PDX Business Spotlight

In this episode, Gauri chats with Beatrice, the owner and founder of Bumble Bath Soap. Bea discusses getting over her fear of starting a business, trying to get her product in stores during the pandemic, the differences between Chicago and Portland for BIPOC business owners, and much more! Make sure to follow Bumble Bath Soap on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bumblebathsoap/ and visit their website at https://www.bumblebathsoap.com/! And don't forget to check out her upcoming events at https://www.bumblebathsoap.com/events and find all of Bumble Bath Soap's vendors at https://www.bumblebathsoap.com/contact!

In this episode, Gauri talks to Nicole Rose, the owner and founder of Ella Dean. Nicole discusses honoring her family with her brand, the unique way she formulates her all-natural products with organic ingredients, numerous tips and tricks for young entrepreneurs, and much more! Make sure to follow Ella Dean on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/elladeanhair, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/ella-dean/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/elladeanhair/, and visit their website at https://elladean.com/! 

Ella Dean products are also sold in Drink Mamey (website at https://www.drinkyajuice.com/ and Instagram at http://instagram.com/drinkmamey), Mid-K Beauty Supply (located at 5408 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212), Coral Story Beauty (website at https://www.coralstorybeauty.com/ and Instagram at https://instagram.com/coralstorybeauty), SymbiOp Garden Shop (website at https://gardenshop.symbiop.com/ and Instagram at https://instagram.com/symbiopgardenshop), Hair Goals By JD (website at https://www.hairgoalsbyjd.com/ and Instagram at https://instagram.com/hairgoalsby_jd), VIBY (website at https://vibyy.com and Instagram at https://instagram.com/vibyhouse), and Thirteen Lune (website at https://thirteenlune.com/ and Instagram at https://instagram.com/thirteenlune). Thirteen Lune is Ella Dean's newest retailer, and by 2023 they will roll out Nicole's brand to more than 600 JCPenney stores! 

And don't forget to join Nicole Rose and her mother, Kelly Johnson, on Saturday, March 26th from 1 to 2 on Zoom, where they will discuss their family's business, Dean's Beauty Salon and Barbershop, and their grandmothers, Mary Rose Dean and Gloria Ella Dean, and how they made history as entrepreneurs and how they served their community. You can RSVP and join the virtual event by going to https://multcolib.org/deans and you can check out Kelly Johnson's photography business at https://photographykellyjohnson.com/!

In this episode, Gauri chats with Adrianna Locke, the owner and founder of Zocalo Wellness. Adrianna discusses treating both the mind and body, the importance of not treating the body like a machine, her first-hand experiences in natural medicine, struggling with burnout even in her dream job, and much more! Make sure to follow Zocalo Wellness on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/zocalowellness/ and visit their website at https://zocalowellness.com/! And don't forget to donate to Adrianna's Clinic the GoFundMe located at https://www.heydocclinic.com/!

Know any BIPOC-owned businesses in the PDX area? Drop us a voice message at anchor.fm/youthventure-team/message and maybe we'll feature them on the podcast!

In this episode, Gauri chats with Ebony, the owner and founder of Mamasentials. Ebony talks about making her business authentic and relatable, how journaling helped her through the pandemic and in starting her business, and much more! Make sure to follow Mamasentials on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mamasentials/ and visit their website at https://mamasentials.shop/!

In this episode, Gauri talks to Megon, the owner of Oracle Wellness Co. Megon discusses thinking about her family while making business decisions, how her empathy makes her business more fulfilling, her new subscription service, and much more! Make sure to follow Oracle Wellness Co. on Instagram at https://instagram.com/oraclewellnessco?utm_medium=copy_link and visit their website at http://www.oraclewellnessco.com/!

Know any BIPOC-owned businesses in the PDX area? Drop us a voice message at anchor.fm/youthventure-team/message and maybe we'll feature them on the podcast!

We're back with Season 4! In this episode, Gauri chats with Thilaga Arunarasu, the co-founder of Sunny Knits. Thilaga talks about balancing her business and schoolwork, lessons for other young entrepreneurs, her new greeting cards, and much more! Make sure to follow Sunny Knits on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sun.nyknits/ and visit them in-person at 109 SE 2nd Ave!

Know any BIPOC-owned businesses in the PDX area? Drop us a voice message at anchor.fm/youthventure-team/message and maybe we'll feature them on the podcast!

For our final episode of Season 3, we put together a highlight reel of all the businesses we interviewed! Don't worry, we'll be back with Season 4 soon! Check out the Season 1, 2, and 3 full-length episodes, available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Anchor, YouTube, and more! 

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And check out all business websites here: 

Charcuterie Me - https://www.charcuterie.me/ 

Cafe Diaspora - https://www.cafediaspora.com/ 

Exilior Coffee - https://www.exilior.com/ 

Ishq Skincare - https://ishqskincare.com/ 

Amity PDX - https://amitypdx.com/ 

Spoiled Sole - https://thespoiledsole.com/

Lily Henry Jewelry - https://www.etsy.com/shop/lilyhenryjewelry/ 

Black and Gifted - https://blackandgifted.storenvy.com/ 

Om Integrative Medicine - https://www.omintegrativemedicine.com/ 

Know any BIPOC-owned businesses in the PDX area? Drop us a voice message at http://anchor.fm/youthventure-team/message and maybe we'll feature them on the podcast!

In this episode, Gauri talks to Dr. Shalini Kapoor, the owner and founder of Om Integrative Medicine. Dr. Kapoor discusses her approach to medicine, understanding patient hardship throughout the pandemic, the wide breadth of conditions she treats, and much more! Make sure to follow On Integrative Medicine on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/om.integrative.medicine/ Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OmIntegrativeMedicine check out their website at https://www.omintegrativemedicine.com/ and feel free to call her clinic at (503)-951-8008!

In this episode, Gauri chats with Dave, the owner and founder of Black and Gifted. Dave talks about learning from other artists, his power beyond the artwork he creates, how the Black Lives Matter protests in Portland affected him and his business, and much more! Make sure to follow Black and Gifted on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/black_and_gifted_pdx/ and check out their products at https://blackandgifted.storenvy.com/! Between February 4th and 14th, 2021, make sure to check out Black and Gifted's inflatable brain character at the MAX station on SW 6th and Morrison! 

And don't forget to look at the other businesses Dave recommended, like Mic Capes (https://www.instagram.com/miccapesraps/), Mirisata Restaurant (https://www.instagram.com/mirisata/) and the Wonder Ballroom (https://www.instagram.com/wonder_ballroom/)!

In this episode, Gauri talks to Amy, the owner and founder of Lily Henry Jewelry. Amy discusses how she finds unique antiques for her jewelry pieces, how her business got its name, how the pandemic and rise in Asian hate affected her and her business, and much more! Make sure to follow Lily Henry Jewelry on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lilyhenryjewelry/ and check out their Etsy store at https://www.etsy.com/shop/lilyhenryjewelry/!