January 11, 2021
Tim Cooke has worked as an entrepreneur throughout his life – continuing in the steps of his family. For many small business owners, like Tim, the calling of entrepreneurship is a rewarding path: it offers ...
Read MoreDecember 9, 2020
Ramona Johnson sits behind the counter of her store, Suited for You, recalling the days of living as a young Black girl in her thriving Black neighborhood. As a fourth-generation Portland resident, Ramona proudly shares ...
Read MoreNovember 19, 2020
We are excited to launch the 7th annual Northwest Made Holiday Market. If you attended in the past, you remember it as a one-day, in-person event with vendor booths and activities at MCNW in Portland. We ...
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2020
There are currently 30 large fires burning approximately 1.2 million acres in Oregon and Washington – marking an unprecedented loss. In the last 10 years, Oregon has seen an average of 500,000 acres burn in ...
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2020
Each August marks National Black Business Month in the U.S. celebrating black entrepreneurial success. As September comes, we are continuing to highlight the impact of Black-owned businesses across the nation and the Pacific Northwest. Black-owned ...
Read MoreJuly 20, 2020
Small businesses make up an important part of any small town, they are crucial in creating jobs and providing services and products that big corporations cannot. Small businesses in the Walla Walla Valley are no ...
Read MoreJuly 8, 2020
Mercy Corps Northwest has proudly served as home to Oregon Women’s Business Center in partnership with the SBA since 2011. In our nearly ten years of operation, we’ve worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs to navigate ...
Read MoreJune 9, 2020
Over the last few months, the Mercy Corps Northwest team has been fortunate to hear from our community across the Pacific Northwest. In April we heard from the small business community. You shared your challenges ...
Read MoreMay 28, 2020
For many of us, the global pandemic of COVID-19 is an unprecedented hardship. But for immigrants with limited federal work authorization, the challenges they already faced in their daily lives are even more greatly exacerbated. ...
Read MoreMay 27, 2020
A Place to Call Home At a Tenant Education class at Community Vision, people with developmental disabilities are learning how to navigate Portland’s tricky housing market. Yvonne Chung, an AmeriCorps VISTA and Affordable Housing Associate, ...
Read MoreMay 11, 2020
Guided by Her Mother’s Legacy Soul State of Mind Jewelry is an Oregon-based jewelry boutique that specializes in creating hand-made jewelry inspired by travel and design across the globe. The idea was envisioned by the ...
Read MoreApril 13, 2020
Corinne Visser was motivated to start her CBD dog treat business Doggie Zoom Zoom when her lab mix, Chase, was suffering from a number of health issues. Chase had been battling for a while from ...
Read MoreMarch 31, 2020
This moment is unprecedented. Until March 13, 2020, Mercy Corps Northwest’s Prison and Re-entry Services program LIFE Inside has been operating inside Oregon’s only women’s prison for 13 years uninterrupted. Today, we face an interruption ...
Read MoreMarch 18, 2020
These are unprecedented times, and Mercy Corps Northwest is here to help. Our team created a resource on everything from where to find free food, how to entertain your kids, and the best ways to ...
Read MoreMarch 4, 2020
Born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, Beatriz Mercado followed her dreams of moving to the United States and opening her own business. Beatriz Mercado was born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. She dreamed of ...
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2020
It’s impossible to walk into Lily-Rygh Glen’s Flexible Fitness studio without feeling a jolt of energy. The word “Badass” is prominently featured on the back wall atop a soothing shade of mint green. As Lily-Rygh ...
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2020
Alicia Bashir’s life changed when she attended her first Preparedness Advocate Workshop at Mercy Corps Northwest that introduced her to the notion of Oregon’s impending earthquake. The coastal region spanning from California to Canada is ...
Read MoreDecember 11, 2019
Nestled under the shade of a few large trees, the blue canopies of the Tananáwit Outdoor Market line the street. Every other Friday, the Warm Springs Community Action Team (WSCAT) provides a space for artisans, ...
Read MoreNovember 25, 2019
The Northwest Made Holiday Market is returning for its sixth year with even more food, fun, and festivities. Bringing together a new line up of some Portland’s most innovative entrepreneurs, creative confections, and dazzling wares ...
