After leaving behind academia and her initial career goal as a professor of Russian history, Jean MacDonald worked for several years in the book publishing business in New York City. She then moved to Oregon to be closer to her family and worked at her sister’s startup, a children’s software…
[quote]Listen to your body and mind and take breaks when you need to. I see entrepreneurs ending up in the ER and losing relationships because they insist on grinding gears in pursuit of some macho ideal of how a startup founder is supposed to live. This is the only life…
[quote style=”boxed”]Dedicate yourself to fostering understanding and enthusiasm within your team, then point the rocket launcher towards ONE goal and go after it full force. Nothing else matters.[/quote] David Embree is the founder and CEO of Athletepath. Athletepath is the first complete race platform for amateur athletes. A longtime sports and…
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Jay Echternach. I am the guy on the right. I am a life long sales person for national corporations like Philips, Norelco and Hunter Fan. For the last 10 years, I have been working in the book publishing arena…
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Michael Johnson. I am a creative storyteller, with a sense of humor, that lives in the lovely city of Portland, OR. I am a brand strategist that loves to brainstorm solutions for businesses. I am always looking to give my client…
Who are you and what do you do? I’m the owner, creator and designer behind GRAYLING – a modern, vintage-inspired statement jewelry line sold in more than 40 boutiques and galleries across the United States. Our jewelry is handcrafted entirely in Portland, Oregon. GRAYLING is also available for purchase online…
[quote style=”boxed”]Becoming an entrepreneur. Do it. You’re ready already. Nobody knows what the hell they are doing. There is no instruction manual for exactly what you want to do and how you want to do it. It hasn’t been written yet. And only you can write it. Now’s the time…
[quote style=”boxed”]Problems inspire me. When I see two things, that maybe are good on their own, interacting imperfectly,it is that imperfection, or inefficiency, that causes some switch in my brain to turn on and suddenly I have an idea. I try not to create solutions and go looking for problems,…
[quote style=”boxed”]Having worked in Japan right out of University I am a fan of management by consensus for the most part. It takes more time to get buy-in but through the process the idea is shaped and improved and everyone has input. So if the idea succeeds, we all feel…
After working at Citysearch for nearly 4 years Kerry Finsand caught the start-up bug and left to try something new. Over a 3 year span he worked as a marketing consultant with a variety of start up companies in the technology and hospitality industries. Along the way Kerry combined his…