We received a number of additional entries for the event following posting on Switchboard, thus  building community around furthering the creation of social impact businesses concepts and teams, with both local and global reach.   For example, this is my project:   https://twitter.com/thehumantrust Thank you helping to build community and make projects like this possible Switchboard!

Thank you to everyone who responded! 

I love Portland startups portal, everyone is helpful, humble, and it does what it should be. I wish good to the team and community.

Grateful for the thoughtful advice I received.

Great place to eXpand your business. Hub of professionals of different areas.

I've worked with Mike in the past at an ad agency in Portland. He's got serious copywriting chops, very detail oriented, and writes for strategic impact. Hit him up and thank me later.

Great founders turned out. I learned a lot and everyone there made a valuable connection.

Have gotten lots of great responses. We are starting to do interviews next week, so get in quick if interested! 🙌 

I love how people responded quickly and honestly, but all privately. Wondering if people are reluctant to give public recommendations here?

We had several people attend our event who heard about it from Switchboard, and one member reached out to offer help. 

PDX Switchboards is so helpful and saves so much time hyper-connecting within the tech-community. Onward, boz

So far I have received responses from 6 individuals.  All were positive and 5 have led to on-going engagements.  I am extremely satisfied with the quality of the Portland Startups community on Switchboard.

I appreciate the feedback I have gotten and we are persueing a solution with the suggestions received.  I am interested in finding a PHP programmer closer to Corvallis, if you know of one.  Am also interested in how to promote our website CommunityBulletinBoard.com as a startup in Oregon.  I will start marketing after we get this email issue resolved. Thanks all. Donald J. Russell CommunityBulletinBoard.com

I have heard from so many qualified iOS devs as a result of this post. Thank you, PDX Startups Switchboard!

I love Switchboard. Great community, great conversations with qualified people, no sharks or charlatans.

Portland startup people are amazing!  We got 6 people volunteering to help.  I love you all.... and Switchboard! 

Received a ton of private responses from WP devs and got started on a fix.   Great progress already.   Thanks switchboard!

Thanks Switchboard! I found a great designer to work with :) 

We met someone who was a great fit for the role, and are working with them in a part-time basis as we speak. Thanks for providing the platform for us to connect!

Shelby, thanks for your help sorting out my toughest messaging challenges. Super helpful conversation! It was really generous of you to offer your time here in Portland today.  Clarissa

I immediately recieved 4 messages from pros! Thanks everyone!

We receieved 2 or 3 emails from interested people - very impressive!  I will use Switchboard more often and share with others - thanks for the follow up!

PDX Switchboard has been a great way to reach the local tech community. I've met a few great people and have had a fe doors open from posting here. Recently, it's lead to several great interviews from meeting folks on here. And now this post landed me a really amazing job downtown. LinkedIn, eat your heart out.

Portland Startups is a great resource for finding talent!

The one suggestion i got was awesome! Got my entire move done thanks to help from Chris Williams and his partner. They're independent contractor movers. Thanks Robert Guinn!