Read MoreNovember 13, 2019
“I was penniless when I first arrived in Portland. When we came into the airport, my kids were thirsty and wanted to drink water — we didn’t have money to buy it. Back in Iraq, ...
Read MoreOctober 31, 2019
Inés Berón and Walter Rodríguez left Uruguay during a financial crisis in South America in the early 2000s in search of new opportunity. They landed in in Worcester, Massachusetts where the large South American community ...
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2019
Veronica Alvarado was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, as the eldest of 12 siblings. She moved to the United States in 2001 with four goals in mind: go to school, find a job, reunite with her ...
Read MoreAugust 20, 2019
Allison Ullmer has been a jeweler and metalsmith for over 16 years. Her business, Ringed, was created from her love for working with jewelry and a passion for teaching. The Portland-based studio offers an intimate ...
Read MoreJuly 1, 2019
Mercy Corps Northwest hosted a pitch competition “shark-tank style” for small business owners in the Portland area this month. Over 60 small businesses applied to join the competition and just nine were selected to present ...
Read MoreMay 24, 2019
Iris Briand grew up on an organic orchard and vegetable farm where she learned the importance of eating fresh foods as part of a healthy lifestyle. “From a young age, I knew I wanted to ...
Read MoreMay 6, 2019
Angela Holm’s success story is one of perseverance and dedication. After being laid off from her previous job, Angela decided that she was not willing to count on others for her own success. With this ...
Read MoreMarch 29, 2019
Kari Morrison has one basic philosophy for life and business one could also say The Golden Rule . Treat people in the way you would want to be treated. Kari’s has her BA in communication ...
Read MoreMarch 26, 2019
Creative doesn’t even begin to explain this business. Michelle Elliott started through Mercy Corps Northwest’s IDA, our Women in Business Seminars, and our loans programs. Being a single mother is hard enough, but finding a ...
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2019
Question: What do Kate Winslet, Marlon Brando, and Daniel Day-Lewis have in common? Answer: Russia! More specifically, Russian theater. As Method actors, they immerse themselves fully in a character according to a highly influential system ...
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2019
Sego Lily Pottery is the passion project of Miranda Trostle and was founded in 2015, named after the state flower of Utah in celebration of the artist’s birthplace. Trostle began her studio with a strong ...
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2019
Judith opened the door to Wise Heart Coaching & Hypnosis in 2006. Everything was going great for Judith until 2008, the year the market went down. Judith then got a job and went back to ...
Read MoreNovember 27, 2018
“I can see and feel my work helping people. It reduces anxiety and stress and helps people go on to accomplish the good work they do with more ease.” Misty Fall used a Mercy Corps ...
Read MoreNovember 14, 2018
When I walked in to Alchemy Elixirs, Ryan and Michael asked me: “how do you feel today?” Then, they offered me a drink that was the perfect match for my feelings. I needed a drink ...
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2018
Portland is cited as the most civically engaged city in the country, which is one of the many reasons why Matthew loves it so much. Matthew is a Portland native who boomeranged back after serving ...
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2018
Did you know that Russian is the third most spoken language in the state of Oregon? Olga Johnson a member of our IDA (matched savings grant program) team moved from Moscow to Portland and ...
Read MoreAugust 27, 2018
Discontent “I left a very stable 9-5 job that was perfectly fine…but inside I was miserable. I knew I had to leave. The pain of it was I didn’t know where I wanted to ...
Read MoreAugust 20, 2018
AmeriCorps VISTA Story of Service August 2018 During his year of VISTA service with Meals on Wheels People, Emilio Cantu-Gil found numerous creative ways to build capacity within the organization’s large volunteer program. From ...
Read MoreSarah Adams has been a hair stylist and her own boss for the past 10 years. Now she is taking Business Foundations so she can start her own salon. Sarah’s vision is to create a ...
Read MoreAugust 13, 2018
Who funds the people traditional banks decline? The year 2010 was an extremely difficult time to get a bank loan, which is when Benjamin Misley (who was working in banking at the time) felt called ...
