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Partners

Shawn — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:53:57 +0000

Support Portland Built!

Interested in Portland Built’s Partner Program? Here’s how it works…

We review Partner candidates that have businesses in Portland, or who conduct business in the Portland metro region. The criteria for Partnership are:

Ethics. Your business places a premium on doing things right, honestly, and fairly.
“Best in Class.” Portland Built is interested in supporting businesses that set themselves apart through exceptional service and products.
Innovation. Your business seeks to continually improve and look for new opportunities that better yourself, the people you work with, and the products/services you offer.
Good Neighbors. We’re interested in businesses and individuals that are adding real value to the community around them. Our Partners are great neighbors, employers, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

The Benefits

Website Traffic: We’re building a site designed to help your business grow. We’re optimizing Portland Built to attract visitors who will be interested in what you have to offer.
Reviews: The format of Portland Built is created around the blog concept. We’ll feature your business and the people who work for you in compelling, professionally-written articles.
1000 Words: This site is designed to tell stories through pictures and videos. We’ll give visitors to the site a hands-on tour of your products and services.

What does it cost?

The goal of Portland Built is to provide a low-cost opportunity to promote great businesses. Each Partnership is arranged on a case-by-case basis.

Learn more:

Call Shawn Busse directly at 541-941-9920 or send him an email to shawn{at}portlandbuilt{dot}com

Welcome to Portland Built!

Welcome! Medallion Windows and Doors

Shawn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:11:35 +0000

Medallion Industries specializes in windows, doors, and millwork in Portland and the surrounding areas (serving clients as far south as Eugene and as far north as Seattle).We’re proud to have them as Portland Built Partner.

There are many vendors of windows and doors to choose from, but few have Medallions’ depth of experience, commitment to quality, and customer service. Here’s just one example: when I sent out for bids on the Live/Work project, several vendors came in with lower price than Medallion. Fortunately, my rep carefully pointed out that this wasn’t apples-to-apples. The other vendors had substituted windows that didn’t match the schedule provided by the architect. While substitutions are a reality, honesty about what product you are selling is even more important. That kind of commitment to integrity is why Medallion has succeeded in one of the most competitive industries out there.

A local, family-owned business, Medallion has made significant strides towards adding green and sustainable products to their inventory. Serious’ fiberglass windows, Spero moulding, and Lynden Door’s reconstituted veneer are just a few of the great products Medallion offers. And, if you aren’t sure which product is right for you, no need to worry – Medallion has one of Portland’s only Certified Green Professional advisors, Kori Fox.

Click here to learn more about Portland Built Partnerships.

WingScapes: Portland Built’s Newest Partner!

Shawn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:35:55 +0000

I first discovered the world of time-lapse cameras while doing some research for one of my Kinesis clients. I wanted a solution that would allow them to easily produce short videos for their website. It struck me that time-lapse was perhaps the best way to show the comprehensive, detail-focused nature of their business.

Fast forward to several weeks later and I am now perhaps the foremost expert on time-lapse options. There’s intervalometers, game cameras, custom solar-powered camera housings, specialized construction cams…the list goes on. You can spend anywhere from $50-$2000, depending on your needs (big thanks to Mike D over at A House by the Park – he’s got a great post on his time-lapse solution).

In the end, I discovered what I hope to be an ingenious solution: a small camera designed to take time-lapse photos of growing plants. Built around WingScape’s original “Bird Cam,” The Plant Cam eliminates the motion-sensing, but adds built-in video creation (in other words, the camera automatically combines the image sequence into one complete video – very cool!).

Here’s a brief video about the product.

Click here to view the embedded video.

I’ll do a follow-up post once I have the product in hand. Thanks WingScapes!