Apr 29, 2020 | Food and Bev, Mercatus Magazine Vol. 2, Native Owned/ Indigenous, Story
“When we lose a culture, we lose our self-identity. We want to keep that intact and give hope to people through what we do with our business.” Hugh Amaguq Ahnatook | Founder Sacred Waters Fish Company Share this Story Imagine a thank you gift so big, so impactful, it...
Jan 30, 2020 | Black or African American, Food and Bev, Mercatus Magazine, Mercatus Magazine Vol. 2, Story
“Sex workers are everywhere,” Newton says. “We all know someone who is a sex worker, [but we may not] know they’re a sex worker… This is bigger than Portland. It’s bigger than me [and] it’s bigger than sex work. It’s caring for sex workers. It’s caring for trans...
Mar 21, 2019 | Food and Bev, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Story
“The name of my coffee house, Revolución, is reflected in my work because I am revolutionizing the concept of selling traditional Mexican drinks and food in downtown Portland.” “El nombre de mi cafetería, Revolución, se refleja en mi trabajo porque estoy...
Feb 1, 2019 | Black or African American, Food and Bev, Story
“I’ve slowly…become a very firm believer that there’s never a right time. There’s always going to be something prohibiting you, stopping you, and doubts and everything, so you have to just grab it by the horns and go for it.”Damala Badon | Founder DB Dessert...
Jan 25, 2019 | Asian, Food and Bev, Story
“My dream is, and has always been, to make good kimchi. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing someone sample my kimchi for the first time.” — Chong Choi Share this Story Kimchi...
Dec 30, 2018 | Food and Bev, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Story
“We don’t have the Mark Zuckerbergs or the Warren Buffetts in the Latino world. We need access to the language of business to feel entitled to dream big.” — Yesenia Gallardo Share this Story Yesenia Gallardo is a Yale-graduated,...
