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Anne Blumer Book Signing

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes local author Anne Blumer who will be signing copies of her new book, Mastering the Business of Organizing. Anne M. Blumer, CPO(R), owner and founder of SolutionsForYou Inc. and the Institute for Professional Organizers(TM), has trained hundreds of professional organizers from 17 countries, and in this guide, she explores how to turn your love of organizing into a full-fledged career. Learn how to: get started in the professional organizing business; assess whether your skills are a good fit for the profession; determine how to charge for your services; name and register your business for maximum impact. Blumer also examines tax issues, legal and insurance needs, marketing and branding your business to attract your key client, selling your value, and how to work…

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Chris Guillebeau

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United States

In 100 Side Hustles (Ten Speed), Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 Startup, presents a colorful “idea book” filled with inspiration for your next big idea. Distilled from his popular Side Hustle School podcast, these case studies feature teachers, artists, coders, and even entire families who’ve found ways to create new sources of income. With insights and takeaways that reveal the human element behind the hustles, this playbook covers every step of launching a side hustle, from identifying underserved markets to crafting unique products and services that spring from your passions.

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Jaime Schmidt in Conversation With Paige Hendrix Buckner

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

In just seven years, Jaime Schmidt went from making natural products in her Portland, Oregon, kitchen to turning her brand into a household name and selling her company in a nine-figure acquisition. Supermaker (Chronicle Prism) is her guide to business and career development on your own terms. Through unfiltered storytelling and instructive takeaways, the acclaimed entrepreneur, founder of Schmidt's Naturals, and icon of the Maker Movement shares how you too can start or grow your own business with her secrets on marketing, sales growth, product development, customer engagement, scaling operations, and partnerships. Following her growth from kitchen to acquisition, Supermaker is a riveting mix of inspiration, the honest airing of mistakes, and indispensable instruction. Schmidt will be joined in conversation by Paige Hendrix Buckner, Chief…

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Transmit Culture: Entrepreneurship in the Book Business

Portland State University - Fariborz Maseeh Hall 1855 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Ninety-nine percent of all businesses in the US are small businesses. From freelance publishing services (marketing, design, editing, etc.) to independent publishers and bookstores, entrepreneurs and the businesses they start are the heart of the publishing industry. In this panel of book publishing entrepreneurs, the presenters will discuss how they forged their own paths, built book businesses on their own terms, acquired capital, developed business plans, and overcame entrepreneurial challenges. FMH 204

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Transmit Culture: Entrepreneurship in the Book Business

PSU - Fariborz Maseeh Hall 1855 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Ninety-nine percent of all businesses in the US are small businesses. From freelance publishing services (marketing, design, editing, etc.) to independent publishers and bookstores, entrepreneurs and the businesses they start are the heart of the publishing industry. In this panel of book publishing entrepreneurs, the presenters will discuss how they forged their own paths, built book businesses on their own terms, acquired capital, developed business plans, and overcame entrepreneurial challenges. FMH 204

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