What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? A menu inviting enough to entice first time customers yet diverse enough to encourage repeat business. Serving more than just fries, our menu features items not offered anywhere else like golden tots, criss-cut sweet potato fries, as well tenders, poppers, and wings to complete a meal. What is one of your most popular offerings? How is it prepared? Everything is made fresh to order. Our new chicken popper meal is popular right now. It comes with 7 poppers, your choice of fries (original, loopy, tots, or sweet), which we shake into one of our signature spices (bbcue & sour cream are most popular) as it comes straight out of our fryers. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? As proud Filipinos we thought we would love to help share something from the Philippines with the rest of world. Besides, who doesn't love french fries? "One bite into a Potato Corner BBQ flavored french fries and you’ll quickly understand why there’s “a whole lot of shaking going on!” What do you love most about your job? Seeing People's expressions when they first take a bite of our fries. Being small business owners that actually work the kiosk, it is likely you will be served by Manager(daughter) Natasha for lunch and Michael for dinner. Our employees are family and we all take pride in every meal made.

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Locally owned and operated, Portlandia Moving caters to the greater Portland-Metro area. Aside from moving, our company offers a junk-removal service to help rid you of your unwanted items. Portlandia is committed to being safe, fast, efficient, and above all, responsible. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? After starting our moving company, we saw the need for junk removal & a lack of a responsible company to do it. We know how important it is to Oregonians to be environmentally friendly so we took it upon ourselves to provide that service. We run our trucks on biodiesel & properly recycle everything. What do you love most about your job? We love being able to go into someone's home and make their lives easier. We understand junk removal is not an easy task, but being able to see the difference before and after makes it worthwhile. What is the best reaction you've ever gotten from a customer? All of our customers have been satisfied with the results, but one particular customer stands out. They were in a tough financial situation so they were extremely grateful we got the job done at a price they could afford. They even called us their "savior." We were just happy to help!

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We offer a web video production process that has been fine-tuned to allow for businesses of all sizes to fit video marketing in their budget. You don’t need tens of thousands of dollars to create engaging content; with us you can take content creation into your own hands. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? _We often have clients looking to create simple web videos at a low cost, but the video production industry simply isn't yet ready to accommodate simple web video at a modest budget. We set out to find a solution to that problem, and Firwood Studios was born. _ What do you love most about your job? Commercial video production allows us to create imaginative and engaging content while also partnering with and supporting local and regional businesses - it's really the best of both worlds! What is the best reaction you've ever gotten from a customer? "Andrew at Firwood Studios took the time to listen to my suggestions, add his own creative spin and produce an outstanding marketing piece ... One viewing of this video has sealed the deal in booking new clients. Thanks Andrew and team at Firwood Studios!" - Kelly Rusell, Artisan Auctions

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Phone consultation prior to photo shoot. One shoot location Includes up to five people. Up to 1.5 hours of photo shoot. Includes 1-2 outfit changes Between 20 and 40 photographs. Online access to password protected gallery containing edited and high-resolution images. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Kent Xu since age 12 has pursued his passion to master the art & science of photography, flash, and lighting techniques. Candice Fidino's background in the arts and theater gives he a valuable eye to have the right artistic vision to sculpt each image captured. What do you love most about your job? The creative process between the client and photographer to capture a very special event or experience in their life. What is the best reaction you've ever gotten from a customer? "We loved working with Candice and Kent on our wedding pictures. They were very professional in making sure they knew what we wanted, they planned the time and place before the wedding for pictures and did a great job shooting the ceremony, family photos and reception."

Over the years, the French phrase “joie de vie” has made its way into English vernacular. Roughly translated into a “joy of life,” it is a quality attributed to those who cheerfully and outwardly show their happiness. In a way, this quality is what Shannon, the salon owner, tries to create every day. A beautiful new hairstyle can put a smile on anybody’s face. She strives to create styles that make her clients feel stunning all the way until the next time they walk into the salon, doing so with whatever is necessary, be it cuts, color, perms, or updos that make generous use of strung-in strands of spaghetti. She takes pride in the fact that most of her haircuts simply style themselves, meaning they grow out beautifully, are easy to maintain at home, and keep the person smiling. As a symbolic reflection of Shannon’s color prowess, her salon walls are bathed in vivid orange paint, and the exquisite, iconic hairstyle of Audrey Hepburn looks down from a painting in the waiting area to offer a bit of inspiration.

Sears Auto Center has been servicing vehicles since its first location opened in Chicago in 1931. The award-winning center's staff experts take pride in providing customers with the parts and services they need. That begins with complimentary Performance Snapshots, which are thorough evaluations designed to increase vehicles' lifespans and performance. Other free services include steering and suspension evaluations and wheel-alignment checks. Along with these complimentary offerings, Sears Auto Center provides patrons with comprehensive car care, including tuneups, oil changes, tire repair, and vehicle-maintenance packages. And if your battery's warning light is on? Don't worry—experts can perform a thorough check looking for leaks and corrosion or just to see if it needs to be replaced.