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Meet 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,…
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Meet 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…
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Meet 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…
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Meet 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…
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Meet 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…
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Meet 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…
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Creating Value
To start 2022 off, I thought to write about creating value in a business. This topic is not often thought about during many of the stages of the business cycle. It is not often executed well towards the end of ownership, as it becomes apparent that the residual value of…
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What can we learn from McMenamins Data Breach?Ransomeware and its impact.
From McMenamins.com What Happened On December 12, 2021, McMenamins suffered a ransomware attack. As soon as we realized what was happening, we blocked access to our systems to contain the attack that day. It appears that cybercriminals gained access to company systems beginning on December 7 and through the launch…
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Celebrated Tech Leader Joins Dutch Bros Coffee’s Board of Directors
12/15/2021 GRANTS PASS, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dutch Bros Inc. (“Dutch Bros Coffee”), a west coast-based drive-thru beverage company focused on making a massive difference one cup at a time, has announced the appointment of Stephen Gillett to its Board of Directors and Audit and Risk committees of the Board. Gillett brings significant…
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Cannabis Fertilizer & Soil Manufacturer Dakine 420 Lands National & International Distribution Partners
Redmond, Oregon-based company expanding operations In these times of lockdowns, and supply issues, it’s refreshing to see a company surging in growth. Dakine 420 announces new partnerships with Stellar Wholesale, Inc. in Canada, and BFG in the U.S. to get their products to thousands more growers. Since 2013, Dakine 420 has self-distributed its…
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“Majoring In” helps students find college programs in gaming, esports, beer and wine
Interview by Jim Teece Gaming, esports, beer, wine. It may sound like a list of everything your parents didn’t want you to do in college, but times have changed. Today’s students can pursue rewarding and lucrative careers in these industries. To find out more, we asked Majoring In co-founders Chris…
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Rum Distillery for Sale
Distillery for sale. $500,000.00 is based on the physical assets: equipment, stock, aging stock in barrels. No real estate included. IP is also included: formulas, processes, etc. We are located in Charleston on the coast of Oregon. Our products are in about 50 liquor stores throughout Oregon. We have two…
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