped on Kickstarter, and life is […]
#50startups: How Hydaway Won Kickstarter and What’s Next
Niki Singlaub travels a lot for work and wanted a water bottle that folded to fit into his pocket while […]
Meet Impossible Engine, Animating Big Tech Brands from Bend
Scott Oliphant discovered Bend six years ago on a motorcycle trip. After some misadventures on the road, he ended up […]
#50startups: Cairn Introduces Outdoor Enthusiasts to New Products
Our #50startups project marches forward today with Cairn, a Bend-based subscription box company for outdoor enthusiasts. Founder Rob Little started the business in March as an extension of an idea he had while an MBA student at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business.
#50startups: Smartwaiver Provides Digital Waivers for the Masses
Sometimes you just want to ride a mechanical bull. But before you can saddle up, you have to sign a release of liability waiver indemnifying the tavern of any responsibility lest you get bucked off and break something. Smartwaiver provides easy-to-use, digital release of liability waivers for just such scenarios. Co-founder and CEO Mark Silliman sat down with BendTECH to talk about his fifth startup, lessons learned and how big wall climbing relates to entrepreneurship.