DARE
The show for innovators, entrepreneurs, and startup leaders who dare to shape the future. In each episode, we dig into the journey of innovation -- traveling through doubt, failure, and experimentation on the path toward success and fulfillment. A master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership, and how you too can dare to dream big. New episodes every Tuesday.
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Dr. Melissa Bird is a descendant of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. She is a nationally recognized lay preacher, author, public speaker, and podcaster. Together with her husband, Army Veteran James Kelly, she founded the start up farm The Mermaid's Garden, with a mission of connecting people to the land, their bodies, and their food. A place for people of all abilities, The Mermaid's Garden hopes to become a premiere retreat ...
Justin Gravett and David Ashton tell us about their startup Canopii -- a small but burgeoning Oregon company developing fully automated greenhouse farms. Our farms use custom cost-effective automaton to perform all processes for leafy greens and herb production, from seed to harvest. Canopii is determined to support local and resilient agricultural production that is accessible to all.
Olivier Egli is a work educator and guide who supports new founders in building the businesses they are naturally meant to build by bringing together universal principles of nature, leadership, neuroscience, and biology. His company has helped transform hundreds of entrepreneurs into what 'intupreneurs' who use their intuition instead of traditional approaches to build human value the world desperately needs. He is also eng...
Johnny “Doc” Hudson Jr., U.S. Army veteran, entrepreneur, and co-founder of ODIN Materials, innovating advanced materials for aerospace, robotics, and supercomputing. Passionate about driving technology advancements through material science. Dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and engineering.
Tim Armstrong is the co-founder and CEO of Pour Soul Systems. His company has a unique value proposition in the beverage industry -- they've developed an loT platform to track, classify, analyze, and report on every beverage pour for the $50 billion on-premise draft beverage industry.
Joey Repice is the founder and chief chef for Joey's Hot Sauce, based in southern Oregon. The product Joey has created has a spectrum of unique taste profiles -- it's an all roasted pepper all organic ingredient small batch Hot Sauce produced exclusively in southern Oregon -- and it's already in many stores throughout the Pacific Northwest!
Calvin Gower is the CEO and Founder of Stiira, a Portland-based SaaS company revolutionizing how businesses manage government-regulated leaves of absence. With a career devoted to developing and marketing digital HR solutions that simplify complex problems, Calvin launched Stiira with his co-founders in February 2023 to deliver the first leave management software tailored for the unique needs of third-party administrators and in-ho...
Andy Seykora is the co-founder and CEO of Axia Orthopedics, a medical device company focused on empowering orthopedic surgeons to achieve better outcomes faster. Andy has previously managed product development teams at companies like Acumed and played key roles in the growth of startups such as Acute Innovations and Outerpull.
Hollie Miller was a freelance strategic and financial consultant for non-profits in the Portland area, and she was frustrated that there were no supports for freelancers like herself to plug into for benefits, admin support, or government provided safety nets. So Hollie started Guilds with Benefits to provide those services to freelancers and small business owners alike. She believes self-employers deserve benefits, tools, support,...
Cindy Anderson is a long-time entrepreneur who has a passion for health and wellness. She started Manny's Choice after being diagnosed with severe gluten-intolerance and breast cancer. After much research, she found that Italian or European wheat did not react like other wheat products, making her feel wonderful. Today, Cindy is on a mission to bring Manny's Choice products to everyone so they can also experience clean heal...
Carter Guddell is the Regional Specialist for the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE). He's based in Bend, where he helps out organizations that encourage investment and entrepreneurship in central Oregon. His work serves a wide span of the region -- his county coverage includes Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, and South Wasco.
Yalda Moshiri is the Angel Oregon Program Director for the Oregon Entrepreneurs' Network. Yalda grew up in Silicon Valley where she was deeply influenced by the region’s entrepreneurial spirit, fueling her curiosity for innovation from an early age. She launched her career with renowned Fortune 50 companies, including Disney and Amazon. Her entrepreneurial spirit eventually led her to co-found two startups. Today, Yalda is dedi...
Toby Roberts is the former President of the famous Pok Pok restaurant chain here in Portland. Today he has a new company that is focused on bringing the ingredients that can help you create amazing Thai food yourself. His first product is high quality charcoal from Thailand. High, consistent heat, loooong burn time, no smoke, and made from orchard bi-product. A fascinating culinary startup story!
Founded by Susan & Joseph Piacenza, SeaStereo stands at the forefront of aquaculture innovation, committed to advancing the sustainability and vitality of aquatic populations. The mission of this innovative startup is to empower the industry with precise, AI-enabled monitoring solutions that safeguard marine health, enhance productivity, and ensure a thriving future for our global ecosystems and the communities that depend on t...
Cori Omundson is the Founder, CEO and chief Winemaker at Rising Wines Collective -- an innovative company that is opening the doors to quality small-production wines you might only find by traveling to wine country. Rising Wines gives access to wines all over the country for any consumer.
Kristin Howard is CEO and cofounder of Joie Energy Drinks, Oregon's premier clean energy drink with function and purpose! Full of all the good and zero bad, joie energy packs 212 mg all natural caffeine with over 100md L theanine to create a perfect focused dnergy without crashes or jitters!
DARE welcomes Jess Jensen to the show. For over 20 years, Jess has shaped how leaders communicate, helping them inspire, clarify, and elevate their voices. Today, she leads Co-pilot Communications, a company she founded in 2024 to help executives and founders leverage digital channels to bring optimism, inspiration, and gratitude into conversations. With great experience at Microsoft, Adidas, and Nestlé, Jess can help make your sta...
Meg Hull, Founder, & CEO of Hullsome Foods, the maker of Shredder Cheddar. Inspired by a craving that hit on a Mount St. Helens trails run, Meg created a savory snack that goes big and goes everywhere. Shredder Cheddar is real food packed for real adventure. Whether you're powering through a marathon or a busy day, this cheese has the protein, electrolytes, and flavor to keep you moving. We hear Meg's story, and h...
DARE is excited to welcome Corey Scholibo to the show today -- Corey is the creator of “Dayo,” an AI-powered app incentivizing users to limit social media use by earning rewards for staying offline. Dayo was named the winner of the 2024 Angel Oregon Technology competition and has had great success to date -- in this episode we learn more about their big idea, their plan to conquer the world, and how you can get better at social med...
DARE is excited to speak with Chris Hull, President and Co-Founder of Otus, a startup that improves educational experience for students, teachers, and administrators. Chris shares his history as a social studies teacher and the journey that has taken him from the classroom to creating a whole technological platform to empower educators and students.
Otus is dedicated to transforming how data is utilized in K-12 education, and it's ...
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