Susan Bladholm is the Founder of Frog Ferry, an organization working to bring passenger river ferry service to Portland. More info about the project can be viewed on their site athttp://frogferry.com/

Renee Allums, Founder of #Tag by Dan Bruton

Ryan Ziegler, Executive Chef of Line & Lure Restaurant by Dan Bruton

Jaime Schmidt is the Founder of Schmidt's Naturals and it was great to have Jaime rejoin the podcast. In this episode we discuss life since the acquisition of Schmidt's by Unilever and Jaime's new projects: the investment fund Color and the new editorial site, Supermaker.

Linda Wechsler is a consultant for the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP). In this episode we discuss the Oregon manufacturing industry and its importance to the Oregon economy, as well as how Linda and her team help manufacturer's growth. You can learn more about OMEP and their work at https://www.omep.org/

Ryan Buchanan is the Founder & CEO of Portland based digital marketing agency eROI. In this episode we discuss how Ryan has grown the business over the past 17 years, including the pivots he made to scale. Ryan is also the Co-Founder of Emerging Leaders PDX, a non profit dedicated to improving racial and cultural diversity at the leadership level in Portland area companies.

Mike Rogoway is the Business reporter for The Oregonian. In this episode, Mike gives an update on the tech industry in Oregon, including recent funding announcements, new companies in Portland and hiring/economic trends.

Allie Roth is the Founder of With Love, a Portland based nonprofit supporting foster families by providing safe, clean and quality clothing for children.

Kedma Ough has worked with over 10,000 small businesses to help them grow and is the author of Target Funding: A Proven System to get the money and resources you need to start and grow your business. Kedma was most recently the Director of the Innovation Center for the Oregon Small Business Development Centers.

Mike Weinhouse is the CEO & Co-Founder of Portland based digital marketing agency Logical Position. With 550 employees and growing, Mike sat down with host Dan Bruton to discuss how Mike & his Co-Founder created their company with intent of building a positive company culture that has helped them grow and attract talent.