Read MoreAugust 10, 2018
AmeriCorps VISTA Story of Service August 2018 Anissa Pemberton served for almost two years as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at Community Vision in Portland, where their leadership and dedication resulted in the adoption of ...
Read MoreJuly 31, 2018
Dog lover, gardener, humanitarian: Effie Stansbery wears many hats! At Mercy Corps NW Effie serves as our L.I.F.E. Program Manager, Training & Communications Coordinator, and office jokester. As Training & Communications Coordinator Effie coordinates educational ...
Read MoreJuly 24, 2018
“Body shaming doesn’t do anybody any good. Shame is not a motivating factor for most people. I don’t know a lot of people who want to pay to be shamed.” The gym philosophy of “no ...
Read MoreJuly 2, 2018
Today is Mercy Corps Northwest’s first ever “Meet Us Monday”, and who better to feature first than the leader of MCNW in both Oregon and Washington. Lynn Renken is not only Mercy Corps Northwest’s new ...
Read MoreJune 4, 2018
The pursuit of happiness is doing what you love even when it puts the spotlight on someone else. Bobbie Stewart is a serial entrepreneur whose passion is engaging with and building start-ups. As a ...
Read MoreKaren consults and works hands-on with start-ups, non-profits and established businesses on business strategy, business development, marketing and legal strategy. Karen also has over 25 years of experience counseling clients on patent strategy, patent portfolio ...
Read MoreApril 23, 2018
Caitlin Campbell volunteers as a coach with our LIFE program and our Business Plan Study Halls. Her day job is with Mercy Corps Northwest partner Propeller. We’d heard she’s a crowd favorite and decided we ...
Read MoreApril 16, 2018
Melinda was afraid of yoga. “I’m now a ‘senior’ in age,” she explained, “morbidly obese by western medical measures, and labeled ‘disabled.’” She’d decided yoga was no longer for her — until she met Kate ...
Read MoreMarch 21, 2018
Laura Weiss has been on a seven year mission to get us Portlanders to ditch disposable food containers. She’s done it with GO Box, and so far she’s kept 120,000 disposable food containers from the trash cans of Portland. That’s a stack twice as tall as Mt. Hood.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2018
AmeriCorps VISTA Story of Service February 2018 During her year of service as the Community Food Access Coordinator at the Marion-Polk Food Share in Salem, Emily Vincent helped members of Marion and Polk Counties gain ...
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2018
Margalaxy is a line of raw vegan superfood snacks made with busy people in mind. Margaux Muller wants to ‘bring your taste buds into orbit’ with her plant-based protein snacks made without refined sugar. Mercy ...
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2017
Having trouble getting approved for financing? Declined by a lender and confused as to why? New to loans and want to know what it takes? You are not alone. It can be tough to ...
Read MoreAugust 30, 2017
Credit can be confusing. Today, more than ever, it is critical to know what your score is and where you stand. Having poor credit can mean limited financing opportunities and paying more in interest due ...
Read MoreAugust 29, 2017
Ever wonder how your credit score can affect your monthly loan payments? For better or worse, your credit can have a direct impact on your budget. We all know that lower credit scores mean ...
Read MoreJune 23, 2017
AmeriCorps VISTA-Story of Service Building the Foundation: A New Volunteer Program at Bienestar June 2017 Alyssa Vitale, Volunteer Coordinator, at Bienestar has built a volunteer program which will influence the future of their programs that ...
Read MoreJune 20, 2017
Inger McDowell-Hartye is the curator behind With Love, From PDX. She’s combined both her passion for community and locally-made goods to grow With Love, From PDX into a successful company. Launched in 2015, her company curates ...
Read MoreJune 2, 2017
While it may be obvious to say that if you are hungry you can’t think of anything other than your lack of sustenance, the fact is, thousands of people go hungry on a daily basis. ...
Read MoreMay 11, 2017
The Sugar Mama 1722 NW Raleigh Street, Suite 111 Portland, OR 97209 United States [email protected] Krystal is a badass business woman and no stranger to hard work. The entrepreneurial bug bit her young. She never ...
Read MoreApril 5, 2017
Rosalind and her husband Clayton came to Mercy Corps NW in 2013. Together they attended a business class offered by the Women’s Business Center . They went on to get a small business loan and ...
