This week, a colleague of mine is filling in for me on my blog, Mike Johnson. Owner of Ink Spot Graphics,  a Portland marketing agency, Mike works with small businesses to provide marketing brand strategies.

A local group, CEIC asked me to give a marketing presentation last  month. I have been talking to alot of people [...]

The folks at 37 Signals are one of a kind! They started a web design firm and turned it into a web application company. They designed the official Meetup.com site, but they are most famous for developing Basecamp. Originally intended for internal use only, it satisified a need and became a commercial product and has been [...]

Amy Sandoz, Owner of Ready Set Go Kits, has been helping people all over the world prepare for natural disasters. Her website offers different emergency kits for different situations (work, school, home, car), there’s even one for pets! Amy’s learned some great strategies to spread the word on her life-changing kits. Her interview highlights why businesses [...]

Oh, my, how the internet has changed our lives. Who would have imagined years ago that we could construct beautiful pieces of gemstone jewelry through a website? Gemkitty has tapped into this niche and has become a destination for ladies to create their own stylized jewelry.

How do they attract followers to come make a necklace? [...]

If you are active on BizNik in the Portland area, you’ve probably seen some good articles and activity from Kaya Singer. Kaya has a very unique background, she’s owned a pottery business, been a family therapist and is now a small business coach. She has recently launched her book, The Entrepreneur’s Handbook to Money [...]