September 28, 2016
Page 7
Minority & Small Business Week
photo by
C ervante p ope /t he p ortland o bserver
A sneaker theme inspired the young and creative entrepreneur Ian Williams (left) to open his Deadstock Coffee business the heart of Chinatown at 408
N.W. Couch St.
Entrepreneur Inspired by Sneaker Culture
Establishes Deadstock
Coffee after work at Nike
by C ervante p ope
t he p ortland o bserver
The caffeinated buzz around Ian Williams and
his new business endeavor, a sneaker-themed coffee
shop named Deadstock Coffee, is more than warrant-
ed. The young and creative entrepreneur, inspired
C ontinued on p age 10