Hat, Boat, Tree, Plane

Hat, Boat, Tree, Plane

  Hat Boat Tree Plane On the heels of a conference full of amazing people and another full week of good camaraderie and another full week of kicking around Portland’s finest coffee shops, it was time to get going. It was time for the catalyst of all this. The...
A Journey Is Worth A Thousand Words

A Journey Is Worth A Thousand Words

  (This is a guest post from my friend Jason Halbauer. Jason is in the process of starting his own business, so I thought it would be great for everyone to hear his perspective on his on journey.) Sometimes, big changes in your life or work create an intense need to...
No More Goodbyes

No More Goodbyes

  I live about 20 miles from my friend Eugene when I’m home. We don’t really see each other much, though. You know, life gets in the way, right? So, 3,000 miles from where we both call home, we’re walking down the street laughing about nonsense that...
A Bed To Lend

A Bed To Lend

  In the last post, I talked about how important a network is for simple viability reasons. But, how do you network successfully? Easy. Networking 101: Step 1: Be awesome. Step 2: Do good things. Be Awesome Just be yourself and let the world draw in the people that...
The Network

The Network

  If you really want to start your own business, forget business cards. Forget a great website. Forget building a list. Build a network. Nothing will help build a business with clients you love more than a network of people that love you. Converging On Portland Each...