A community like PortlandBusinessCommunity.com can only exist with knowledgeable business people freely contributing of their time and expertise. As we strive to help one another, please take special note of these individuals who have agreed to provide valuable information each month on specific topics that can help your business. If you would like to become a columnist on this community, please complete the form below and one of the site administrators will contact you directly.
Ed Bejarana – Internet Marketing
What do you get when you cross a professional musician, a computer programmer and a process engineer. A marketing consultant with a feel for the market, organization to execute complicated campaigns and stats out the wazoo!
Ed Bejarana and his wife (Kay) moved to the Portland area in late 2003. After being frustrated with the dot.com environment of SF Bay Area, Ed decided to move his family back to where they all began—the Great Pacific Northwest.
As a marketing consultant, Ed helps small and medium size businesses with their trade show and internet marketing efforts. With a believe in the personal service approach over click and buy, box store mentality, Ed works to teach his clients how to DO on their own.
Zenith Exhibits, Inc.
(503) 709-1454
ed@zenithexhibits.com
Ken “Bear” Cole – Humor & Motivation
Ken or Bear as his friends call him, is a man of many talents and interests. He is a Husband of 35+ years, Father and Grandfather.
He has worked as a Corporate Salesperson in the Telecommunications Industry. He also helped to develop one of the first Automated Attendant Systems used by millions of companies today.
Bear spent over 20 years in the Electrical Construction Industry as an Electrician, Foreman, Estimator, Project Manager and Owner.
A few minor Strokes propelled him into Semi-Retirement, but the lack of activities, caused him to Flip Homes and later start his Professional Fishing Guide Business: Fishing with Bear LLC.
In 2008 he partnered with Ed Bejarana to form Portland Business Community.com, which is an online business designed to help small businesses increase their visibility on the web.
Bear also assists companies in Training and Motivating employees.
Fishing With Bear
(503) 702-0930
bear@fishingwithbear.com
Wayne Ricarte – Small Business & Insurance
Live… with the life application of H.O.P.E. (Help Other People Everyday) then all you do will be a win-win for all who touch your life.
I subscribe to the information and education approach when working with my clients. I am honored to assist them with making a well informed decision that is in the best interest of their family’s specific health insurance needs and budget.
If you are a person that appreciates personal customer service, then you to will enjoy working with me.
Remember…”Health Insurance Is Never A Pain, When You Work With Wayne.”
Health Markets
(503) 706-7111
wayne.ricarte@healthmarketsales.com
Gary Russell – Advantage of MLM
Under Development
GoSmallBiz.com
(503) 519-3592
mr_gary@netzero.com
Dominic Sitowski – Finances
I value living life to the fullest and strive to help my clients do the same.
Financial stability is the product of prudent and logical decisions balanced with individual uniqueness and life desires.
Together, we will traverse financial decisions, I as your CFO and you, the President, with your life goals being our compass.
Crown Capital Securities, LP
(503) 496-3641
dsitowski@crownmail.net
Kevin Minkoff – Finance
Under Construction
Kevin R. Minkoff, CPA, LLC
(503) 252-3988
beancounters@nyobc.com
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