28 min
Ep. 04: Enter the public entrepreneur Oregon Business Broadcast
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What’s it like moving from a government job into entrepreneurship? Patrick Quinton, the former chair of the Portland Development Commission (now Prosper Portland) is the CEO of Dweller, a startup that helps homeowners finance and build accessory dwelling units. Deborah Kane, the former director of the USDA farm to school program, is the CEO of GoCamp, an AirBnB style camper van rental business. They talk about their new ventures, government vs. the private sector and the rise of purpose-driven organizations.
What’s it like moving from a government job into entrepreneurship? Patrick Quinton, the former chair of the Portland Development Commission (now Prosper Portland) is the CEO of Dweller, a startup that helps homeowners finance and build accessory dwelling units. Deborah Kane, the former director of the USDA farm to school program, is the CEO of GoCamp, an AirBnB style camper van rental business. They talk about their new ventures, government vs. the private sector and the rise of purpose-driven organizations.
28 min