Meet Our Clients
We work with clients across many different industries with varying levels of business and marketing experience. Some need a few hours and some need reoccurring support. We meet them where they are, whenever the need arises. Who we are as a business evolves with each client who chooses us. This is our community of past and present clients we’ve helped.
Laura, Founder & CEO
Laura Clise is the founder and CEO of Intentionalist, which makes it easy to find and support local small businesses and the diverse people behind them through everyday decisions about where we eat, drink, and shop. Laura is a corporate intrapreneur turned social entrepreneur with a passion for instigating impact at the intersection of business and society.
Mandy, COO and Manager
Mandy Kao is the COO and manager at Collective Oregon Eateries or CORE, a food cart pod on 82nd Ave in NE Portland, with a mission to elevate the collective eatery experience of food carts and food hall in Oregon.
Sarah, Founder, Owner & Maker
Sarah Zareen is the owner and maker of Ishq Skincare. Their mission is to make organic skincare simple, sustainable and accessible for everyone while supporting racial & social justice causes locally & globally. Their ingredients are either grown by Portland farmers or sourced from local Portland companies. As are their glass jars, which are also reusable & recyclable.
Rachel, Founder, Owner & Instructor
Rachel Brooks is the owner and an instructor at Seeking Space Yoga and Yin Yoga Space. Both spaces are a judgement-free all welcoming studio focused on your health and relaxation through mindfulness and movement. Body positivity, gender and ethnic diversity is the baseline of their core existence and they seek to create a welcoming environment for everyone.
Mika, Founder, Owner & Acupuncturist
Mika Olin is the owner of and acupuncturist at Prefer Health. Rooted in the tradition and elegance of Chinese medicine, Prefer Health provides compassionate and inclusive health and aesthetic care for people looking to improve their physical and emotional health from the inside-out.
Kara, Founder, Owner & Licensed Esthetician
Kara O’Connor is the founder, owner and licensed esthetician at Bare Beauty, which specializes in all genders, full body waxing and brow & lash laminations. In 2016, Kara bought Bare Beauty with a vision to create a space where estheticians can use their voice to promote their unique craft, and clients simultaneously arrive accepted just as they are, with no judgment or expectations.
Shaina, ED & COO
Shaina Pomerantz is the executive director and operations officer of Race Talks, founded by her mother Donna Maxey in 2005. Through volunteer efforts and donations, the org has engaged 20,000+ participants in 1300+ facilitated conversations. Their platform has highlighted the work of 400+ BIPOC panelists and invites attendees to get involved. Through curated conversations, they are uniting to break the chains of racism.
Nikeisah, Founder, Owner & Chef
Nikeisah Newton is the owner and Chef of Meals 4 Heels, the world’s only late-night meal delivery service that caters to sex workers and sex positive clientele. Serving delicious vegan/plant-based meals since 2019, Nikeisah has made waves in Portland, OR. This Black Queer woman-owned food cart and catering company, has been covered in news outlets around the world.
Kamelah, Founder, Owner & COO
Kamelah (Mimi) Adams is the owner and COO of Mimi’s Fresh Tees, an apparel company promoting social justice and women’s empowerment. This Black woman-owned company based in Portland, OR encourages buyers to break the silence and start a dialogue by wearing their feelings on their chest.
Inger, Founder, Owner & CEO
Inger McDowell-Hartye is the founder, owner and CEO of With Love, From PDX, a Black woman-owned custom gift box service featuring over 75 of Portland's small businesses. Buy pre-curated or build your own and see why With Love, From PDX is the Number #1 Gift Basket Curator in Portland.
Thuy, Founder, Owner & Chef
Thuy Pham is the Chef and Owner of Mama Đút, a Vietnamese woman-owned vegan restaurant serving up ryb bao buns, fried mushroom banh mis, passionfruit limeade, and seasonal desserts in PDX. This 2022 James Beard nominee and star of Netflix’s Portland Street Food USA episode is also in the process of opening up a 2nd location on Alberta Street.
Morning Dove, Founder & Owner
Morning Dove Barranger is the creator and owner of Coral Story Beauty, a flourishing and only native woman-owned green beauty store in the heart of Portland. Passionate about highlighting green makeup and skincare products, Morning Dove researched her favorites to open her doors in 2018 and launched her own skincare line in 2022.
Kyikyi, Chef & Owner
Kyikyi is the founder, owner, and chef of Himalayan Dumplings By Kyikyi, which is the first woman-owned Tibetan food brand in the United States. Located in Portland, OR, Kyikyi launched ready-to-cook frozen Himalayan dumplings direct to consumer and opened a brick and mortar in 2023.
Danica, Founder, Owner & CEO
Danica Dias is the founder, owner and CEO of Grown Folks Company, a new food & beverage brand that taps into Danica’s heritage. After 20 years in the Food, Beverage, Wine & Spirits Industries, Danica is launching something special to the Southern California market. Stay tuned.
