Nov 23, 2018 | Asian, Food and Bev, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Story
“It’s amazing how you taste something and it reminds you of a time and place in your life. It’s that nostalgia, it brings you back. I wanted to share it with my family.” — David van Overeem In 2016, while David van Overeem...
Nov 23, 2018 | Asian, Beauty, Story
“I started out really excited about selling one bottle,” she says. “I thought, wow, somebody wants something from me! That’s cool! And to this point, I still get the same excitement.” — Jasmine Tran Jasmine Tran was at her booth...
Nov 23, 2018 | Asian, Food and Bev, Story
“We pick everything blind. We go with what we really love because that’s what sells. If we’re passionate about it, we can get other people excited about it too.” — Ro Tam Share this Story Ro Tam has been a fixture in the Portland...
Nov 15, 2018 | Asian, Health and Wellness, Story
“I knew then that I had something much more than just a cute product. There was opportunity for story.” —Jessica Chan Jessica Chan’s entrepreneurial journey began when she created Winkpens in 2015...
Nov 12, 2018 | Asian, Food and Bev, Story
“When someone enters the restaurant, Van is prepared: “When they step in the door I know what they want: no spicy, no blood, no pork, on onion. I know! I just make the food and they sit down.” — Van Nguyen Back in 2004, Vinh...
Nov 8, 2018 | Asian, Professional Services, Story
“If you asked me two or three years ago I would have said, ‘No, I’ll never start a business.” — Anna Hutson Anna Hutson never thought of herself as an entrepreneur. Her parents, who adopted Anna from South Korea as a child,...
