If you meet your soulmate at an AI Portland event, just know the officiants are already picked. (It’s in the fine print.)
In this episode, Megan and Nicole debrief an absolutely wild Startup Week, complete with 400+ RSVPs, 11 hackathon teams (including a few surprises), and one very legit Cancun prize. They also dive into what’s coming next, from their most ambitious event yet to an AI-for-good session you won’t want to miss.
Along the way:
👰 Why we now offer wedding officiation as a member benefit
🛠️ How 11 teams built working AI tools in under 30 hours
🌶️ What makes a “spicy” startup pitch
🧠 Addie Olson’s cat-filled crash course on ML and NLP
📣 Why we’re (still) shouting about the proposed Prosper Portland funding cuts
Plus: Monday brain fog, the GIF vs. JIF debate that never ends
Also featuring: A full breakdown of AI Launchpad Northwest—our June 11 extended event built to get teams up to speed (and a little past it) on AI literacy, strategy, and automation. Don’t call it a conference.
🎟️ Tickets: https://lu.ma/ygct00ld
Related links:
- Addie's slides from Thursday: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1G7ZZxoyOjMXsVkRO4X0pU3pu7-1SX7WQ-aMN_T3KYdU/edit?usp=sharing
- Support Prosper Portland: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwKGSuXqLSqkPax3VpYtz5kuuP_hESafzN7IUJmsD3O29_0Q/viewform
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