Biz503 Portland Radio Project

Portland's neighbor to the north is home to many types of successful and exciting business ventures. This week on Biz503, we'll be talking with two officers from Vancouver-based companies about the work that they do, and how the city of Vancouver is their ideal home base.

Colton Telford is the chief operating officer of Panco Foods, whose signature product is Pan's Mushroom Jerky, and
Charles Swatzell is the Chief Strategy Officer at Formos, a Vancouver software company with global reach. He's also the director at The Bridge Incubator in Vancouver.

This week's episode is hosted by Dave Barcos, founder of The Bridge Incubator.

Depending on how they're counted, Portland is home to about a dozen indie and art-house movie theaters. They all occupy a special niche in their communities, and this week, we're talking about three of them and their histories, their transformations, and what they offer in addition to being great places to see great films.

Our guests this week are:

Lani Jo Leigh, owner of The Clinton Street Theater
Doug Whyte, executive director of The Hollywood Theatre
Dannon Dripps and Julie Stewart, general manager and co-owner, respectively, at The Academy Theater.
Our hosts this week are Dave Barcos, founder of The Bridge Incubator in Vancouver, Washington; and Dotty Scott, owner of Premium Websites, LLC and host of Ask Dotty on PRP.

Half of any successful creative venture is the business of selling it: it's one thing to create art or music, and it's another to get your work into the hands of the people who want to pay for it.

This week on Biz503, we're talking to three marketing experts who can help artists and musicians get from "create" to "sell."

Joshua Klein is the director of development and marketing at M2P Marketing, LLC.
Dan Bozyk is president and owner of Bozyk Digital Media, LLC.
And Gigi Rosenberg is an artist coach, presentation coach and editor of Professional Artist magazine.
Our hosts this week are Andy Giegerich, digital managing editor at Portland Business Journal, and

Dave Barcos, founder of The Bridge Incubator in Vancouver, Wash.

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The conventional wisdom usually goes something like this: Don't date your co-workers, because relationship drama will follow — and make your life an awkward mess.

That same conventional wisdom also tell us that it's not a great idea to raise the stakes and get into a business venture with our spouse. But is that good advice?

This week on Biz503, we're talking to business partners who are married — to each other.

Liz Forkin Bohannon joins us from Sseko Designs, a fashion brand based in Portland.

Shelley and Noho Marchesi are with us from Noho's Hawaiian Café.

And Biz503 producer Coby Hutzler rings Jan Taborsky and Lacy Gillham of Happy Campers Gluten Free, a Portland-based bread company.

Our hosts this week are PRP station manager and co-founder Rebecca Webb, and Dave Barcos, founder of The Bridge Incubator in Vancouver, Washington.

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From "How Musicians Can Make it in the Music Industry" to "Craft Beverages," you will find past Seasons/Episodes of Biz503 here. Please check out our growing hive of podcasts at prp.fm.

It goes without saying that climate change is part of the fabric of our lives these days, as rising sea levels, storms, and the other consequences of high-carbon economies start to take their toll on the environment. But Portland faces a unique set of climate challenges and has a unique opportunity to respond. We’ll be talking through those challenges and responses this week with our panel:

Heidi Sickert joins us from Portland Community College, where she teaches a course about eco-innovation and social entrepreneurship. She’s also the chair of the college’s Sustainability Practices for Academics and Resources Council, and an independent consultant.

Sam Pardue is the CEO and founder of Indow, a local window insert manufacturer that is also a member of the Oregon Business Alliance for Climate, a climate policy advocacy group.

And at the top of the show, Biz503 producer Coby Hutzler visits Jana Gastellum at the Oregon Environmental Council, an environmental advocacy membership organization. She’s the council’s program director for climate, and she spoke to Coby about the threats Portland faces from climate change, and how businesses—large and small—can do their part to fight it.

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From "How Musicians Can Make it in the Music Industry" to "Craft Beverages," you will find past Seasons/Episodes of Biz503 here.

Please check out our growing hive of podcasts at prp.fm.

Portland has long been considered a mecca for alternative transportation, with a sprawling public transit system and years of notoriety as a top bicycle commuting city. However, worsening traffic and an increase in road fatalities are coming head-to-head with Portland’s transportation ideals.

In December of 2016, the city launched an initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities in Portland. that plan, called “Vision Zero,” focuses on street design, education and enforcement to make it safer to get around in Portland.  This Friday on Biz503, we’re looking at the intersection where transportation goals, partnerships and small businesses come together.

Our panel this week:

John Brady, Communications Director at the Portland Bureau of Transportation
Elliot Njus, growth reporter at The Oregonian
Romain Bonilla, Communications Director at The Street Trust
This week's Biz503 hosts are:

Mike Rogoway, business writer at The Oregonian, and
Linda Weston, principal at the strategic consulting firm Rapporto.

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From "How Musicians Can Make it in the Music Industry" to "Craft Beverages," you will find past Seasons/Episodes of Biz503 at prp.fm.