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2017
Paige Common – Eatin’ Alive Paige started Eatin’ Alive seven years ago hauling produce around town on her bike to the King Farmers Market, whipping up fresh, local, raw, grab-and-go snacks and meals. She has ...
Read MoreDecember 13, 2016
Wendy is an experienced business coach, mentor and teacher with a great love for education, technology, and empowering women and girls. Her experience is a combination of formal education and years of practical experience. After ...
Read MoreDecember 2, 2016
Julie (left) is the co-founder of Ground Up PDX, a delicious nut butter company which also aims to empower women by teaching them life and business skills. What inspired you to start your ...
Read MoreNovember 30, 2016
Kelly and Marcie are the co-founders of Yellow Scope, a company that makes rigorous, creative, and fun science kits to get girls excited about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)! What inspired you to start ...
Read MoreNovember 29, 2016
The final story in our #GivingTuesday Series comes from Matthew, our AmeriCorps VISTA Coordinator, who believes Mercy Corps Northwest’s innovative approaches helps improve Oregon’s most disadvantaged communities. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Matthew has ...
Read MoreNovember 15, 2016
Each week as part of our MCNW Giving Series leading up to #GivingTuesday, we will share with you personal stories from donors and volunteers highlighting why they give to and believe in Mercy Corps Northwest. ...
Read MoreNovember 8, 2016
Each week as part of our MCNW Giving Series leading up to #GivingTuesday, we will share with you personal stories from donors and volunteers highlighting why they give to and believe in Mercy Corps Northwest. ...
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2016
Bill believes that by clearing the chaos and facing tough truths, business owners can transform the way they think about their business and move forward with clarity, confidence, and calm.
Read MoreJune 28, 2016
French festival July 9, 2016 0.9 miles north The Bastille Festival features French food, music, street performers, art projects, and an outdoor market in Jamison Square. Mississippi Street Fair July 9, 2016 3 miles north Mississippi Street ...
Read MoreMay 31, 2016
Mercy Corps Northwest is proud to offer our Foundations I class entirely in Russian. Check out a short video below featuring our staff and community partners discussing this exciting offering: Our Russian Language Foundations ...
Read MoreMay 2, 2016
Are you ready to grow your business, become more efficient and generate additional revenue? If so, our Business Foundations ll:Next Level Workshop is designed for you. This engaging, effective four-week course provides the opportunity you need ...
Read MoreApril 27, 2016
In celebration of the Cesar Chavez Day of Service, the Mercy Corps Northwest VISTA Team jumped at the chance to change our surroundings for the day and honor Cesar Chavez’s legacy of advocacy for farm ...
Read MoreApril 26, 2016
Mercy Corps Northwest event connects Seattle makers & producers to business mentors. This past week Mercy Corps Northwest hosted a Speed Coaching Event for Seattle makers & producers at Hale’s Ales Brewery & Pub in ...
Read MoreMarch 28, 2016
On January 9th, RTC’s Housing Navigator, Jeremy Nichols, presented testimony at the Legislative Housing Emergency Forum. Hosted at Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization in Northeast Portland, the event was held in response to the rising ...
Read MoreDo you dream about making a real impact in the fight against poverty? Have you thought about a career in the nonprofit sector but aren’t sure where to start? Consider joining our AmeriCorps VISTA team ...
Read MoreMarch 17, 2016
Deconstructing buildings, the careful removal of building materials in order to upcycle or re-use valuable materials (lumber, hardware, etc.) rather than demolish and load up the landfill, has been in use for centuries. But now, ...
Read MoreOregon Rail Heritage Center Portland is home to more working steam locomotives than any other city in the country, and you’ll find them at the volunteer-run Oregon Rail Heritage Center, opened in 2012. Guided interpretation, presentations, ...
Read MoreWe want to thank the Lions Club of Oregon and the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation. The Lions have been generously providing RTC participants with vision care. We are so grateful! Many of our participants have ...
Read MoreThe RTC is proud to introduce Toast Masters! Toast Masters is a training and educational organization which teaches its members communication, leadership, training and management skills, and builds self-confidence through enhancing public speaking skills. It is ...
