Welcome back to Season 5 of PDX Business Spotlight! In this first episode, Gauri chats with Wentemi, the owner and founder of Sumner Street Shea. Wentemi discusses the welcoming BIPOC business community in Portland, the benefits of following up with network contacts, the first Shea butter she formulated, and much more! Make sure to follow Sumner Street Shea on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sumnerstreetshea/?hl=en, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sumnerstreetsheallc and visit their website at https://sumnerstreetshea.com/! 

And don't forget you can visit Wentemi in person this Saturday and Sunday, September 17th and 18th at My People's Market at the OMSI Bridge Lot, from 11 AM to 5 PM! You can find more information on the My People's Market website here https://www.mypeoplesmarket.com/.

Know any BIPOC-owned businesses in the PDX area? Drop us a voice message at anchor.fm/youthventure-team/message and maybe we'll feature them on the podcast!

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