Archive for February 2022
Meet Simon Turner, Owner and Operator of Blahq Sage Media LLC
Interview by Jim Teece Simon Turner is a US Army Veteran and the owner and operator of Blahq Sage Media LLC in Roseburg, Oregon. He started the business in 2020, during the pandemic lockdown, but has been doing DJing and wedding photography for about 5 years, since moving to Southern Oregon from Bakersfield, California. Growing…
Read MoreMeet Lakiesha Sheaffer, nurse practitioner and co-owner of Rogue Valley Health & Wellness
by Lakiesha Sheaffer Rogue Valley Health & Wellness is owned by local family nurse practitioners Lakiesha Sheaffer and Taira Warren. Mission We are trusted local providers whose goal is to promote the health and wellbeing of our community by providing accessible, high quality medical pare for people of every age, race, and gender. Taira and…
Read MoreMeet Deitra Pippins, owner of L & D Enterprises
Interview by Jim Teece Deitra Pippins owns L & D enterprises, a virtual assistant company that can help you run your business and help you prepare your taxes. She can also help you find loans to get your business off the ground. She moved to Medford from Dallas, Texas in the fall of 2020. Her…
Read MoreMeet Julius Branner, owner of Now Woke Inventions
Interview by Jim Teece Julius Branner moved to Medford when he was 16. That was 16 years ago and today he is working hard to bring an idea of his to market. I interviewed him via Zoom and asked him a few questions about his business, and how he ended up moving to Southern Oregon.…
Read MoreMeet Kendra Mollette of Divine Steaming & Doula Services
Interview by Jim Teece Kendra Mollette moved to Southern Oregon in 2016 from Florida. Her husband graduated from Ashland High School so they decided to move back to Southern Oregon after they got married, for the peaceful and quiet outdoors and haven’t looked back. She is the owner of Divine Steaming and Doula Services. She…
Read MoreMeet Shaylee Graham, a Psychotherapist and Motivational Interviewing Trainer in Southern Oregon
Interview by Jim Teece Shaylee Graham is a psychotherapist in Southern Oregon. She has a small private practice where she sees clients. Because of COVID and Zoom she is able to see clients all over Oregon from Ashland to Eugene to Portland. She moved to Southern Oregon 8 years ago from Portland. Her daughter’s father…
Read MoreMeet Mike and Emily Green and Common Ground Conversations on Race in America
By Mike and Emily Green Co-founded in 2019 by Mike and Emily Green, a biracial couple living in southern Oregon, Common Ground Conversations on Race in America (CGC) began as a workshop for parents and teachers on “How to Talk to Kids About Race in America.” Emily’s background in social work and her experience in…
Read MoreA Quick Primer for How We Assist Businesses
By Marshall Doak, SOU SBDC Director To start a New Year in a recovering economy it seemed appropriate to remind our readers about the many services we offer through our Small Business Development Center. Please review this article for insights to how we may assist you in your business situation. Our services center around Technical…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Rick Bailey, the New President of Southern Oregon University
Interview by Jim Teece I have proudly served on the SOU Foundation Board for over 20 years. Over those years I have had the pleasure of serving under 6 presidents. The SOU Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Rick Bailey, as the latest president for the university after an extensive national search and unanimous vote. He…
Read MoreMeasuring the Economy
by Greg Henderson We measure things with some of the oddest sort of ideas and statistics. Something big happens, say a big event like a war or a pandemic, or the government handing out money to keep the economy strong – or to maybe keep the citizens from revolting. But how big is the debt…
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