September 30, 2015
Minority & Small Business Week
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land, and was even shut down when
the Trices could not afford to meet
the city’s demands and regulations.
There was also construction near
her stand that made it hard for her
to get customers. However, through
perseverance and engaging more
with the city, Patricia Trice says
photo courtesy Y ousef H atlani
Portland designer and craftswoman Nilina Mason-Campbell at Powell’s City
of Books with her iconic animal-shaped scarves.
Made By Nilina
Passion for creating turns into business
Young craft artist and designer Ni-
lina Mason-Campbell has become one
of Portland’s most iconic goodie-mak-
ers. Her unique animal scarves and
Portland-themed buttons, magnets, and
postcards can be found across town in
boutiques and shops including Queen
Bee, Reading Frenzy, the Black Wag-
on on Mississippi, the Arrangement
and Paper Jam on Fremont, Memento
on Hawthorne, and Music Millennium
on Burnside. Nilina has a passion for
representing the city in her artwork and
her wares are popular among tourists
and locals alike.
Besides her love for creating beau-
tiful small goods, the 29-year-old Lin-
coln High School graduate also has
a passion for photography. She has
worked for Rolling Stone magazine
shooting the South by Southwest music
festival in Austin, Texas, and has also
covered Fashion Week in New York for
Gawkers. She is a regular at the Mult-
nomah County Fair and has been an ac-
tive traveler the past few years.
Looking for one of her iconic Port-
land tote bags or fox-shaped scarves to
kick off the beginning of fall and back
to school?
Check out her at around at any of the
numerous stores listed above, or visit
her personal shop at etsy.com/shop/Ni-
lina.
Helping Businesses Thrive
Jackie Babicky Peterson has helped
to launch at least 1,000 small business-
es in her career.
So, it’s not surprising that the long
time business advisor at Portland Com-
munity College’s Small Business De-
velopment Center is being honored for
her work by the
National Association of Small Busi-
ness Development Centers.
“I am a great believer in the SBDC
and how it helps budding entrepreneurs
start and grow successful businesses.
We all do great work,” Peterson said.
Peterson, who joined PCC in 2000,
has coached, taught and counseled
countless numbers of creative and
DIY entrepreneurs to financial success
during the past 30 years. For this work,
she has gained national media attention
in the fast-growing areas of small busi-
ness encore and solo entrepreneurship.
The northeast Portland resident also
was named one of the 100 most pow-
erful women in the Northwest by her
Jackie Babicky Peterson
past clients and has been recognized
with the prestigious President’s Award
by the Portland Business Alliance for
her extensive work helping small busi-
nesses thrive.
she was able to reopen in July 2013.
Since then she has been excited to
bring her classic flavors of Tillamook
ice cream to the neighborhood, citing
her faith as the strength that helped
her family keep doors open and bring
a little color and sweetness to her
neighborhood.
The shop is open year round, Tues-
day through Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.