Angela Ellison Creative: Building a Business with Heart

In this video, Angela Ellison discusses her entrepreneurial journey and the support provided by the PCC SBDC along the way. Read more below:

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, business builders

Sue Gee's Sauces: A Multigenerational Culinary Legacy

In this video, Sue Gee Lehn and Kim Lehn, owners of Sue Gee's Sauces, discuss their entrepreneurial journeys and the support provided by the PCC SBDC along the way. Read more below:

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Restaurants, Advanced Small Business Management =

Budding Business: Eco-Entrepreneurship with Pest & Pollinator 

In this video, Keith Chaloux, owner of Pest & Pollinator, talks about his entrepreneurial journey and the support provided by the PCC SBDC along the way. Read more below:

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Restaurants, Advanced Small Business Management =

Bad Nutrition Chia Pudding: Defying Diet Culture, One Delicious Bite at a Time

In this video, Sophia Malek, owner of Bad Nutrition, talks about her entrepreneurial journey and the support provided by the PCC SBDC along the way. Read more below:

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Restaurants, Advanced Small Business Management =

Haruharu Studio: Nurturing Korean Creativity and Culture

In this video, Jimin Kim, owner of Haruharu Studio, talks about her entrepreneurial journey and the support provided by the PCC SBDC along the way. Read more below:

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Restaurants, Advanced Small Business Management =

Cooking Up Success: The Inspiring Journey of Cassie’s Plant-Based Kitchen

In this video, Cassie Larson, owner of Cassie's Plant-Based Kitchen, talks about her entrepreneurial journey and the support provided by the PCC SBDC along the way. Read more below:

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Restaurants, Advanced Small Business Management =

Spreading Joy and Building Success: Joy Crazy, LLC

In this video, Shannon Diffenderffer, owner of Joy Crazy, talks about her entrepreneurial journey and the support provided by the PCC SBDC along the way. Read more below:

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Restaurants, Advanced Small Business Management =

In this video, Michael Poley and Elizabeth Kozup, co-owners of Poley Creative, talk about their entrepreneurial journey and the support provided by the PCC SBDC along the way. Read more below:

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Restaurants, Advanced Small Business Management =

Since 1972, Derek’s Shoe Repair has been helping Portlanders keep their favorite shoes for longer. After purchasing the business in January 2022, Jessica Jones came to the PCC SBDC seeking assistance in transitioning into her role as business owner. After working through the Business Builders and Advanced Small Business Management training programs, Jessica has grown her business mindset and skillset, and remodeled the business to propel Derek's into its next phase of growth! This is her story. 

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, business builders, Business Design Series

In 2021, Michael Brandwein founded Artichoke Consulting, LLC after a decade of working in the IT consulting industry. At the same time, Michael came to the PCC SBDC looking for assistance with business planning and goal-setting and began participating in business advising sessions with Kim Allchurch-Flick and other SBDC advisors. Now, he and his team work hard to help businesses successfully implement Salesforce and other IT program management projects, allowing them to operate and grow more efficiently! This is Michael's story. 

Topics: Small Business, Business Profiles, Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, business builders, Business Design Series