Holly, Co-Founder & Co-Owner
Holly Ong is a Co-Founder and Co-Owner at Sibeiho, a Singaporean gourmet food and lifestyle brand she started with Pat Lau in Portland, Oregon. They produce, in small batches, three signature ready-to-enjoy Sambal chili sauces that transport you to the tastes, sights, and textures of Singapore.
Chaunci, Creator, Founder & Owner
Chaunci King is the founder, owner, and creator of Royalty Spirits, the home of Miru Vodka, Rex Whiskey, RTDs, and premium drink mixers. A proven beverage entrepreneur, Chaunci is the first Black woman to own a liquor company in the Pacific Northwest.
Keyunna (Ki), Stylist, Founder & Owner
Keyunna Baker is the founder and owner of Shoebox By Ki, a mobile, online and pop-up clothing boutique with year round items personally curated by Keyunna. Located in Portland, OR, Keyunna offers her clients a range of styles that can be mixed and matched for that perfect outfit.
Keili, Coach, Founder & Owner
Keili Marble is the founder and owner of Soma Sol Coaching, a new somatic life coaching service designed for tenderhearted queer folks and allies. In partnership with Keili, clients build the self-trust and confidence needed to become the person they want to be, personally and professionally.
Candice, Soft Tissue Specialist, Founder & Owner
Candice Simpson is the founder and owner of Kor Bodywork & Wellness, which was established in 2008. With over 25 years in sports medicine and working on the bodies of elite Olympic and professional athletes, Candice is leading the industry with diverse philosophical methods she’s designed by adopting mind-body connection principals.
Terri, Pastry Chef, Founder & Owner
Terri Feury is the founder and owner of Uptown Hearth, which opened as a small bakery in Columbia Falls, ID in 2011. Terri later collaborated with other businesses in 2016 to expand the menu to now include baked goods, breakfast, brunch, and coffee drinks.
Catherine, MA, LPC-S, NCC, Founder & Owner
Since 2001, Catherine Mukes has been a licensed and practicing mental health counselor. She’s expanded into her new practice, Impact 4 Change, in Houston, TX. Specifically supporting BIPOC patients, Catherine employs BIPOC interns and associates to build up their hours.
Lauren, Artist, Founder & Owner
Lauren Krygier is the founder and owner of WOO PDX Gifts, a metaphysical boutique shop. In 2019, she opened the doors in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, OR. She also has her own jewelry line and recently launched 3rd Eye Sundays, a monthly series of live shows devoted to intuition and divination.
Jaky, Fashionista, Founder & Owner
Jaky Sandoval is the founder and owner of The Glam Closet, a sustainable dress rental company she started in 2020 to combat fast fashion and provide glam only when you need it. Located in Houston, TX, Jaky is embarking on her first business. Previously she was the marketing support for her dad’s car dealership.
Debi and Rebecca, LMTs, Founders & Owners
Sweetbody Laboratories was incorporated in 2014 by co-founders Debi Mann and Rebecca Knutson, massage therapists on a mission to fight pain organically and holistically. They make alternative pain relief soaks, balms, and oils in small batches in Portland, OR.
Jessica, Coach, Founder & Owner
Jessica Patching-Bunch is the founder and owner of Brain-Body Resilience, a restorative practice cultivating self-healing methods to managing stress. With a background in physical fitness, psychology and neurophysiology, Jessica coaches mind care for women in Portland, OR.
Jill, Travel Expert, Founder & Owner
Jill Renae Rodriguez started a green and sustainable plant rental company Red Leaf after 20 years in the finance industry. In 2019, she launched Indulge Destinations and a private Facebook group to live out her dreams in travel and adventure.
Amy, Energy Artist, Founder & Owner
Amy Sangill is an intuitive medium and energy practitioner. She founded A Magic Life when she started making jewelry in 2017 and then introduced candles in 2019. How she combines all of her talents together is what sets her apart.
Krista, Virtual EA, Founder & Owner
Krista Robinson opened on demand Ezra Virtual Assistance in 2020. Based in Northern Illinois, Krista taps into her 10+ years of administration experience to lend a hand to small business owners across the country looking to maximize their time & efficiency.
Alexander and Alex, Owners
Alexander and Alex Assaf are the couple behind Fairlane Coffee. In 2018, they became the new owners and redirected the focus on sourcing Fair Trade Coffee, creating a Fair & Progressive Workplace for employees, and implementing Fair & Sustainable Practices.
Lisa, Senior Director, Growth & Loyalty
Lisa Williams is the new Senior Director of Growth & Loyalty at Peace Health. After acting as Director of Digital Engagement at OHSU for over 5 years, Lisa started her new role in 2021.
Eva, Co-Founder & Co-Owner
Eva Kushova is the co-founder and co-owner of Manderina Promotions, a PR agency in Tirana, Albania. She is also the Director of DMO Albania, a destination management organization and non-profit providing marketing services to all regions in Albania.
Mandy, Coach, Founder & Owner
Torque Strength & Conditioning was founded in 2012 by head coach Mandy Weaver as a gym for everyone—not just the elite athlete. Torque is a small and inclusive space offering many ways to move the body and the mind wherever you are in your fitness ability.