After several plans, several years, and a whole lot of patience, Sugar is nearly ready. We’ll start with affordable coffee, cookies, a few sandwiches, and other nice surprises. I hope you’ll stop in, sit for a minute, and have something sweet.
Tag: Small Business
Art Sanctuary Looks to Contribute to Portland ‘Arts District’
For 22 years Art Sanctuary has entertained crowds with a well-curated mix of national and local live music, as well as its popular Va Va Vixens burlesque shows, and now it will be doing so here in Portland!
Canopy Promotes Business Beyond Profit
Canopy Education Director Adam Watson hosted a coffee chat networking event at their Portland headquarters at 1500 Lytle Street in late June. Canopy offers visibility into an inclusive network of companies and organizations, as well as practical professional development sessions
Construction Begins On Portland Museum’s AHOY Children’s Museum
Get an update on Portland Museum’s long anticipated AHOY Children’s Museum!
Honoring Andy Janes of Janes Bros. Hardware, Presented by Portland Save A Lot
I don’t know what it is, but I love a good hardware and I have been in many. None of them come close to the charm, friendliness, knowledge and sheer variety of inventory that makes up Janes Bros. I love it!
CeLOUbrate Print Returns for Third Year at Portland Museum on Saturday, April 18th
Mark your calendars for Saturday April 18th! Join us at the neighborhood’s own Portland Museum for our community art festival, CeLOUbrate Print, featuring hands-on activities, art exhibitions, and local art booths.
AMPED Tech and Learning Center Cultivates Opportunity at 17th and Market
Anyone who follows urban development in Louisville knows how difficult it is to get anything built, but that’s exactly what Dave Christopher, President and Founder of AMPED, did in November, with the opening of the new tech and learning center, an impressive nearly $10 million and 13,000 square-foot-three-story building taking over the block at 17th and Market Street.
Ithmah Coffee Roasters Moves Across Town to Portland Avenue
Donovan Talbott of Ithmah Coffee Roasters is continuing to fulfill wholesale orders of his flavor-optimized coffee from around the world from 2525 Portland Ave.
Louisville Outreach for the Unsheltered (L.O.U.) Ready to Continue Serving Community in New Building
L.O.U. Executive Director David Smillie has been a veteran of street outreach in Louisville for about eight years, meeting people where they are, connecting them with resources and providing a variety of support. L.O.U. has a new home right across the street from The Table at 1801 Portland Avenue with a mini clinic as well as a meeting room, kitchen space, and shower facility.
FMS Leader Promotes Good Business with Canopy
For FMS president Scott Koloms, profitability and purpose don’t have to be opposing forces. During a leadership retreat he and his team determined that they wanted to formalize the idea that they truly cared about the people they work with and wanted to be more intentional about being mission and values driven.