Marion County, Oregon, is a verdant, vibrant area in the rural pocket between Portland and Salem. Attracting visitors with a handful of big events like the Tulip Festival and Oktoberfest, local leaders were ready to up the area’s game to go from I-5 pass-through to major tourism destination. They had successfully cultivated a shared commitment […]
[case study] A Tourism Startup Gets its First Strategic Plan Read More »
Last week, Pregame celebrated its 7th anniversary with clients and friends who have made our growth possible. We hosted a happy hour at Bertony Faustin’s The Crick PDX with local wine, food, and of course, hip hop beats. Thank you to everyone who came out and wished us a happy anniversary!
Photos! Pregame Anniversary Party #7 Read More »
This year, I had the honor of returning as emcee of PitchBlack, the pitch event for Black founders. Like a live Shark Tank, PitchBlack awards funding to people with business ideas. But unlike Shark Tank, these awards are grants, not investment. That means that these founders keep ownership of their businesses and their ideas. And
PitchBlack: A Win-Win Model for Equity in Action Read More »
At Pregame, we define “startup” as any innovative group working to change the game. Portland Street Response is a profound example. As the City of Portland’s new first responder program, PSR is tasked with assisting people experiencing mental and behavioral health crises, thus relieving that response burden from fire and police, who are better suited
[case study] Portland Street Response: Training the New First Responders Read More »
The climate change crisis requires innovative, laser-focused programs to make a difference. That difference requires partnership between private and public entities. Enter the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). Established by voters in 2018, PCEF is charged with funding clean energy projects that prioritize frontline populations, including low-income communities, people of color, and those
Creating Entrepreneurs within Government: Portland Clean Energy Fund Read More »
Are you hiding? A significant number of my clients are thought leaders; experts in their respective fields with the credentials and experience to back it up. Their career goals include publishing a book, booking bigger speaking engagements, becoming a go-to media expert. Mysteriously, these goals seem to stall out for months, even years. They have
Are You Too Busy for Your Goals… Or Are You Hiding? Read More »
You know those items on your goal list that you just can’t seem to achieve? Big confession: even this goal-getter has those insurmountable items that get stuck in goal purgatory. The biggest one that keeps getting pushed to next week, then next month, has been: Getting support for myself. Those of you with a service
Full Tank: 5 Things I Learned at #CaboPress Read More »