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QFF in partnership with the The James Beard Foundation, is back for our final installment of our 2024 Queer All Year Virtual Series?— and this one’s going to leave you thirsty for more! Join us for an inspiring conversation with Queer non-alcoholic beverage curators who are redefining what it means to craft an inclusive and elevated drinking experience! Join us as we celebrate creativity, community, and the art of a perfectly crafted beverage — all without the booze! Moderator: Sunny L. QFF Chair of the Board Panelists: Gefen Skolnick of Couplet Coffee Ezra Baker of Ghost Town Oats Olivia Sears & Sarah Sears of BuzzCutt Co Special Thank You to this year’s sponsors BentoBox! Sign up to attend! https://lnkd.in/eV7sNf8B

Thanks for the shout, Rick Turoczy. Portland is booming! Team BuzzCutt has been quieter than usual, but we have big things coming soon. ??

Thanks for the feature, Willamette Week. BuzzCutt shows you the best of NA - in the app and at our events. Join us this Saturday 5-9pm in North Portland. Summer Fest is generously hosted by our friends at For Bitter For Worse and supported with our amazing 2024 Event Sponsors: Guayakí Yerba Mate , Heck (Andy McMillan), Kin Euphorics, and Sunnyside. ?? Jello wrestling, $20 flash tattoos, 3 free NA bevs with entry, 10+ NA brand vendors. Need I say more? ?? Tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gGuPNVjQ

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LinkedIn Crew! ?? In honor of BuzzCutt's one year app launch anniversary this week, we're handing out TEN discounted tickets to our upcoming Summer Fest event on July 20th. Use code BCBIRTHDAY for $2 off while supplies last! ?? Summer Fest is the OFFICIAL alcohol-free pride party for PDX Pride weekend 2024 ?????, you won't want to miss this one. Spread the word about all you'll get for only $12 (discounted price): ?? Jello wrestling main event ?? 3 free NA bevs upon entry ?? DJ spinning all night ?? Delicious food for purchase from local legends Koi Fusion ?? 10+ non-alc brand vendors giving out samples AND MORE. ?? https://lnkd.in/gGuPNVjQ #pdxevents #pdxstartup #portlandevents #appdev #nonalcoholic #noandlow

?? Today was our RAIN Catalysts Tech Accelerator Graduation + Demo Day! Congratulations to all 76 Founders from across OR and WA who spent the last 10 weeks with us meeting experts, investors, mentors, and learning about key topics to help advance their startups. ?? Many people to thank and recognize for helping make this possible! Our Funders: ?? U.S. Economic Development Administration (Amanda Kosty) ?? Rational Unicorn Legal Services (Lindy L. and Heather Harteis) ?? Washington State Microenterprise Association ~ Official (Lisa Smith) Our Venture Fund Partner and sponsor of the Demo Day Pitch: ?? Portland Seed Fund (Angela Jackson, Steve Eichenlaub, and Shashi Jain) Our Many Ecosystem Partners for co-hosting events and/or referring entrepreneurs: ?? Xcelerate Women (Abby Guyer) ?? Technology Association of Oregon (Elaine Hsieh and Skip Newberry (he, him) ?? WTIA ?? VertueLab (Juan Barraza -- also our AMAZING board president!) ?? Congrats to the Pitch Winner, Jerryck Murrey, Founder/CEO of Annum and the 5 Finalists: ?? Olivia Sears, CEO/Co-Founder of BuzzCutt ?? Lauren Teague, CEO/Founder of FANWAGN ?? Ryan Comingdeer, CEO/Founder of Platformr ?? Kathy Rasmussen, CEO/Founder of Skufinity ?? Craig Stolarczyk, CEO/Founder of SynPlexity See Comments for other shout-outs since Linkedin has a limit on @ mentions. :)

Congratulations to all the graduates of the RAIN Catalysts Tech Accelerator! We had fantastic companies pitch for a special cash prize from Portland Seed Fund. Congrats to our winner: @Annum (Jerryck Murrey, CEO/Founder)! Shoutout to all our pitch competition finalists: Annum, Jerryck Murrey, CEO/Founder? BuzzCutt, Olivia Sears, CEO/Co-Founder? FANWAGN, Lauren Teague, CEO/Co-Founder? Platformr, Ryan Comingdeer, CEO/Co-Founder? Skufinity, Kathy Rasmussen, CEO/Founder Synplexity, Craig Stolarczyk, CEO/Founder Fifty-eight entrepreneurs qualified for “Graduation” status from the Accelerator and 18 qualified as “Participants.” The cohort was impressively diverse: 52% of the founders were female, 48% were ?black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), 14% identified as LGBTQIA+. Participants represented both urban (64%) and rural communities (36%), with 69% hailing from Oregon and 31% from Washington. Half of the Tech Accelerator participants are actively raising capital. The diversity of entrepreneurs who participated in the RAIN Catalysts Tech Accelerator demonstrates the significant strides toward a more inclusive and innovative tech ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest.?

Tickets are going fast! Come party with us. ?? https://lnkd.in/gGuPNVjQ

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Tickets are going fast for Summer Fest 2024! ?????? https://lnkd.in/gGuPNVjQ