Read MoreCheck out Job Corps! A vocational training program which offers young people vocational training and job placement in a wide range of careers. Some Oregon sites are residential. If you know a young person or ...
Read MoreReentering the job market can be daunting, and we want to help our job seekers get their job applications and resumes into the employers’ YES pile. That’s why the RTC is happy to offer extra ...
Read MoreDeconstructing buildings, the careful removal of building materials in order to upcycle or re-use valuable material (lumber, hardware, etc.) rather than demolish and load up the landfill, has been in use for centuries. But now, ...
Read MoreMarch 14, 2016
On Wednesday, Feb. 24, 31 small business owners gathered at Mercy Corps Northwest for a new event, an evening of “speed mentoring.” In speed dating format, the event paired 30 entrepreneurs with 15 mentors in ...
Read MoreMarch 11, 2016
Congratulations to Shardell Dues of Red Sauce Pizza for finishing in the top 3 of the Oregonian’s People’s Choice vote for Portland’s Best Pizza Place. Red Sauce Pizza 4935 NE 42nd Avenue Portland Oregon 503-288-4899 ...
Read MoreMarch 2, 2016
In 1996 the federal government implemented a goal: At least 5% of all federal contracts must be awarded to women-0wned small businesses (WOSB’s). Finally, after 20 years of active pursuit, the goal has been achieved. ...
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
On February 22, Mercy Corps NW welcomed its sixth class of AmeriCorps VISTAs into service. As part of a national initiative sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, VISTAs serve at nonprofits where ...
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2016
John Haines of Mercy Corps Northwest says “This is a great startup of Somali cab drivers, PDX Yellow Cab, who work out of Plaza 122, a commercial property Mercy Corps Northwest purchased and revitalized to sell ...
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2016
On Monday, January 18 MCNW’s AmeriCorps VISTA team joined of thousands of people nationwide in celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by volunteering in their communities as part of a national ...
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2016
Just announced on Specialtyfood.com! (article and photo by Deanna Ting): Last evening, Jan. 16, at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, the Specialty Food Association hosted its inaugural Shelf Showdown: A Specialty Food Pitch Competition, and declared ...
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2016
Shardell Dues loves pizza. Always has, and always will. Her love for tossing a perfect crust and mastering the art of intricately topping a pizza started when she began making pizzas in her teens. Unlike ...
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2016
Calling all Seattle-ites! Join us Jan 21st from 3pm-5pm at our Open House. Find Seattle area resources available for small businesses and meet with a Mercy Corps Northwest lender and representatives from 7+ other community ...
Read MoreSmall business activity is on the rise across the country, according to a recent study by a prominent research foundation, and Portland, Oregon is at the top in two categories. The Kauffman Foundation, which looked ...
Read MoreDecember 17, 2015
Having completed the first quarter of her VISTA service year with the Mercy Corps Northwest VISTA team, Leah Guliasi has wasted no time demonstrating the impact that VISTA members can bring to their communities. Leah ...
Read MoreDecember 4, 2015
The SMART Collective is having a release party for their new promo video on December 11th, starting at 5:30pm. Tickets will be $5 at the door to see the video, and a show will follow ...
Read MoreNovember 24, 2015
Mercy Corps Northwest’s newest VISTA team has been with us for almost three months. Since August, our VISTAs have assisted their host agencies and MCNW in developing new solutions to cyclical poverty. Members have helped ...
Read MoreNovember 23, 2015
Thank you all who participated in our showcase. We had a great time. All goods sold were from local small business’s who are a part of Mercy Corps Northwest business development programs. RELM Studios creates handmade ceramic ...
Read MoreOctober 13, 2015
MCNW Executive Director, John Haines, and the team involved in the Community Investment Trust at Plaza 122 in Southeast Portland, were featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting recently for their innovative approach to tackling the issue ...
Read MoreOctober 2, 2015
Joseph Nazir fell in love with coffee in 2005 while working at a mom and pop cafe. There he learned the importance of a good shot of espresso, how to pour latte art, and the attention to detail that can ...
