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Business LO

The Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce connects, educates, advocates and champions our business community. We have nearly 500 members, from international corporations to home-based businesses, and we serve them all. Each episode of Business LO gives insider information to the local business community and the neighbors who support them. This podcast is the go-to for the must-dos for your business success here in Lake Oswego.

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Update frequency
every 19 days
Average duration
20 minutes
Episodes
22
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Insurance Made Possible: Understanding Group Health Benefits for Small Businesses

Insurance Made Possible: Understanding Group Health Benefits for Small Businesses

In this episode of Business LO, hosted by the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce, we explore the Bend Chamber of Commerce Health Benefits Program offered to chamber members in Oregon. Executive Coach an…

00:18:51  |   Mon 01 Sep 2025
The Art of Aging Gracefully - Dr. Vila and Portland Face Doctor

The Art of Aging Gracefully - Dr. Vila and Portland Face Doctor

In this guest-branded bonus episode of Business LO, hosted by Michelle O’Dell and presented by the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce, the focus is on aging gracefully with Dr. Peter Vila of Portland Fa…

00:20:05  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Leadership Lake Oswego: Knowledge Informs, Relationships Transform

Leadership Lake Oswego: Knowledge Informs, Relationships Transform

Are you ready to take your career and work life to the next level? This episode will help you think it through. 

Leadership Lake Oswego has been helping leaders create the conditions for success since…

00:20:21  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
Functional Medicine in Lake Oswego: Reshaping Primary Care with OnePeak Medical

Functional Medicine in Lake Oswego: Reshaping Primary Care with OnePeak Medical

In this episode, we’re joined by Krista Espenship, MSN, FNP-C, and Vanessa Burnum, MS, from OnePeak Medical’s Lake Oswego clinic to discuss how functional medicine is reshaping care for individuals a…

00:19:06  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
Tools for Wellness- IV Hydration and Wellness Shots from Maxem Health Urgent Care

Tools for Wellness- IV Hydration and Wellness Shots from Maxem Health Urgent Care

Michelle O’Dell sits down with Brianne Whitney, the first Chamber Member to be a guest on Business LO twice; she was on Episode 2 with Five Simple but Powerful Strategies for Employers to Elevate Emp…

00:14:09  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
5 Estate Planning Myths with Anastasia Yu Meisner, Attorney

5 Estate Planning Myths with Anastasia Yu Meisner, Attorney

It is our latest guest-branded episode of Business LO, with host Michelle O'Dell, along with the esteemed Attorney Anastasia Yu Meisner, as she delves into the critical topic of estate planning, spec…

00:18:20  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Why Beautification Matters: Flowers, Pollinators, and the Big Picture

Why Beautification Matters: Flowers, Pollinators, and the Big Picture

This episode of Business LO is all about beautifying our fair city! We appreciate it so much that our podcast cover art highlights our love of the signature flower baskets all over town.

You may be wo…

00:25:41  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Being in Business for Decades: Longevity and Succession Plans

Being in Business for Decades: Longevity and Succession Plans

How do you stay in business for decades? This episode we talk about how Jamie Anderson purchased Travel & Cruise Desk in 2019 from his mother-in-law, Sandy Hanna. He is a third-generation owner of a …

00:28:04  |   Sun 01 Jun 2025
Loud and Local: Boosting Our Businesses Through Local Media

Loud and Local: Boosting Our Businesses Through Local Media

Our episode this month focuses on local media, and we've secured the most obvious guest. We’ll be speaking with Brian Monihan, Vice President & Group Publisher of Carpenter Media Group. Brian is a fe…

00:26:40  |   Thu 01 May 2025
The Power of Partnership: Oswego Wealth Management

The Power of Partnership: Oswego Wealth Management

Welcome to Wealth Redefined, where we explore strategies, stories, and services that empower you to live a life of significance. This episode is spotlighting a firm that’s redefining wealth managemen…

00:11:56  |   Fri 18 Apr 2025
Building Better Together- A Conversation with Community Award Winners

Building Better Together- A Conversation with Community Award Winners

This year's Rookie of the Year Business - Grocery Outlet Bargain Market owners Liz Tafel and Tamara Davis talk about their insights as franchisees - their unconventional hiring process, how they have…

00:18:19  |   Tue 01 Apr 2025
Business LO and Mayor Joe Buck

Business LO and Mayor Joe Buck

This is a special episode as we have the esteemed Mayor of our fine city here to share his insights and vast experience with us, Joe Buck! Heather Graves Ramsey, owner of Coach to Brilliance who spec…

00:34:11  |   Sat 01 Mar 2025
Weathering the Storm- Why Businesses Close

Weathering the Storm- Why Businesses Close

Blaise Dinkelman, CPA, MBA, Fractional CFO, and owner of Outlook CFO, is a seasoned executive and a strategic advisor whose specialties include strategic planning, process improvement and lean system…

00:21:29  |   Sat 01 Feb 2025
Prepare, Protect: LO's Disaster Readiness & Community Safety

Prepare, Protect: LO's Disaster Readiness & Community Safety

What better New Year’s resolution to make than to be ready for Lake Oswego’s potential disasters and safety issues?

In this episode of Business LO, we learn from experience through Lake Oswego’s Fire …

00:17:46  |   Wed 01 Jan 2025
Increasing Your LO Business Footprint Using the Chamber

Increasing Your LO Business Footprint Using the Chamber

In this episode Heather Graves Ramsey, owner of Coach to Brilliance, discusses Dan Brown’s business move from San Francisco to Lake Oswego three years ago. Dan has been with Farmers Insurance for ove…

00:17:52  |   Sun 01 Dec 2024
Loyalty First: Employee Retention Strategies for a Thriving Workplace

Loyalty First: Employee Retention Strategies for a Thriving Workplace

Today we are going to learn about employee retention and strategies for a thriving workplace with two of Lake Oswego’s powerhouse women. Heather Graves Ramsey, owner of Coach to Brilliance specializi…

00:27:41  |   Fri 01 Nov 2024
Corporate Transparency Act: Steps Businesses Need to Take Now with Buckley Law

Corporate Transparency Act: Steps Businesses Need to Take Now with Buckley Law

We are jumping in mid-month to discuss a very important topic for business owners, it’s the Corporate Transparency Act. Failure to comply could result in federal fines of $500 per day.

The Corporate T…

00:15:07  |   Tue 15 Oct 2024
Year End Power Moves for Your Business

Year End Power Moves for Your Business

Today’s episode of Business LO is all about getting businesses to maximize opportunities, finish the year strong, and prepare for an even more successful new year. Join us as we hear expert insights …

00:19:23  |   Tue 01 Oct 2024
Why Wine Walk? Building Community One Pour at a Time

Why Wine Walk? Building Community One Pour at a Time

This is a bonus episode of Business LO  all about the LO Wine Walk  Saturday, October 5, 2024, title sponsorship by Justin Harnish and Harnish Properties. Additional thanks to Gold Sponsors Oswego We…

00:15:17  |   Mon 16 Sep 2024
5 Powerful Strategies for Employers to Elevate Employee Wellness

5 Powerful Strategies for Employers to Elevate Employee Wellness

We love this time of year, but we don’t love the sickness that is often a part of it so the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce is proud to bring you the Second Annual LO and West Linn Wellness Fair on S…

00:27:45  |   Sun 01 Sep 2024
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