https://www.firstcityfoundry.com/podcast.htmlReal conversations with founders, operators, and builders about visibility, margin, and independence.en-usSat, 29 Aug 2026 19:54:42 +0000FirstCity Foundryhttps://iframe.videodelivery.net/eff9c2a22847104a41824c497478d146foundry-podcast-episode-2Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Episode 2 of the FirstCityFoundry Podcast: In-depth conversations with founders, operators, and builders about visibility, margin, and independence, streamed in high definition via Cloudflare Stream.2https://open.spotify.com/episode/69xZoXUbdAfyR29S9oKkulfoundry-podcast-episode-1Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000In the first episode of the First City Foundry Podcast, we introduce the relaunch of StartupGrind Portland and explore how AI is changing the way startups operate, build, and scale. This episode brings together the core themes behind First City Foundry: founders, operators, builders, and the practical use of AI in real companies. Rather than treating AI as hype, we look at how startup teams can use it to improve operations, reduce friction, support better decision-making, and move faster without losing the human judgment that makes great companies work. We also introduce the growing collaboration between First City Foundry, StartupGrind PDX, Kurent, Buildly, and Open Build - a community-focused effort to support Portland founders, operators, and builders as they navigate the next era of startup growth.1