Read MoreOctober 1, 2015
Congratulations to Matt Vicedomini on his write-up in Oregon Live, earning high praise on his brisket and ribs from food critic Michael Russell. “But it gets one thing right that eludes nearly every other Portland-area ...
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2015
Looking to grow your small business? Beneficial State Bank and Albina Community Bank — members of the Beneficial State Family — are proud to present Money on a Mission 2015. Money on a Mission is ...
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2015
Earlier this month, Mercy Corps NW welcomed its fifth class of AmeriCorps VISTAs into service. Our VISTAs serve at nonprofits throughout the state where they develop programs that address the systemic causes of poverty by ...
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2015
Roughly 30-40% of the people accessing services at the Reentry Transition Center are referred by the North West Regional Reentry Center (NWRRC), the federal halfway house. This essay was written by Warren Nunn, who was released from ...
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2015
Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has declared October 7-10 to be “Portland Fashion Week.” We are excited to be a sponsor of FashioNXT 2015, in support of its emerging designer accelerator program, Up/NXT. Among other awards, ...
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2015
IDA graduate David Lewis of Veteran Bicycle Co., LLC, recently received Student Veteran of the Week honors from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families. We are proud of the work David is doing through ...
Read MoreAugust 28, 2015
On Friday, August 28 MCNW graduated its third class of AmeriCorps VISTA members. The national service program dedicated to fighting poverty, VISTAs serve at nonprofits and public agencies throughout the US. VISTA was launched with ...
Read MoreAugust 25, 2015
Learn more about how our Key Bank Business Pitch winner Mitch Bacon is breaking ground, literally, with his yurt-based therapy practice. Bridging the gap between the wilderness and the urban environment, Mitch cultivates a garden ...
Read MoreWe are excited about our new partnership with Portland Sewing, giving us greater opportunities to share our small business expertise with apparel makers and designers across Portland. “It’s a great honor for us to be ...
Read MoreJuly 10, 2015
Guest post by Portland Conscious Women Entrepreneurs Have you ever wondered if mindfulness leads to greater business success? On June 11, Conscious Living Coach Andrea Leda was a guest speaker for Portland Conscious Women ...
Read MoreJuly 1, 2015
The results of the first-ever Global Entrepreneur Leaders Scorecard, offered by tech giant Dell, are in. The good news? The U.S. is tops for women entrepreneurs. The bad news? In ALL countries, there’s a significant ...
Read MoreJune 25, 2015
With an estimated 3 billion people now online, the opportunity to build a business via the Internet has never been better. For women especially, the online marketplace is a potentially lucrative way to grow. Three ...
Read MoreMay 21, 2015
“Without Mercy Corps Northwest, we wouldn’t have been able to open this business. They had faith in us when a lot of people didn’t.” When Anne Thompson considered expanding her eco-friendly upholstery business in 2011, ...
Read MoreMay 14, 2015
According to a recent CNBC article, women launched 1300 businesses per day in the United States last year. There are now over 9 million women-owned businesses in the US, generating $1.4 trillion annually. Women-owned small ...
Read MoreMay 11, 2015
A woman’s skill at multi-tasking could be the key to her success as an entrepreneur, or so believes Kevin O’Leary, an investor from the popular TV show “Shark Tank.” That’s likely not news to most ...
Read MoreGreetings from the Mercy Corps Northwest Women’s Business Center! We are proud to be part of a strong network of Women’s Business Centers supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, providing the resources entrepreneurs need ...
Read MoreApril 28, 2015
Mercy Corps Northwest supports Ban the Box, an international civil rights campaign advocating for fair treatment of ex-offenders in employment practices. Pictured here, our Reentry Transition Center manager Felton Howard joins a roundtable of local ...
Read MoreOctober 8, 2014
The new buzz word in the virtual marketing world is engagement. But what happens on social media is just one aspect of engagement, and a very narrow one at that. What engagement really boils down ...
Read MoreJune 13, 2013
By Kent Lewis. Kent will be presenting “Learning from a Serial Entrepreneur”on Wednesday, June 5th from 6 to 9 pm. As a long-time entrepreneur, I’ve had the opportunity to found and co-found a variety of ...
