https://www.westcenter.org/result/thompsons-porta-septic/
Septic work may seem like a peculiar startup business, especially if you’ve never done it a day in your life. But for Kari Walsh and Robert Wegner, they were looking for a new challenge and a little research and a lot of hard work turned this established business into a new entrepreneurial venture.
https://www.westcenter.org/result/blake-floyd-gardner/
When looking at photographer Blake Floyd Gardner’s work, you are quick to notice the mesmerizing way the photos capture the subject’s personality. You feel as if you know the person.
https://www.westcenter.org/result/the-color-mill/
Jeremy and Aspen Logan are big thinkers in a small town. Having moved to Fort Bragg from Los Angeles to live in an old family home on the north side, they were at a crossroads in 2017. Should they move or stay in Fort Bragg?
https://www.westcenter.org/result/mendotechnet/
For years, Peter Marshall had been fixing phones and helping people with their tech questions and difficulties. A self-described “nerd”, Marshall was also a technology and Math teacher at Saint Mary’s Catholic School, where he taught everything from 3D modeling to programming, from kindergarten to eight graders.
https://www.westcenter.org/result/michelle-lamarr/
Michelle LaMarr is the owner of Soulfire Yoga, the only hot yoga studio on the Mendocino Coast. LaMarr has both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Education from Humboldt State University, and a minor in biology, and worked for a long time in education and outdoor education before starting her studio.
https://www.westcenter.org/result/alena-guest-and-mori-natura/
Mendocino County is filled with visual artists, ceramicists, weavers, writers and practitioners of all manner of the creative arts. But what do you do when it comes to the business side of creating art?
https://www.westcenter.org/result/noyo-harbor-tours/
Captain Dan Platt is the perfect example of a Mendocino Coast entrepreneur who is using his extensive background in one of the Coast’s mainstay industries, fishing, and leveraging it into an entirely new business.
https://www.westcenter.org/result/corrina-pena/
As the owner of Frosted Bakery and a mother of two, Corrina Pena has found a way to work and earn, while still staying home with her girls. Corrina Pena was constantly making cakes and cupcakes for family and friends. As response to her goodies over the years kept being overwhelmingly positive, she decided to turn her baking hobby into a real business called Frosted.
https://www.westcenter.org/result/kiersten-hanna/
It’s quite rare that you call to check on an order you placed at a local business, and get an offer to then buy the entire business. But that’s what happened to Kiersten Hanna. While working at the Mendocino County Museum in Willits she commissioned production of panels for an upcoming exhibit from Braggadoon…
https://www.westcenter.org/result/fba-inspection/
Jim Smith was born and raised in Fort Bragg, CA. A local boy graduated from Fort Bragg HS. He went to work driving a delivery truck right after graduation. For 15 years he work as an employee.
