A look at the people, companies and organizations that define and drive the local ecosystem.
September 01, 2021
Never easy: A fintech founder on growth and raising a $13M round
Profiles
August 27, 2021
Nike alum's podcast series spotlights BIPOC founders and creatives
Profiles
August 24, 2021
Meet Hello Curated the latest product from With Love From PDX founder
Profiles
August 17, 2021
Ex-Nike VP has a $50M health tech fund and a famous co-founder
Profiles
August 16, 2021
How an Oregon couple ended up making $150K a year selling art online
Profiles
August 13, 2021
An inside look into creating Allyson Felix’s Olympic-winning spikes
Profiles
July 14, 2021
Seeding Justice's ED on big "P" philanthropy and social justice fails
Profiles
June 10, 2021
PBJ Interview: Esperanza Spalding's NoPo vision for BIPOC artists
Profiles
May 07, 2021
PBJ Interview: Portland pair takes aim at future footwear designers
Profiles
March 26, 2021
PBJ Interview: Intel Foundation's Pia Wilson-Body on empowering others
Profiles
October 23, 2020
PBJ Interview: Paige Hendrix Buckner takes entrepreneurs to class
Profiles
Recommended
the Beat
Want to stay ahead of who & what is next? Sent twice a week, the Beat is your definitive look
at Portland’s innovation economy, offering news, analysis & more on the people,
companies & ideas driving your city forward. Follow The Beat