Read MoreMay 31, 2013
By Adrienne Hutchins, a Portland based insurance broker. Adrienne will present “Obamacare Clarified” on June 19th, 6:00PM – 7:30PM. Understanding your health plan options is a very important part of your budgeting and planning. Most ...
Read MoreMay 3, 2013
By Rebecca Whitefield at Anvil Media, a Portland marketing consultancy specializing in integrated marketing and search engine marketing. Mobile marketing is the focus of Mercy Corps Northwest’s upcoming seminar: “Determing Your Mobile Marketing Mix” on ...
Read MoreApril 22, 2013
By Jennifer de Thomas, a financial adviser in Portland who thrives on organizing people’s financial lives so they are free to concentrate on what they love to do. Financial planning – that’s a subject for ...
Read MoreApril 12, 2013
By Emily Youatt Start-up accelerator programs offering industry-focused programs and support for women are popping up across the country. These programs serve a variety of needs—entrepreneurial, educational, investment opportunities, and networking. Many programs offered are ...
Read MoreMarch 15, 2013
By Veronika (Ronnie) Noize, the Marketing Coach and a successful entrepreneur, author, speaker, and Certified Professional Coach. Ronnie will be presenting “Learning the Secrets of Soft Selling” on March 27th, 6-9pm. Is “selling” a dirty ...
Read MoreMarch 10, 2013
Start from the outside and look in Here are some questions to ask: Who passes by your store? What kind of signage do you have at your store-front? Does your advertising speak to a certain ...
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2013
By Francisco Ianni, director of preparedness for the American Red Cross Oregon Region. Francisco will present “Preparing Your Business for a Disaster,” a seminar to introduce small businesses to the world of emergency preparedness, and ...
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2013
By Mark Paul, author of “The Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide.” Mark will be presenting “Attracting More Customers” on February 6th from 6 to 9pm. Do you have all the customers you need? Are you looking for ...
Read MoreNovember 30, 2012
By Veronika (Ronnie) Noize, the Marketing Coach. Ronnie will be presenting “Building Your Business with Networking” on Wednesday, December 5th from 6 to 9 pm. It is almost ironic that the very tools we expected ...
Read MoreNovember 2, 2012
by Valérie Berset-Price. Valerie will be presenting “Going International for the Small Business Owner” on Thursday, November 8th from 6-9pm. I read an article that talks about Australian companies setting up purchasing offices in the ...
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2012
by Veronika (Ronnie) Noize, the Marketing Coach and a successful entrepreneur, author, speaker, and Certified Professional Coach. Networking is one of the best business building strategies I have ever used. As a matter of fact, ...
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2012
by Bill Horton, founder of BizFix. Bill has developed curriculum and taught at Mercy Corps Northwest for the past four years, preparing entrepreneurs to operate their own businesses. Have you met with a client, bid ...
Read MoreAugust 28, 2012
by Jane Pellicciotto, proprietor of branding and communication design firm Allegro Design. Re-published with permission from EnoughGood. You sit down to write your marketing copy. Words flow easily about who you are and what your ...
Read MoreJuly 30, 2012
by Carmen Voilleque, co-author of Evolutionaries: Transformational Leadership Carmen will be presenting “Work Smart, Not Hard: Make Strategic Decisions That Will Save You Time and Money” on Tuesday, August 7th from 12 PM to 3 ...
Read MoreJuly 5, 2012
When I first started my own business and took business-building seminars, I quickly got overwhelmed by the marketing “must do” action steps. Just thinking back on the “drill call” I’d hear still makes me dizzy: ...
Read MoreMay 23, 2012
by Veronika Noize. Ronnie will be presenting “How to build your business with networking” on Thursday, May 31st from 6-9pm Tired of marketing like a maniac but not getting any clients? Beef up your referral ...
Read MoreMarch 19, 2012
“Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me a truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” — Indian proverb by Jen Barth. Jen will ...
Read MoreJune 20, 2011
By Elgé Premeau, MCNW Seminar presenter and Guest Contributor Most business owners think the only way to get customers from the internet is to put up a website and get it to show up on ...
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