Rick explains that every person knows someone that someone else should know. That introverts can be comfortable being uncomfortable by "collecting dots/" and connecting dots only that strong-willed individuals can see. If we are intentional on our own terms, we can build community through common sense and common sense.

Rick has been an active partner with Portland-area startups for over 20 years and produces content on his tech blog, Silicon Florist. Co-founder and CEO of Wieden+Kennedy's PIE (Portland Incubator Experiment), Rick mentors engineers, creators, actors, bloggers, and geeks to create technology-fueled cultural disruption around the world.

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